1. Listening

2. What is listening?
Listening is the process of receiving, constructing meaning from and responding to spoken and nonverbal messages.

3. Listening vs. Hearing Hearing Listening Physical Natural Passive
Physical and mental process
Active
Learned behavior and skill

4. Listening is hard and you must CHOOSE to participate in the process of listening.

5. 3 kinds of listening 1. Half listening
Waiting for a chance to break in
Distracted by your own personal thoughts
Doodling or texting while someone is speaking to you
2. Sound listening
Hearing sound but missing the importance of the message

6. 3. Active listening
Making eye contact
Responding appropriately
Remaining engaging even when taking notes

7. How to be a good listener in the classroom
1. Sit up and stay still
2. Look at the teacher
3. Follow instructions
4. Ask questions when you are unsure but not a question that has already been answered.

8. 5. Try not to sit with friends.
6. Be prepared for class.
7. Be organized.

9. Bad Listening Habits 1. Criticizing the speaker
2. Listening only for facts
3. Not taking notes
4. Creating OR tolerating distractions
5. Letting emotional words block the message.

10. 3 keys to develop active listening
1. Keep an open mind.
Give the speaker your full attention.
2. Ignore distractions
Sit up front when possible
POLITELY ask others to be quiet

11. 3. Participate
Make eye contact
Use body language to show you’re still engaged

12. 7 Levels of Listening 1. Not listening – paying no attention
2. Pretend listening
3. Partially listening – giving someone your divided attention
4. Focused listening – giving someone your undivided attention

13. 5. Interpretive listening – trying to understand what the person is saying
6. Interactive listening – asking questions for clarifications
7. Engaged listening – everyone is given the chance to fully express their views, feelings, and ideas
Good students should fall between numbers 4 – 7.

14. assignments
1. Use your notes to illustrate a comparison of HEARING to LISTENING.
2. Illustrate 4 examples of good listening.
3. Illustrate 4 examples of bad listening.
4. Create a visual that identifies AND explains the 7 levels of listening.