Is listening important?

• Yes, and why?
• No, why not?

What have you understood about the term 'active listener'? (page.119)

List the 3 types of listening that you have learned this week.

What have you understood by the term 'competent listener', i.e. what does it mean to be a competent listener?

Define the difference between hearing and listening.

Describe a time where you were giving information and the receiver displayed bad listening practices. What were the bad listening practices that they engaged in?

• Tell your story
• Describe the bad listening practices displayed by the receiver.

Considering the 5 bad listening practices, interrupting, narcissistic listening, pseudo listening, distorted listening, aggressive listening, choose 1 badpractice that you find yourself mostly engaging in (explain its meaning, then show where you would have displayed such bad practice).

Describe 2/3 listening barriers and 2 ways that you can overcome these listening barriers.

Consider 3 ways that can help you to become a better critical listener. (page 123)

What are some of the stereotypes associated with listening and gender?