1. Are you a good listener?

2. Listening Skills Real listening is a process which has 3 basic steps…
Hearing – You need to be able to hear what the speaker is saying in order to listen.
Understanding – You need to take in what the speaker is saying and understand it in your own way.
Judging – You have understood what the speaker has said and now you need to decide whether you think it makes sense or whether you believe what they have said.

3. Listening Skills When somebody is talking should you…
Look out of the window
Look at the person who is talking
Look at your shoes

4. Oops!

5. What are you doing after school?
When somebody is talking should you should look at the person who is talking to you.
What are you doing after school?

6. Listening Skills If somebody asks you a question you should…
Ignore them
Shrug your shoulders
Answer appropriately

7. Oops!

8. I’m going to the park to play football.
If somebody asks you a question you should answer appropriately. This will show the speaker that you have been listening.
I’m going to the park to play football.

9. Listening Skills
If you have something to say and somebody is talking, you should…
Interrupt them
Wait until the speaker has finished
before speaking yourself
3. Wait for the speaker to take a breath then begin speaking yourself

10. Oops!

11. I’m going swimming after school…
If you have something to say and somebody is talking you should wait until they have finished speaking before speaking yourself.
I’m going swimming after school…
I’ll wait until he’s finished before I
speak.

12. Listening Skills
If somebody is having trouble getting their words out, you should…
Tell them to take their time
Tell them to hurry up
3. Say the words for them

13. Oops!

14. I’m not sure how to say this…
If somebody is having trouble getting their words out, you should tell them to take their time. Or just wait patiently for them to finish.
I’m not sure how to say this…
That’s okay, take your time.