Listening

Learning Objectives

Apply listening behaviors to improve comprehension of spoken English

Summarize content of spoken English conversations and speeches

Woman listening to another womanListening is responding and interacting with messages heard when other people are speaking. When listening, it is important to pay attention to auditory and even visual cues. Misunderstanding while listening can be attributed to accents, vocabulary, and cultural assumptions.

 

 

Key vocabulary

Active             Attentive            Assumption           Clarify          Hinder

     Identify            Interact             Pattern                   React           Respond

→Vocabulary Activities

Video and Audio Content

Watch Julian Treasure explain 5 ways to listen better.

Watch Ernesto Sirolli discuss how he learned the that the best way to help people is by first listening to them.

Clip art of headphones

Listen to Julia Furland and Andee Tagle explain how to dedicate yourself to active listening.

Want to Listen Better? Turn Down Your Thoughts and Tune in to Others

Watch a presentation on “4 Things All Great Listeners Know”.