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51 Listening to Learn

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Listening to Learn

Start-Up Activity

Read through the information on page 284. Then ask students to provide more examples of what "hearing" is and what "listening" is. Afterward, have them list clues that tell them someone is or isn't really listening to them.

Let students know that this chapter helps them listen not just with their ears, but with their whole beings.

Think About It

“Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.”

—David Hockney

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Good-Listener Checklist

Help students understand that active listeners use more than their ears. They also use their eyes (looking at the speaker), their brains (thinking about what is said), their mouths (asking questions for clarification), and their hands (making notes and drawings). In other words, listening is an activity for their whole bodies.

To help students practice listening skills, show them a video about a topic you are studying, and have them use a "Good-Listener Checklist" to actively listen.

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