6. Projective Listening
Biased (or projective) listening
– intentionally disregarding
the other person's views; they
take in certain information, but
because they have differing
views they do not accept (take
in) anything in contrast to their
views and selectively omit it.
7. The listener therefore
does not allow the
speaker to fully
influence his/her
attitude and
knowledge toward
the subject matter.
With this, when it’s
listener’s turn to
speak, he/she may
begin with “Your
point of view has its
8. However, the listeners must
still not forget to pay attention
to the stand of the speaker, so
he/she can gather information
and establish rapport.
A good example of this is
debate where each member
has their own stand , but he/she
still needs to listen to other
speakers in order to defend
9. Debate- a formal discussion on
a particular topic in a public
meeting or legislative
assembly, in which opposing
arguments are put forward.
• a discussion or argument
carried on between two
teams or sides.
10. Discussions
Listening is a soft skill
that allows people to
understand the
information others convey
to them. It is part of the
communication skill set
that includes speaking
Speaking skills are defined
as the skills which allow
us to communicate
effectively. They give us
the ability to convey
information verbally and
in a way that the listener
Listening Speaking
11. How to listen actively
Pay attention
Body language
Give feedback
Respond
12. Ideas to communicate
orally!
Talk about
yourself
Describe a
picture
Personal
anecdote
Create a
discussion
Use short
sentences
Don’t speak
quickly
Speak at the
right volume
Look at the
listeners
Have your
notes
Plan the time
