Center for Teaching and Learning Stanford University‚ Stanford CA Characteristics of Effective Listening Ineffective Effective Non-Verbal Behavior Listener looks bored‚ uninterested‚ or judgmental; avoids eye contact; displays distracting mannerisms (doodles‚ plays with a paper clip‚ etc.) Listener maintains positive posture; avoids distracting mannerisms; keeps attention focused on speaker; maintains eye contact; nods and smiles when appropriate Focus of Attention Listener shifts focus of attention
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Types of listening Here are six types of listening‚ starting with basic discrimination of sounds and ending in deepcommunication. Discriminative listening Discriminative listening is the most basic type of listening‚ whereby the difference between difference soundsis identified. If you cannot hear differences‚ then you cannot make sense of the meaning that is expressed bysuch differences. We learn to discriminate between sounds within our own language early‚ and later areunable to discriminate
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Definition Through the years‚ numerous definitions of listening have been proposed. Perhaps the most useful one defines listening as the process of receiving‚ attending‚ and understanding auditory messages; that is‚ messages transmitted through the medium of sound. Often‚ the steps of responding and remembering are also included. Hearing vs. Listening Listening and hearing are not the same. Hearing is the first stage of listening. Hearing occurs when your ears pick up sound waves which
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It is generally recognized that listening comprehension‚ which can be understood as the ability to identify and understand what others say‚ plays a key role in facilitating language learning. Gary (1975) said that giving pre-eminence to listening comprehension‚ particularly in the early stage of second language teaching and learning language. Firstly‚ listening is one of the basic sources of information. It is easy to see that all L2 learners want to understand target language‚ or they want to
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Teaching Listening Listening is the language modality that is used most frequently. It has been estimated that adults spend almost half their communication time listening‚ and students may receive as much as 90% of their in-school information through listening to instructors and to one another. Often‚ however‚ language learners do not recognize the level of effort that goes into developing listening ability. Far from passively receiving and recording aural input‚ listeners actively involve themselves
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There is an art to listening; and as Julia Wood states about listening‚ “We try to understand not just content but also the person speaking” (Wood 166). In essence‚ the goal of listening is to gasp the message‚ meaning and feelings of the person talking. Therefore‚ there are listening behaviors and listening styles that can either enhance or impede this process and flow of communication. To this point‚ observations have been made of two separate conversations in which listening behaviors and styles
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Empathic listening The explanation of listening is to give someone attention. Excellent listening skills are important and essential in communication‚ especially in the communication between patient and caregiver. Empathic pertains to empathy‚ empathic listening means showing patients the compassion and understanding of their feelings and emotions. Six types of listening; 1. Active listening – Caregiver will pay close attention to what patient is saying. 2. Responsive listening – Is when
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The Art of Listening Essay “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” (Churchill) Having the capability to give one’s attention to sounds is just as crucial as having the ability to vocalize words. The quote stated above by Winston Churchill signifies how important the art of listening is. Not only is it vital to achieving success‚ it brings many benefits to individuals. But before we can analyze components of how listening is advantageous
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Rachel Acrich MUSIC 3 Mike Crain 9/9/10 Listening Experience 0. 1. I chose to sit in a train station so I chose the sound of the wheels of the train. The sound of the wheels of the trains running over the tracks is a very steady rhythm. It is constant and calming in its certainty. After sitting for a while‚ it is a sound that fades into the background if I do not focus on it. This is surprising because it is such a loud‚ dominant sound. 0. 2. My sound is heard fairly constantly
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exhibition. B do not manage to engage the visitor’s interest. C lack artistic originality. 2 Extract Three You hear a woman talking on the radio about her favourite piece of music. 5 How does the speaker say she feels when listening to her favourite piece of music? A B nostalgic C 6 engrossed inspired The speaker believes that critics of her favourite music are wrong to A doubt the level of its popularity. B disregard the composer’s skills. C
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