Transcript Listening for Success

Listening
for
Success
DID YOU KNOW?
Experts tell us that
about 2/3 of
everything we know,
we learn by listening!
DID YOU KNOW?
The average person
remembers only about ¼
of what they hear.
Some people remember
as little as 1/10 of what
they hear.
DID YOU KNOW?
 The
average speaking
rate is 125 words per
minute.
 The average number of
words a person can listen
to and evaluate is 400 to
600 words per minute.
OF THEIR WAKING TIME
MOST PEOPLE SPEND
16 % reading
 9 % writing
30 % talking
45 % listening
WHY DO I
CARE ABOUT
LEARNING TO
LISTEN?
People
will like
me more
if I am a
good
listener
People
will
cooperate
with me
Listening
will help me
get better
grades in
school
.
Listening
helps me solve
problems and
reach
decisions.
Listening
can help
reduce
tension
 Lets
other
person tell
what is
bothering
him
Listening will
help me gain
information I
need
Listening
helps me to
know what
someone’s
attitude is.
WHAT DO I
NEED TO DO
TO BE A GOOD
LISTENER?
IN THIS CLASS YOU
WILL LEARN TO
Identify when the speaker
changes topics
Classify speakers’
statements according to how
they fit with the topic
Identify speakers’ main
ideas and supporting details.
IN THIS CLASS YOU
WILL LEARN TO
List steps given by a
speaker
Put the speaker’s ideas
into the correct
sequence
IN THIS CLASS YOU
WILL LEARN TO
Discriminate between facts
and opinions
List possible speakers’
purposes
Identify the speaker’s
purpose
Since
teachers
don’t have a
mute button,
learning to
listen is
probably a
really good
idea.