situation, you listened and tapped her

Listening shoulder to console her.

Listening
• Refers to one's ability to perceive • It is something done consciously, that involve
sounds, the analysis and understanding of the sounds you
by hear.
• We listen to acquire knowledge and receive
• We are neither aware nor we have any information.

1. Appreciative Listening
•Describes how well speakers choose and
use words, use humor, ask questions, tell
stories, and argue persuasively
• Listening for pleasure or enjoyment
•As when we listen to music, to a comedy
routine, or to an entertaining speech
3. Comprehensive/Active Listening
Example: You get relaxed every time you
listen to your favorite song “Enchanted” •Listening to understand the message of
by Taylor Swift. the speaker.
•Focuses on accurately understanding the
meaning of the speaker's words while
2. . Emphatic Listening simultaneously interpreting non verbal
• Listening to provide emotional support cues and vocal quality
for the speaker. • As when we attend a classroom lecture or
• Focuses on understanding and identifying listen to directions for finding a friend's
person's situation, feelings or motives. house.
• There is an attempt to understand what
Example: During the online class, Michael
the other person is feeling.
takes notes from his teacher's discussion.
• As when a psychiatrist listening to a He also asks questions to clarify
patient or when we lend a sympathetic ear something about the lesson.
to a friend.

Example: Your best friend told you how 4. Critical/Analytical Listening

problematic she was because of her family
•Listening to evaluate a message for the
purpose of accepting or rejecting it.
• Focuses on evaluating whether a message
is logical and reasonable
•As when we listen to the sales pitch of a
used-car dealer or the campaign speech of
political candidate.

Example: Melissa used to view and listen

to some online reviews before buying a
product from Shein or Amazon.