📚 Topic Summary
Active listening is more than just hearing what someone says. It's about paying close attention, understanding their message, and showing them you care about what they're saying. It involves using your eyes, ears, and body language to really connect with the speaker. By practicing active listening, you become a better friend, student, and communicator!
🗣️ Part A: Vocabulary
Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
- Paying close attention.
- Understanding someone's feelings.
- Giving a sign that you are listening.
- Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.
- Not interrupting the speaker.
Terms:
- Empathy
- Non-verbal cues
- Patience
- Active Listening
- Focus
Answer Choices (Mix them up):
- a) Patience
- b) Empathy
- c) Active Listening
- d) Focus
- e) Non-verbal cues
Write the letter of your answer beside each term
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the paragraph with the correct words:
When you are practicing active listening, it's important to make _______ _______ with the speaker. Show them you're engaged by _______ your head. Ask _______ to make sure you ________ their message. Avoid _______ them while they're talking.
Word Bank: clarifying, eye contact, nodding, understand, interrupting
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Think about a time when you felt like someone wasn't really listening to you. How did it make you feel? What could they have done differently to show you they were listening?