Active Listening - MGS Grade 7

1. How can you define Active Listening?

• passively hearing the speakers message

• to fully concentrate on what is being said

• playing with nails while the teacher is speaking

• dreaming about lunch

Signs of Active Listening include...

• smiling

• giving eye contact

• sleeping

• both SMILING and GIVING EYE CONTACT.

The purpose of Active Listening is...

• making the speaker feel comfortable

• to let the speaker know we are judging everything they do

• to look cool

• to be a know it all

Good listeners must be...

• rude

• annoying

• patient

• embarassed

Show that you are listening to someone by...

• asking questions

• summarising the message

• giving positive reinforcement

• all the options

Active Listening...

• requires time and practice

• is cheap

• is expensive

• is whatever

According to the Chinese symbol for the word "listen", what parts of the body you need to use to listen to someone?

• ears / stomach / eyes / hear / mind

• ears / hair / undivided attention / heart / mind

• ears / eyes / undivided attention / heart / mind

• fingers / eyes / undivided attention / heart / mind