Learning Objectives
Apply listening behaviors to improve comprehension of spoken English
Summarize content of spoken English conversations and speeches
Listening 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
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.
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”.
