Listening is a communication technique where the listener restates or paraphrases what the speaker said in their own words to confirm they heard correctly and that both parties understand each other. The listener feeds back to the speaker what they heard to check their understanding of the message. Effective listening requires the listener to confirm what they heard by restating the key points in their own words.

1. What is listening?
listening is a communication technique that
requires the listener to feed back what they hear
to the speaker, by way of re-stating or
paraphrasing what they have heard in their own
words, to confirm what they have heard and
moreover, to confirm the understanding of both
parties.