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Pre-assessment:
Directions: Read each item carefully and use your notebook to write your
answers.
A. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is not the main purpose of listening?
a. We listen to learn. b. We listen for enjoyment.
c. We listen to understand. d. We listen to gossip.
2. Between how many percent do we remember of what we hear?
a. 10 – 15% b. 20 – 30% c. 25 – 50% d. 50 – 75%
3. Which of those mentioned below is not a benefit of listening?
a. improves productivity b. improve ability to influence, persuade and
negotiate c. avoids conflict and understandings d. avoids learning and
enjoyment
4. Active listening is when one makes a conscious effort to hear not only the words
that another person is saying but also the ________ being communicated.
a. complete message b. one main idea
c. several supporting ideas d. few details
5. Below are ways of providing feedback in listening EXCEPT_________________
a. summarizing b. asking questions c. judging d. paraphrasing
B. Pick out the items that belong to the five key active listening techniques.
_____ 1. Multitask _____ 6. Provide feedback
_____ 2. Respond appropriately _____ 7. Look for errors
_____ 3. Pay attention _____ 8. Defer judgment
_____ 4. Show signs of impatience _ 9. Solve the speaker’s problem _____
5. Show that you're listening _____ 10. Jump to conclusion
B. Activity/ Motivation - The teacher establishes the context by asking a question about their
background knowledge about the singer.
Say: Do you know Michael Jackson? Are you familiar with his songs? I know you
have you have listened to one of his hit songs “Heal the World”.
Let’s have a short activity. Try to complete the lyrics of the first part of the song
while listening to it. (Play the song and let the students fill up the missing words of
the first part of the song)
2. How can you heal the world? Or in what way can you and I help heal the
world?
4. How were you able to overcome the difficulties in answering the tasks?
D. Abstraction - The teacher introduces the days lesson by linking it to our day to day used of
telephones, movies, radio, television, and public address has amplified the
importance of effective listening. Many jobs and positions depend quite
heavily upon effective listening. In the classroom and in everyday life,
effective listening helps one to get along and to learn. We use information
from news reports, speeches, informative talks, panel discussions, and others
in everyday conversations and exchanges through listening. Yet do we have
the listening skills adequate to meet the needs of the present world?
ACTIVE LISTENING
Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a
major impact on your job effectiveness and on the quality of your relationships with
others.
For instance:
• We listen to understand.
• We listen to learn.
Given all the listening that we do, you would think we'd be good at it! In fact,
most of us are not, and research suggests that we only remember between 25% and
50% of what we hear, as described by Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience. That means
that when you talk to your boss, colleagues, customers, or spouse for 10 minutes,
they pay attention to less than half of the conversation.
Clearly, listening is a skill that we can all benefit from improving. By becoming a
better listener, you can improve your productivity, as well as your ability to
influence, persuade and negotiate. What's more, you'll avoid conflict and
misunderstandings. All of these are necessary for workplace success!
The way to improve your listening skills is to practice “active listening.” This is
where you make a conscious effort to hear not only the words that another person is
saying but, more importantly, the complete message being communicated.
To do this, you must pay attention to the other person very carefully. You
cannot allow yourself to become distracted by whatever else may be going on around
you, or by forming counter arguments while the other person is still speaking, nor can
you allow yourself to get bored and lose focus on what the other person is saying.
Try to respond to the speaker in a way that will encourage him to continue
speaking, so that you can get the information that you need. While nodding and “uh
huhing” says you're interested, an occasional question or comment to recap what has
been said also communicates that you are listening and understanding his message.
There are five key active listening techniques you can use to help you become a more
effective listener:
1. Pay Attention
Give the speaker your undivided attention and acknowledge the message. Recognize
that non-verbal communication also “speaks” loudly.
Use your own body language and gestures to show that you are engaged
. • Nod occasionally.
• Encourage the speaker to continue with small verbal comments like yes, and “uh
huh.”
3. Provide Feedback
Our personal filters, assumptions, judgments, and beliefs can distort what we hear.
As a listener, your role is to understand what is being said. This may require you to
reflect on what is being said and to ask questions.
• Reflect on what has been said by paraphrasing. “What I'm hearing is...,” and
“Sounds like you are saying...,” are great ways to reflect.
• Ask questions to clarify certain points. “What do you mean when you say....” “Is
this what you mean?”
5. Defer Judgment
6. Respond Appropriately
• Treat the other person in a way that you think he/she would want to be treated.
E. Valuing: Finding - The teacher gives a short informative text on coronavirus using the given
Practical Applications links. If you have no access on the internet, read the following text.
of Concepts and Skills
in Daily Living
What is Coronavirus and How to Protect Yourself?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the expert body on
coronavirus, has released guidance for public and healthcare professionals on the
symptoms of the virus.
What signs and symptoms should you look out for? A person could be at risk if
they have any or all of the following: fever and symptoms of lower respiratory
illness, such as coughing or difficulty breathing, after travelling to Wuhan or having
close contact with someone who was ill and is now under investigation for the virus
in the past two weeks, fever or symptoms of lower respiratory illness after having
close contact in the past two weeks with someone who's been confirmed to have the
virus. The CDC defined “close contact” as being within about 6 feet (1.8 m) “or
within the room or care area” of a person with the coronavirus for a prolonged period
without appropriate protective clothing, or “having direct contact with infectious
secretions” of a person with the virus without protective clothing.
How to protect yourself? To protect yourself from the virus, try to avoid contact
with people who display symptoms like those of pneumonia or the common cold, like
coughing or a runny nose. Don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed
hands. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, and scrub for at least 20
seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when possible. Avoid animals and animal
markets. The only current treatment for Coronavirus being offered is supportive in
nature. If you notice any of these signs and symptoms, please contact your nearest
Professional Healthcare setup. Help spread this information to everyone (Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC4soCjxSOQ)
F. Generalization - The teacher instructs the students to finish the given lines based on what they
have learned in this lesson…
Prepared by:
JOSEPHINE V. AUSTERO
English Teacher