Making Predictions
Before listening to a
radio program or lecture, it’s good to think about what you will hear. Make predictions (guesses) about what people
might say before you listen. When you make predictions, you will listen to find
out if your predictions were correct or not. This will help you focus and
understand more.
Asking For Clarification
When talking with
people, you will often need to ask them to clarify–make clear–what they said. Here are saome ways to ask for
clarification.
Example: Excuse me? Sorry?
Could you repeat that? What was that again?
Sorry. I didn’t
understand that. How do you spell
that?
What does that mean?
Making Inferences from the Sound of Someone’s Voice
Sometimes you can make
inferences about (guess) a person’s feelings. This helps you understand the
person better.
To
make inferences about person’s feelings, listen to the sound of their voice,
not just their words. The sound of a person’s voice can tell you if the person
is sad, happy, excited, worried, embarrassed (uncomfortable), angry, certain
(sure), or uncertain. When you combine the words that you hear and the sound of
a person’s voice, you can often figure out hid or her feelings.
Resource :
Listening
For General Communication book by Laurie
Blass and Pamela Hartmann
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