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Active Listening

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What are three areas where being a good listener is important?

School, Work, and Friendship

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What is it difficult for a person to do, if they are not listening?

LEARN

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If you don’t properly listen to a friend, what will occur?

Misunderstand them or lose a friend

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Most people think that listening is easy. T/F

TRUE

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Most people have strong listening skills. T/F

FALSE

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True or false: On average, people understand less than 25 percent of what other people are saying.

TRUE

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Students often confuse ___________________ with listening.

Hearing

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To really understand what is being said, we need to ___________________.

Actively Listen

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To actively listen, you need to ___________________ about what the speaker is saying.

think

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An active listener will also pay attention to the speaker’s ___________________and ___________________.

Body language and Tone

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What can easily happen because we think so fast?

We become easily distracted

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What has not been taught that makes listening a struggle for many people?

they have not been taught the proper listening skills or have not spent enough time practicing them.

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What is an effective strategy to improve your listening skills?

LEARN

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What should you be observing, to actively listen?

Observing the body language of the speaker. Hence, it is essential to watch the speaker.

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What do you need to act like, even when you are not interested?

Act like you care

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What should you remind yourself not to do?

Remind yourself not to interrupt

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