Active listening

To hear means:

Sound reaching your ears without trying

• True

• False

To listen means:

Paying attention to sound

• True

• False

I ​ (a)   to the teacher in class.

• listen
• hear

Select the adverbs that collocate with: To listen

• carefully

• loudly

• Attentively

• closely

• noisily

Reorder the following

• during meetings.

• actively listen

• to their team members'

• Effective leaders

• feedback

Select more synonyms of attentive listener:

• thoughtful

• distracted

• considerate

• responsive

Active listeners are :_______

• attentive

• patient

• apathetic

• empathic

Reorder the top 5 nations known for listening attentively to others

• Finnish

• Swedish

• Japanese

• German

• Dutch

Active leaders ​ (a)   by attentively listening and ​ (b)   . Japanese, Finnish, Swedish, German, Dutch, and Canadian leaders are ​ (c)   in this regard, known for their​ (d)   listening skills, which ​ (e)   strong relationships in their respective cultures.

• excel in communication
• showing empathy
• exemplary
• thoughtful and respectful
• foster

Leaders excel in communication by ​ (a)   and demonstrating empathy. Leaders from Japan, Finland, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada are​ (b)   in this respect, recognized for their ​ (c)   and respectful listening abilities, which ​ (d)   strong connections within their own cultural contexts.

• attentively listening
• outstanding
• considerate
• nurture