Enhancing Listening Skills: Techniques and Activities
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LISTENING
We have been given two ears and only one
mouth so we can listen twice as much as we
speak. Epictetus
DEFINITIONS
HEARING – the reception of
sound
LISTENING – understanding
and interpreting sound in a
meaningful way
COMPREHENSIVE LISTENING
Listen for understanding
Remember the message
Take notes
Determining the meaning
Comprehensive Listening Activity
OODRWWTS
OTTFFS
Waiter
CRITICAL LISTENING
Adds a dimension of judgment
Involves comprehension and evaluation
Look for truth
Examine the source
Critical Listening Activity
How would you rate the honesty of the
following professions:
Minister Banker Lawyer Teacher
Doctor TV reporter Local politician
Car salesman Pharmacist
Why?
DISCRIMINATIVE LISTENING
Listen with all the senses
Listen beyond the words into the context
Watch for verbal and non-verbal cues
Listen for something specific
Discriminative Listening Activity
View the following movie clip
THERAPEUTIC LISTENING
Provide a troubled sender with the chance
to talk through a problem
Requires full attention
Develop a supportive climate
Be discreet
Therapeutic Listening Activity
This is the most exciting day of my life.
That’s really a beautiful dress.
I owe him a favor so I guess I better do
this.
She believed everything she said about
me.
Look, we’ve gone over this and over this.
APPRECIATIVE LISTENING
Listening for enjoyment
Individual response is important
Music, theatre, literature, movies, and
even speaker delivery
Appreciative Listening Activity
Music Appreciation
Explore the various facets of listening, from basic definitions like hearing and understanding to more specialized forms such as critical, discriminative, therapeutic, and appreciative listening. Engage in comprehensive and critical listening activities to sharpen your skills, learn to listen with all your senses, develop a supportive climate for therapeutic listening, and appreciate the joy of listening for enjoyment through music, theatre, literature, and more.
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LISTENING We have been given two ears and only one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak. Epictetus
DEFINITIONS HEARING the reception of sound LISTENING understanding and interpreting sound in a meaningful way
COMPREHENSIVE LISTENING Listen for understanding Remember the message Take notes Determining the meaning
Comprehensive Listening Activity OODRWWTS OTTFFS Waiter
CRITICAL LISTENING Adds a dimension of judgment Involves comprehension and evaluation Look for truth Examine the source
Critical Listening Activity How would you rate the honesty of the following professions: Minister Banker Lawyer Teacher Doctor TV reporter Local politician Car salesman Pharmacist Why?
DISCRIMINATIVE LISTENING Listen with all the senses Listen beyond the words into the context Watch for verbal and non-verbal cues Listen for something specific
Discriminative Listening Activity View the following movie clip
THERAPEUTIC LISTENING Provide a troubled sender with the chance to talk through a problem Requires full attention Develop a supportive climate Be discreet
Therapeutic Listening Activity This is the most exciting day of my life. That s really a beautiful dress. I owe him a favor so I guess I better do this. She believed everything she said about me. Look, we ve gone over this and over this.
APPRECIATIVE LISTENING Listening for enjoyment Individual response is important Music, theatre, literature, movies, and even speaker delivery
Appreciative Listening Activity Music Appreciation
