HOW TO ASSESS LISTENING

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Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. Listening is key to all effective communication.

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The Listening Skills

Assessment is a self-directed

learning instrument that helps

people discover their preferred

or most natural approach to

Listening as they gain insight

into

other listening approaches.

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The Listening Assessment identifies five listening approaches:

Appreciative

Empathetic

Evaluative

Discerning

Comprehensive

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ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

1) listening in on a conversation, 2) participating in a conversation, 3) receiving an oral message (e.g. on the telephone), 4) listening to an extended oral narrative (story, joke, etc.), 5) listening to instructions (how to), 6) listening to radio broadcasts (news, special programs), 7) songs, 8) television shows of all sorts, 9) commercials (radio and TV), 10) a lecture, 11) a movie.

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LISTENING TEST

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