teaching listening

Principles for Good Listening

Following are a number of listening skills, most of which not only benefit the ESL student but also the native speaker.

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   Basics: Pay Attention

   Even native speakers need help with this. Focus on the speaker. Look at him or her because facial expressions and body language can communicate as much as language. For example, there will usually be more engagement with the listener in making eye contact and use of hand gestures if what the speaker is saying is of importance to him or her. In addition, it’s easy to mistake what someone actually said if you are not focusing on him or her and are engaged in some other task, such as reading or texting.
   
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