Listening is an active process that involves receiving, processing, and interpreting words. It requires taking in meaningful sounds and retaining and using what we hear. Effective listening is a skill that few people naturally have but can develop through practice. Some tips for being a better listener include minimizing distractions, listening for understanding rather than just hearing, and developing an attentive listening attitude.
3. What is listening ???
Listening is the process of making sense out of word we hear.
Listening is an active process of receiving , processing and
interpreting words. Listening involves taking in meaningful
sounds and noises in someway , retaining
and using them. Communication is
not only speaking it requires listening
as well. According to (Frank Tyger)
“Hearing is one of body five senses but listening is an art …”
9. Listening effectively
All most every one believe that he or she listen
effectively .Very few people think they need to
develop their listening skills. But ,infact
listening effectively is something that very few
of us do. It is not because listening effectively
is difficult . Most of us have just never
developed the habit that would make us
effective listeners….
13. Quotes and sayings about listening
• An appreciative listener is always stimulating
• Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.
• "Silent" and "listen" are spelled with the same
letters.
• If animals could talk, the world would lose its
best listeners.
14. • 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 . When you are not listening you are not
learning . When you are not listening you are preventing
opportunity .
17. Minimize both internal and external
distraction .You can always get rid of
headache but you can close the windows
if the driver of the truck is outside rewing
his trucks engine .If you are listening to
a lecture for an exam in biology class you
will want to pay closer attention then if
you are watching the local.
