MY SUREFIRE TOOL

(1)
MY SUREFIRE TOOL
(2)
 MY SUREFIRE TOOL

(3)

“ are you able to hold?”

& Then
Listen To The Answer!
YOUR SUREFIRE TOOL
(4)
JAW LOOSENING EXERCISE

AAA

AYE

AAA

EEE

AYE

AI
 MY SUREFIRE TOOL
(5)
VOWEL-SOUND CLARITY EXERCISES

BEAT BIT BAIT BET

BIT BEAT BIT BIT
BAIT BAIT BEAT BAIT
BET BET BET BEAT
BEAD BID BAD BED
BID BEAD BID BID
BAD BAD BEAD BAD
BED BED BED BEAD
 LUKE LUCK LOOK LOCK
LUCK LUKE LUKE LUKE
FUR
LOOK FAR
LOOK FOR
LOCK FIRE
LOOK
LOCK LOCK LUCK LUCK
FAR FUR FUR FAR
FOR FOR FOR FOR
FIRE FIRE FIRE FUR
SELF-CHECK
On each of these statements,
Please rate yourself on
A scale of 1-4
Where :-

1 => RARELY
2 => SOMETIMES
3 => MOST OF THE TIME
4 => ALL THE TIME
 I attempt to give every person I talk to the opportunity to express
1.
what they want to say

2. I enjoy listening to what other people have to say

3. I do not have difficulty waiting until someone finishes talking

4. I listen even when I do not particularly like the person talking

The gender and age of a person makes no difference in how well I

5.
listen

I assume every person has something worthwhile to say and listen

6.
intently to friends, acquaintances and strangers alike

7. I put away what I am doing while someone is talking

8. I always look directly at the person who is talking and give the
 person my full attention no matter what is on my mind

I encourage others to talk by giving them verbal feedback and

9. asking them open and close ended questions

I encourage others to talk by my non-verbal messages such as

10.
gestures, facial expressions and posture

I immediately ask for clarification of words and ideas I do not

11.
understand

I am sensitive to the tone of the speaker’s voice, expressions and

12.
gestures that convey meaning.

13. I do not interrupt a person who is talking

 I withhold all judgments and opinions about what a person is saying
14.
until I have heard it all

I listen past the words to the feelings and meanings the person is
15.
expressing and test to see if I am understanding correctly

I make mental outlines of the main points of what a person is saying

16.

I respect every person’s right to his / her own opinion, even if I

17.
disagree with that opinion, or do not like that person

I view every dispute or conflict as an opportunity to understand the

18.
person better

19. I recognize that listening is a skill and I concentrate on trying to

 develop this skill in my daily life.

Wherever possible I take down notes of important points of the

20. conversation and review them with the speaker at the end of the
conversation.
Total
Eliminating Indianisms
 Corrected Expression
Indianism
(Please fill in)
I don’t think so it is possible.
1.
I think so she will not pass.
2 I will say you how to do that
I said her to leave
3
immediately
4 I will explain you
5 I am having an old car
Please tell me what is your
6
opinion
7. Why I will do that?
If I will ask you outside class,
8.
will you answer?
I don’t understand, how do
9.
you do that?
10. I was not knowing what to do
 THE FFF TECHNIQUE

1. “I Know How You FEEL”

2. “I FELT that way too when_________
________________________________”
AND (NOT ‘but’)
3. “I FOUND _______________”