Developing active listening skills
I can use effective active listening skills to be a present and responsive audience member.
Developing active listening skills
I can use effective active listening skills to be a present and responsive audience member.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Listening is an important skill - it helps to create a supportive environment and can make you better at responding.
- Active listening means you are completely engaged and focused on what is being delivered.
- Using positive body language can help demonstrate active listening and keep you focused on the content.
- Part of being an active listener, is being able to respond effectively.
- Open questions can develop comments and encourage discussion.
Keywords
Active listening - fully concentrating, understanding and responding thoughtfully to what someone is saying
Body language - non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture
Engaged - actively participating and focused, to be attentive and show interest and enthusiasm
Open question - a type of question that allows for a wide range of responses beyond just 'yes' or 'no'
Common misconception
As long as I am being quiet, I am listening.
Although being quiet is an effective way to show you are listening, there are many other things to consider to ensure you are 'actively listening'.
To help you plan your year 8 english lesson on: Developing active listening skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 8 english lesson on: Developing active listening skills, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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