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Listening Skills. How fast are you?. Speaking rate: 125 wpm Listening rate: 700 wpm Repeat 14 times to commit to long-term memory. Most widely used. Listening is considered one of our most widely used tools 70% of waking time is spent communicating: 11 hours
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How fast are you? • Speaking rate: 125 wpm • Listening rate: 700 wpm • Repeat 14 times to commit to long-term memory
Most widely used • Listening is considered one of our most widely used tools • 70% of waking time is spent communicating: 11 hours • 53% of that time is spent listening: 6 hours
Listening vs. hearing • Listening is … • Learned • Voluntary activity
Listening vs. hearing • Hearing is … • Automatic • Involuntary activity
ROAR - the four-steps • R - receive the information • O - organize the sounds heard and focus on them • A - assign meaning • R - reacting
Keys to listening • A: • Listen actively • Ears tuned in • Open eyes • Open mind
Keys to listening • B: • Ignore distractions • Concentrate
Keys to listening • C: • Ask for more information • Ask for an explanation if you need it
Keys to listening • D: • Notice key phrases: • “This is important!” • “This will be on the test.”
Keys to listening • E: • Search for main ideas • Write them down
Keys to listening • F: • Read the assigned chapter BEFORE class
Final thoughts • Use symbols and abbreviations. • Keep your system simple so you will understand your notes after you have finished. • Instead of: The Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620. • Write: 1620 - Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock.
Remember • It is impossible to write down everything a teacher tells you. • Listen for clues about what is important. • Ask an instructor if you can tape record lectures.