Integrating Listening and Speaking Skills

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ELL Stage III: Grades 3-5 Listening and SpeakingStandard 2: The student will express orally his or her own thinking and ideas.

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I really appreciate your concern of the safety for the employees that you are responsible for. A lot of times individuals are so task focused and they are concerned with wanting to get things done, that they will sometimes jeopardize safety. Many employees that have repetitious assignments that they complete everyday, are so comfortable with the process that, they have to be reminded of the dangers associated with the job. I can also tell that you have passion for managing people, by you responding that you listen and take the advice to heart. Trust me it is very important when you take the time to consult with the person who is the lowest on the organizational chart. Sometimes just listening to a person, increases their sense of value and

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I have always been told that am not very good at listening, therefore, I choose the skill of listening as a means of evaluating myself and observing how this skill is used by me and towards others whom I have contact with. During this process I decided to take the Self-Assessment 8.3: Active Listening Skills Inventory offered on the website http://highered.mheducation.com.

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After analyzing my results for the Student Listening Inventory the interpretation of my score showed that I perceive myself to be a good listener in the classroom, but I can still improve my listening skills. I agree with the results from this inventory and found it very insightful when identifying my strengths and weaknesses.

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1. Based on the reading, identify two actions that you will take to improve your communication skills while on your internship.

The four suggestion for becoming a better listener are listening for pleasure, listening to empathize, listening to evaluate, and listening for information. Listening for pleasure is important in many ways. When a person is listening for pleasure he/she record more information than others who listen without an interest. For example, when a new song just comes out, one who listen to the song for pleasure take only a few days to know the song while it might take others who don’t like the song a week or two. Listening to evaluate and for information is also essential because put in mind the information is valuable and also important will help one to memorize the information in a better way, such as recording a date. No woman will ever forget

6. Should you use politeness online or does it not matter because you are anonymous?

Whom do you call when you have exciting news or when you are feeling down? What makes this person a good listener? Are you a good listener in return? Who is the person who calls you when they have exciting news or when they are feeling down? Why do you think they call on you? Based on what you read in this chapter, how can you continue to improve your listening skills?

The ability to listen well is an important tool for understanding others. Sadly, very few people know how to listen well. In fact, most people can think of only one or two good listeners in their lives. Listening is not simply agreeing - it is much more. Good listeners are able to better understand and respond to others, complete assignments accurately, settle disagreements before they escalate, and establish rapport with difficult people.