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Topic: Listening

 Lesson: Reasons for Listening (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.There are no penalties for not listening.
2.If you have a financial stake in a subject, you are more likely to listen.
3.Giving feedback is a good reason for listening.
4.It’s hard to listen if you are emotionally involved.
5.You can show courtesy by listening.
6.Listening can help with solving a problem.
7.Empathy, or concern, can be shown through listening.
8.Listening has nothing to do with building relationships.
9.An important reason for listening is to gain information.
10.A person rarely learns something new by listening.
 Lesson: Benefits of Listening (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Others don’t care if you understand; they just want you to listen.
2.Coworkers are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them.
3.You can increase other’s self-esteem if you listen to them.
4.People can become less self-conscious if they get to talk more.
5.A good listener rarely learns anything valuable during a conversation.
6.You can broaden your outlook on life if you listen attentively.
7.It is rare that listening helps a person solve a problem.
8.Much money is lost in companies when workers don’t listen.
9.You can make better listeners of coworkers by being a better listener yourself.
10.You show people you accept them when you are a good listener.
 Lesson: Barriers to Listening (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.You can remove all distractions to listening.
2.You can eliminate all stresses that affect listening.
3.A boss can be a bully, and that will affect your ability to listen.
4.Having too little time is one reason we don’t listen.
5.Being sick does not affect your ability to listen.
6.If you can speak English well, you can listen well.
7.Preoccupation usually does not affect listening.
8.Not liking someone can keep you from listening to them.
9.Being unwilling to listen is a personal characteristic that does not affect a person’s career.
10.Lack of knowledge of a subject will not affect your ability to listen.
 Lesson: Listening Strategies (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.There are no penalties for not listening.
2.If you have a financial stake in a subject, you are more likely to listen.
3.Giving feedback is important for becoming a better listener.
4.It’s hard to listen if you are emotionally involved.
5.You can show courtesy by listening.
6.Listening can help with solving a problem.
7.Empathy, or concern, can be shown through listening.
8.Listening has nothing to do with building relationships.
9.An important reason for listening is to gain information.
10.A person rarely learns something new by listening.
 Lesson: Ways We Filter What We Hear (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.You should not let your attitudes influence your ability to listen.
2.Values are the beliefs we bring to a situation when we listen.
3.Emotions such as anger or happiness are not listening filters.
4.Education has nothing to do with the ability to listen well.
5.If your expectations are too high and the person talking disappoints you, your ability to listen will be affected.
6.A listener’s personality can influence what he or she thinks is said.
7.If you are interested in a subject, you are more likely to listen.
8.Prejudices affect our ability to listen.
9.Culture, traditions, and religious views have nothing to do with listening.
10.Listening is not affected by memories.
 Lesson: Developing a Listening Attitude (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Listening to a few important people is better than wasting your time listening to everyone.
2.If you don’t think listening is important, you probably won’t be a good listener.
3.Your general attitude has nothing to do with your ability to listen.
4.The best way to help someone is to stop them from talking and offer a solution to the problem they are describing.
5.The consequences of not listening can cause problems at work.
6.You should be proud if you are an effective listener.
7.Thinking about something else while the speaker is talking is important because it shows you can think about two things at once.
8.Understanding yourself is one key to listening.
9.Being a good listener means thinking about what you want to say while the speaker is talking.
10.When someone is talking, you can take a break from listening to concentrate on other things.
 Lesson: Show You Are Listening (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.When you ask questions, you confirm to a speaker that you are listening.
2.Listeners who take notes distract the speaker.
3.Following up a meeting or a conversation with an e-mail is pointless.
4.Although you shouldn’t talk with someone else while a speaker is talking, it is okay to text message.
5.If you are bored, you should fidget so the speaker will know.
6.Restating a comment in a different way what a speaker has said is one way to show that you are listening.
7.The way you sit does not show that you are listening.
8.It confuses speakers when you look them in the eye.
9.A smile or a nod of the head can show a speaker that you are listening.
10.If you ask specific questions, a speaker will know you are listening.
 Lesson: Asking Questions (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Timing is important when asking questions.
2.Questions a listener asks can be on the speaker’s topic or about something else.
3.It is rude to ask for follow-up explanations.
4.Open-ended questions are those that cannot be answered with "Yes" or "No."
5.Never ask more than one question.
6.Writing questions before asking them is always a bad idea.
7.Questions should be specific.
8.Asking for examples will confuse the speaker and should not be done.
9.Asking the speaker to define terms is acceptable.
10.You should ask the speaker to repeat a point if you do not understand the point.
 Lesson: Obtaining Feedback (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.Professionals should not hold grudges.
2.If you criticize the feedback giver, the person may stop giving you feedback.
3.When you don’t like the feedback, you should let your feelings be known immediately.
4.Self-talk is one way to accept negative feedback.
5.Defensiveness is one good way to show you are disturbed by the feedback given.
6.If you want feedback, ask for it.
7.Feedback should never be repeated to the giver because repeating it is silly.
8.When feedback is helpful, it should be implemented.
9.Non-verbal language is not helpful in obtaining feedback.
10.Improvements resulting from feedback should be acknowledged.
 Lesson: Getting Others to Listen (Optional)Pre-TestPost-Test
1.A speaker’s time is always more important than a listener’s time.
2.Throwing in a few rumors is a good idea if they make a conversation more interesting.
3.Since you want to appear natural when talking, you should use whatever tone of voice feels good to you.
4.A speaker’s attitude can turn a listener off.
5.It is impossible to involve a listener when what you are saying is important.
6.The words you use can affect whether a person listens to what you are saying.
7.To become a good speaker, you need to be a good listener also.
8.Listener feedback can be helpful to a speaker.
9.You should identify ways that lower your effectiveness as a speaker.
10.A listener will pay more attention if she believes you mean what you say.
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