Listening skills - Tips and exercise for little ones

in Education4 years ago

To listen is very important- if you listen the 50-60 percent of your learning is already done, that is why it is important to be an active listener.

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If you are an active listener, you will listen, make eye contact with the speaker and even make notes if necessary.

A passive listener does the opposite and will most of the time just depend on the sense of hearing.

To really listen to someone is something that we need to practice and it is also a sign of good manners. If we listen, we ask questions, but wait until the person are finish talking. We do not interrupt.

How can I improve my listening skills?

1. Make sure you keep eye contact with the speaker

2. Listen with concentration

3. If you do not understand something, ask a question

4. Repeat important words of the speaker

5. Make notes of important information

6. Be prepared and take part in the discussion

Let someone read the following story to you. Listen carefully and then try and answer the questions without looking at the text again.

Three people Dan, Sam and Bob, who worked on a ship as sailors. They were
floating in a small lifeboat after their ship had sunk in a storm at sea. The ship
sunk too soon to send a radio call for help. The three sailors were the only
people not to drown. They had no food, no water and nothing to help them to
catch fish or to get food from the sea.
The three men spoke about their problem: Dan, who knew about how ships
travel, said they were about 1600 kilometres from land, and that no ships were
likely to pass near them. Sam, the ship’s doctor, said that they could not live
more than 30 days without food. They may be lucky and get some water from
rain. He also said that if one of them died before the others, the other two
could live for longer by eating the body of the dead person.
On the 25th day, Bob, who was very weak suggested that the three should toss
a coin and the loser should be killed and eaten by the other two. Dan and Sam
agreed. Bob lost the toss and then refused to consent to being killed. Dan and
Sam decided that Bob would die soon anyway and killed and ate him.
Five days later Dan and Sam were rescued by a passing ship and brought to
land. They were then put on trial for murder. The law states: “Any person who intentionally or unlawfully kills another is guilty of murder.

Questions

1. Who are the 3 survivors?

2. Why did they not call for help?

3. What was their biggest problem?

4. Did they have a survival agreement and what was it?

5. What was the outcome of the toss?

6. What happened to the remaining two men?

The more you practice your listening, the better you will get. Remember these tips and practice it every day.