1. Listening Ch. 3

2. What is Listening? Listening: understanding and interpreting sound in a meaningful way.  EXAMPLES: Your best friend is telling you about her day and you are understanding everything she says. You are paying attention in class and understand what I am saying.

3. What is Listening? Hearing: the reception of sound.  Examples: Your ears take in a sound. Answer this question on your fill in notes: “What is the difference between listening and hearing?”

4. Reasons for Learning Effective Listening You will avoid misunderstanding.  Forgetting someone’s name right after meeting him.  Following directions. You will get along better with others.  People want to be listened to. You will learn more about the world.  Television and Radio (Do you really read the newspaper???) You will be more successful in school and on the job.  Discussing grades with professor  Working with clients or bosses

5. Recognizing Barriers to Listening A barrier is something that gets in the way. We have to be aware of barriers to avoid them.  EXAMPLES: When driving, orange cones signal that you must move away from the area.

6. Recognizing Barriers to Listening Distraction: anything that draws the mind or attention away in another direction.  EXAMPLES: Noise Physical Environment

7. Recognizing Barriers to Listening Daydreaming: mind wanders off while listening to something.  EXAMPLES: Thinking about tonight’s basketball game during class.

8. Recognizing Barriers to Listening Close-Mindedness: refusing to consider ideas that are different from your own.  EXAMPLES: You won’t listen to my opinion because it isn’t the same as yours.

9. Recognizing Barriers to Listening Listening only to what is easy to understand  EXAMPLES: Tuning out whenever you become confused. Not listening when the words are too big.

10. Goals of Listening We want to become critical listeners.  Critical Listener: one who analyzes and interprets messages carefully. EXAMPLES:  You listen to a political speech and pick out the opinions and truths. To be a critical listener we have to be open- minded.  Open-minded: willing to listen to all aspects of something before making a decision. EXAMPLES:  You listen to the republican and democratic leaders before making a decision about who you will vote for.

11. Types of Listening There are 3 types of listening.  These types are based on the purpose for listening. Answer this question on your fill in notes: “Why do I listen to my teachers?”

12. Types of Listening Deliberative listening: listening so that you can determine whether or not you agree.  Examples: Analyzing a persuasive speech.

13. Types of Listening Empathic listening: listening to understand, participate in, and enhance a relationship.  EXAMPLES: Listening to a friend tell a story and feeling that you could completely understand what the friend is going through.

14. Types of Listening Appreciative listening: listening to enjoy, or appreciate; listening for fun.  EXAMPLES: Listening to the lyrics of your favorite song. Listening to a play.