1. Produced by the Riverina Schools Project Partnership, 2009 Talk To Me Lesson Three How To Show You Are Listening

2. Talk To Me In the last lesson we talked about how to take turns in conversation. Who can remember what we talked about? Today we are going to talk about how to show you are listening.

3. How to show you are listening Good listening skills are important, especially in the classroom. If you do not listen in the classroom it makes it hard to learn. If you do not show your friends you are listening it makes it hard to get along.

4. How to show you are listening You can show you are listening by: Nodding you head Saying yes, uh-huh, okay Looking at the person who is speaking Turning your body towards the person who is speaking

5. What is happening in this picture?

6. What is wrong in this picture? Circle the RIGHT answer A. The girl is wearing a white shirt. B. The girl is not looking at the boy. C. The boy is happy. Now let’s look at the next slide.

7. What is happening in this picture?

8. What is right with this picture Circle the RIGHT response A. The girl is looking at the boy B. The boy is wearing a blue jumper C. The boy and the girl are arguing Now let’s look at the next slide.

9. Activity How do you feel when someone shows they are not listening to you.

10. Activity Colour in the picture that your teacher has given you. Put it on the wall when you are finished.