Idioms
Active Listening
What should I say?
Figurative Language
100
"Hang in there"
Don't give up; Keep going"
100
Which is NOT an effective Listening Strategy to use:
1. Be open to accepting new ideas and information.
2. Stop asking questions.
3. Jot down and take a note of important points.
4. Paraphrase and summarize the speaker's ideas.
2. Always ask questions when appropriate to help you better understand what the speaker means.
100
Idiom
Cat got your tongue?
200
"It's not rocket science"
It's not that difficult
200
How do you show that you are actively listening to another person?
Use your own body language and gestures to show that you are engaged by looking at the speaker, turning your body toward them, nodding your head, etc.
200
300
What does this mean?
It will never happen
300
What does this illustration say?
This shows he is not using active listening strategies!!
300
You are at a new school. What are 2 things you can say to the student sitting next to you?
Hi! I am ___. What is your name?
What do you think about this school/class?
300
Sarcasm
When somebody says the opposite of what they mean, usually with a certain tone of voice and/or change in body language (e.g., Your friend looks miserable after she got her math test back. When you ask how she's doing, she rolls her eyes and says, "Oh, great! Best day ever.)
400
"That's the way the cookie crumbles."
That's just the way it goes
400
What is a phrase you could say to someone to prove you are actively listening to them?
- "Uh huh."
- “I'm sorry you're going through that.”
- “That's rough. How can I help?”
- "I see."
400
Slang
Using a word or phrase in a diffrent way than its literal meaning, usually within a group of friends (e.g., That movie was epic!)
500
What is an idiom meaning "this is really easy."
"It's a piece of cake!"
500
Provide a definition of "Active Listening"
Active listening is a technique of careful listening and observation of non-verbal cues, with feedback in the form of accurate paraphrasing.
500
Indirect language
Saying or asking something without directly coming out and saying it (e.g., I heard yo got great seats for the concert next week?)