Listening Skills for Year 3 English: Improve Your Listening Comprehension

Question 1

When listening to someone, how can you show that you are paying attention?

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Nod your head

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Look away from the speaker

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Interrupt the speaker

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Tap your feet

Question 2

When trying to understand something you heard, what should you NOT do?

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Change the subject

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Ask questions

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Repeat what you heard

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Summarize the main points

Question 3

When you want to add to a discussion, you should:

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Build on the ideas of others

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Shout over others

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Ignore what others have said

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Talk about something completely different

Question 4

When you want to add to a discussion, what should you do first?

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Listen to what others have to say

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Come up with your own ideas

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Ask a question

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Summarize the discussion

Question 5

What does it mean to summarize information?

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To say the main points in your own words

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To make up new information

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To change the information so it is more exciting

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To memorize the information exactly as it was said

Question 6

Why is it important to ask clarifying questions?

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To ensure that you understand correctly

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To make the speaker repeat themselves

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To change the subject of the conversation

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To show that you are not interested

Question 7

When someone is talking to you, the best way to show that you are really listening is to:

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Nod your head and make eye contact.

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Look at the floor and avoid eye contact.

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Cross your arms and legs.

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Tap your fingers on the table.

Question 8

When talking in a group, it is important to:

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Wait your turn to speak.

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Talk over others.

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Ignore what others have said.

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Shout your ideas.

Question 9

Which of these is a good way to build on someone else's ideas?

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Add your own thoughts and opinions.

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Repeat exactly what they said.

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Disagree with them.

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Change the subject.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a benefit of good listening skills?

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Being able to read faster

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Better understanding of what others are saying

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Stronger relationships

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Feeling more confident

Question 11

When you listen well, you show it by:

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Nodding your head and looking at the speaker

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Looking away and tapping your pencil

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Yawning and avoiding eye contact

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Interrupting the speaker

Question 12

A clarifying question is one that:

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Asks for more information

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Challenges what someone said

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Changes the subject

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Answers someone else's question

Question 13

To add to a discussion by building on others' ideas, you can:

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Share your own thoughts

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Repeat what someone else said

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Disagree with everything someone else said

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Change the topic

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a good thing about listening well?

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You get bored more easily

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You understand better

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You feel more like helping others

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You make fewer mistakes

Question 15

When someone asks you to explain something, you should:

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Ask a question to understand better

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Say it again

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Say 'I don't know'

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Just ignore them

Question 16

Why is it important to pay attention when listening?

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To understand what others are saying

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To answer questions correctly

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To show that we are polite

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To win arguments

Question 17

Which of these is a good way to show that we're listening attentively?

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Make eye contact

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Cross our arms and frown

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Tap our feet impatiently

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Yawn and look around

Question 18

If we don't understand something that someone has said, we should:

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Ask them to say it again

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Pretend we understood and hope for the best

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Ignore it and move on

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Get angry and tell them they're not speaking clearly

Question 19

When listening to a story, it can help to:

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Imagine what's happening in our minds

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Try to remember every detail

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Guess what will happen next

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Get distracted by anything that comes to mind

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a good strategy for effective listening?

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Interrupting frequently

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Paying attention to body language

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Asking open-ended questions

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Summarizing what we've heard

Question 21

When we're in a group discussion, we should:

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Listen to others' ideas and build upon them

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Try to be the first to speak all the time

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Talk over others if we have a different opinion

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Ignore what others say

Question 22

When someone is talking to you, what is the best way to show that you are listening?

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Look at the person speaking and nod your head

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Look down at your feet

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Doodle on your paper

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Talk to the person next to you

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a good clarifying question?

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Do you agree with me?

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Can you say that again?

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Could you explain what you mean?

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Why did you say that?

Question 24

When you don't understand what someone is saying, what should you do?

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Ask a clarifying question

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Ignore it and hope they don't notice

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Nod your head and pretend you understand

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Interrupt them and tell them they're wrong

Question 25

What is a good way to contribute to a discussion?

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Build on what others have said

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Wait until everyone has spoken

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Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you

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Interrupt others when they are speaking

Question 26

What should you do if you find yourself getting distracted while someone is speaking?

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Try to focus on what they are saying

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Interrupt them and ask them to repeat themselves

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Look around the room and see what else is going on

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Start talking to someone else

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a benefit of good listening skills?

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Ability to read minds

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Improved comprehension

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Stronger relationships

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Increased confidence

Question 28

What should you do if you disagree with someone who is speaking?

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Listen to their point of view and then respectfully share your own

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Interrupt them and tell them they are wrong

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Ignore them and hope they go away

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Start a fight

Question 29

When you're listening to someone, what's a good way to show that you're paying attention?

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Look at them and nod your head

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Talk over them to show you're interested

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Pretend to listen while thinking about something else

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Close your eyes and imagine the speaker's words

Question 30

When listening to someone speak, it is important to:

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Pay attention and nod to show you are listening

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Look away and think about other things

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Interrupt and talk over them

Question 31

If you don't understand something during a conversation, what should you do?

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Ask a question to clear up your confusion

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Nod and pretend to understand

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Get frustrated and give up

Question 32

When listening to a discussion, what is the best thing to do?

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Build on and add to what others have said

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Tune out and think about other things

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Argue with everyone and try to prove you are right

Question 33

To show that you are paying attention while listening, you should:

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Make eye contact with the speaker

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Look around the room and fidget

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Talk over the speaker and interrupt them

Question 34

When someone is speaking to you, it is important to:

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Listen to the whole message

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Only listen to what you want to hear

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Interrupt and change the subject

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a good listening strategy?

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Fighting with the speaker about their opinion

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Paying attention to the speaker's body language

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Asking questions to clarify understanding

Question 36

When someone is sharing their feelings, what should you do?

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Try to understand their feelings and show empathy

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Tell them how you think they should feel

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Ignore their feelings and tell them to stop crying

Question 37

When listening to a story, it is important to:

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Stay focused and try to understand the plot

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Jump in and finish the story yourself

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Ignore the details and only pay attention to the main characters

Question 38

Which of these is a sign that you are a good listener?

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You ask questions and show interest in what others have to say

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You nod and say "yes" even when you don't understand

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You talk over others and don't let them finish their thoughts

Question 39

When is it important to listen attentively and ask thoughtful questions?

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When learning something new from your teacher

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When chatting with a friend

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When your parent asks you to clean your room

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When watching your favorite TV show

Question 40

Which body language clue shows that someone is paying attention to you?

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Nodding head

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Looking away

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Folded arms

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Tapping foot

Question 41

When you listen to someone, what should you NOT do?

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Talk over them

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Ask questions if you don't understand

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Connect your ideas to theirs

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Pay attention to what they're saying

Question 42

Why do we ask clarifying questions?

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To understand something better

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To interrupt the speaker

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To show off how much we know

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To change the topic

Question 43

What do we mean when we say 'build on others' ideas' when listening?

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Sharing our own thoughts and ideas after listening to others

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Repeating exactly what others have said

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Ignoring what others have said

Question 44

How do we show others that we're paying attention while they're speaking?

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Making eye contact and nodding

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Staring at our phones

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Talking to our friends

Question 45

Why is it important to listen to others?

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To understand what they're saying and respond appropriately

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To avoid getting bored

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To make ourselves look smart

Question 46

Which of these is NOT a benefit of being a good listener?

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Becoming more popular

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Building stronger relationships

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Learning new things

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Improving our communication skills

Question 47

How can we improve our listening skills?

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By practicing

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By reading books

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By taking classes

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By watching movies

Question 48

What is a sign of someone who is not listening well?

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Interrupting others

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Making eye contact

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Asking clarifying questions

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Building on others' ideas

Question 49

What's the difference between passive and active listening?

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Passive listening is just hearing, while active listening involves participating in the conversation.

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Passive listening uses our ears, while active listening uses our eyes.

Question 50

Which of these is a good active listening strategy?

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Summarizing what the speaker has said

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Changing the topic

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Interrupting the speaker

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Ignoring what the speaker has said