communicative english

1. Welcome to presentation

2. Barriers to Effective
Listening

3. INTRODUCTION
The importance of listening in communication is
enormous. People often focus on their speaking ability
believing that good speaking equals good
communication. The ability to speak well is a necessary
component to successful communication. The ability to
listen is equally as important. There are some barriers
for listening, which will effect the listening process.

4. Physiological Barriers
The physical condition of the listener can affect concentration
and restrict the amount of information taken in,for example
1. Headache
2. Discomfort, pain, illness
3. Tiredness

5. Linguistic Barriers
Linguistic barriers derive from the speaker and make it difficult for
them to be listened to. They can be summarized as follows :
8. Delivery too fast
9. Delivery too slow
and ponderous
10. Delivery too loud
11. Delivery too quiet
1. Jargon or specialist language
2. Monotonous
voice
3.
Inappropriate
tone
4. Hesitant
manner
6. Complex
sentences
7. Complex
vocabulary

6. Content Barrier
What the speaker is saying may also be a barrier to the listener:
• .Subject of the discussion does not interest us
• Speaker is saying what we don't want to hear
• We have heard it all before
• Content is too difficult/simplistic

7. NON VERBAL DISTRACTIONS
This symbol having different meanings
in different countries
UK & USA=OK
JAPAN=MONEY
RUSSIA=ZERO
BRAZL=INSULT
INDIA=GOOD

8. THOUGHT SPEED
Quest:2+2…
Listener:2+2=4
But actual question is…
2+2+4=?
Listeners thought speed is faster than the
speakers expression speed

9. Premature Judgement
• Assuming that you already know what the speaker is
going to say.
• Draw conclusions or judgements on incomplete
evidences

10. pseudolistening

11. conclusion
To become a good listener it is really necessary to
overcome barriers by using these tips. As listening is most
vital aspect of communication so to become a good
communicator it is really important to overcome listening
barriers.

12. THANK YOU