1. Conversation Skills: Listening

2. Introductions  RED – “What is your favorite book and why?”  BLUE – “What is the last movie you saw? How was it?  GREEN – “What is your favorite musical group and your favorite song?”  BROWN – “Do you have a collection? What is it and how old were you when you started it?”  YELLOW – “What country would you like to visit and why?”  ORANGE – “What was your best vacation ever and why?”

3. Is This a Conversation? Why? So what do you think of the color, I look good don’t you think?

4. What is a Conversation?  At least 2 people  Take turns She Says… … He Says

5. Conversation Skills: Listening  Look at the person who is talking

10. Listening  Think about what is being said  Wait your turn to talk – don’t interrupt  Stand at an appropriate distance

11. What facial expressions or body postures show that you are too close during a conversation? Am I Too Close? Activity

12. Genuine Listening  Listen with your eyes, heart, and ears  Stand in the other person’s shoes  Give feedback to show you’re listening (role play) www.acersplace.com

14. Let’s Try It:  Read your statement to me.  Everyone watch and rate how well I listen. Did I: Look at the speaker? Look at the speaker? Wait my turn to speak? Wait my turn to speak? Listen genuinely? Listen genuinely? Stand at an appropriate distance? Stand at an appropriate distance?

15. 4 Poor Listening Skills  Spacing Out  Selective Listening  Word Listening(no feeling)  Self-centered Listening From: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey Hearing only parts I’m interested in…….

16. Role Play  Identify examples of good and poor listening

17. How Well Did You Listen?  RED – “What is your favorite book and why?”  BLUE – “What is the last movie you saw? How was it?  GREEN – “What is your favorite musical group and your favorite song?”  BROWN – “Do you have a collection? What is it and how old were you when you started it?”  YELLOW – “What country would you like to visit and why?”  ORANGE – “What was your best vacation ever and why?”

18. So, what do you think? Can you think of any times when you should NOT listen?

19. Listening Skills: Look at the person who is talkingLook at the person who is talking Think about what is being saidThink about what is being said Wait your turn to talk – don’t interruptWait your turn to talk – don’t interrupt Stand at an appropriate distanceStand at an appropriate distance Listen genuinelyListen genuinely “Social Power” Point