A brief explanation about Appreciative Listening

1. Appreciative
Listening Skills

2. Examples of Appreciative Listening
Some examples of listening for enjoyment
are:

3. When we appreciate something that we listen to,
such as a song, we tend to learn the words and
tune, without even realizing it, especially when
there’s a positive message that lifts our mood.

4. How did you feel when you heard that song?
Did you find yourself smiling and singing along
or tapping your fingers to the beat?
All of these are indications that you were
appreciating what you heard.

5. With Appreciative listening, humour plays a
big part in our enjoyment of what we listen
to.
Look at the video, then answer the questions.

6. Questions
What did you enjoy most about the video?
Did you find yourself yelling at Ernie that the
rhyming word was “Bert” all along ?

7. What is one of your favourite things
that you like to listen to?
How do you feel when you listen to
it?
Share your example with your
classmates.