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I sleep when I want. I cry when I want. I poop when I want. I’ll listen when I want. Lessons on Listening Sophomore English Fall 2012. are you TUNED in?. Dynamite Definition. This sounds sooo easy… even an infant could listen!. Listening is….
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I sleep when I want. I cry when I want. I poop when I want. I’ll listen when I want. Lessons on Listening Sophomore English Fall 2012 are you TUNED in?
Dynamite Definition This sounds sooo easy… even an infant could listen! Listening is… • The process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to verbal/non-verbal messages.
“But Sullivan—I can always hearyou, so I’m alwayslisteningto you!” Hearing is… Listening is… • Being able to detect sounds • Natural • Passive • Getting meaning from sounds that are heard • A learned skill • Active I love practicing my listening skills through work gossip! And all this time I thought I was getting paid to listen…
Pointing at the Process • Step One: Sensing • Hearing the message You can also find this step in the CM when the sender sends the message to the receiver!
Pointing at the Process Sparky is thinking he’s depressed. • Step Two: Interpreting the Statement • Decoding the message Ball! Find me in the CM when the receiver finds the meaning of the message!
Pointing at the Process • Step Three: Examining the Statement • Preparing for feedback and encoding I love you, but I’m not in love with you. Find me in the CM when the receiver prepares to turn their ideas/feelings into feedback for the message!
Pointing at the Process YOU MEAT HEAD!!! • Step Four: Responding to the Statement Appropriately • Feedback Find me in the CM when the receiver sends appropriate feedback to the original message.
Pointing at the . Lessons on Listening is brought to you by the number 4 • EVERYONE listens… • 1. for F-U-N (or enjoyment) • 2. for F-A-C-T-S (or to obtain info) • 3. for F-I-G-U-R-I-N-Gout stuff (or to think critically) • 4. for F-R-I-E-N-D-S (or to be empathetic)
Above the Influence. 2+2= QUESADILLA! • Four Factors for (in)Fluence: • One: Energy and Focus • Lucy Listener’s level of energy= Lucy Listener’s level of focus
Above the Influence. • Four Factors for (in)Fluence: • Two: The Speaker • Lucy Listener’s willingness to listen = Lucy Listener’s liking of the speaker • Think about: personal bias AND speaker’s ability
Above the Influence. • Four Factors for (in)Fluence: • Three: Prejudice • Lucy Listener’s prejudgment on topic = Lucy Listener’s probably will/will not listen.
Above the Influence. • Four Factors for (in)Fluence: • Four: The Environment • Lucy Listener’s willingness to listen = Lucy Listener’s location
Breaking the Barrier. • Bummer-worthy Blocking Barriers: • One: Retention • Lucy Listener can only listen to 150-250 wpm, BUT Speaky Sullivan can speak at 500 wpm. • Lucy Listener only recalls 50$ of what is heard, and forgets 20-25% of that in 1-2 days!!!
Breaking the Barrier. A nose in need deserves Puffs indeed…and a day off of listening! • Bummer-worthy Blocking Barriers: • Two: Physical Barriers • Lucy Listener can’t hear well = Lucy Listener can’t listen as well • Lucy Listener doesn’t feel well = Lucy Listener doesn’t listen as well
Breaking the Barrier. • Bummer-worthy Blocking Barriers: • Three: Mental • Lucy Listener’s mind likes to wander = Lucy Listener’s listening is lost • SELECTIVE LISTENING ANYONE?
Breaking the Barrier. • Bummer-worthy Blocking Barriers: • Four: Cultural Barriers • Lucy Listener doesn’t speak the language = Lucy Listener can’t listen as well! • How do I pronounce that? Why is she using smart people English? JIGGA WHAT?
“Pump the breaks Sullivan; you’ve made your point. How do I get better?” . Lessons on Listening is brought to you by the number 4 • You can become a LISTENING LEGACY if you are: • 1. Prepared (stop, look, and listen!) • 2. Concentrated (Focus on the speaker and message) • 3. Concentrate..more. (record details, refrain from interrupting, review what was said) • 4. Taking notes and studying them (write V.I.P ideas, word it your way, watch where you put it, wade through the info again)