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DISCRIMINATIVE LISTENING
Discriminative listening means being attentive to the verbal aspects of spoken text,
which includes the use of powerful or leading statements, questions, interjection,
example, idioms, quotations, humor, anecdote, figurative language or discourse
markers.
DISCOURSE MARKERS
Discourse markers includes gambits or expressions used by the speaker to help the
listener understand the connection or relationship between different parts of the
message.
WHAT ARE GAMBITS
Gambit is a remark which you make to someone in order to start or continue a
conversation with them.
EXAMPLE OF GAMBITS
- Agreeing
- Disagreeing
- Illustrating your point