EN · Dialogues

Listening Skills I

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01

 I  want  to enhance my listening skills.

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I want to enhance my listening skills.

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my listening skills
02

Any suggestions?

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Any suggestions?

03

What situations  do  you  find most challenging for listening?

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What situations do you find most challenging for listening?

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find — found — found
04

Mostly in meetings and conversations with friends.

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Mostly in meetings and conversations with friends.

05

 Have  you  tried active listening techniques?

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Have you tried active listening techniques?

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active listening techniques
06

Not really.

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Not really.

07

What  are  they?

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What are they?

08

 Can  you  focus fully on the speaker, avoid  interrupting, and reflect back what  you  hear  to ensure  understanding?

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Can you focus fully on the speaker, avoid interrupting, and reflect back what you hear to ensure understanding?

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hear — heard — heard
09

How  do  you usually  show that you ’re  listening?

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How do you usually show that you’re listening?

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show — showed — shown
10

 I  nod and make eye contact.

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I nod and make eye contact.

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make — made — made
11

That’s  great.

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That’s great.

12

 Do  you also  ask  clarifying questions  to show interest?

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Do you also ask clarifying questions to show interest?

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show — showed — shown
13

Not often.

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Not often.

14

 Should  I?

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Should I?

15

Yes,  asking questions like, " Can  you  elaborate on that?"

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Yes, asking questions like, "Can you elaborate on that?"

16

 shows you ’re  engaged.

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shows you’re engaged.

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show — showed — shown
17

 Would  you  try it?

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Would you try it?

18

Any tips for better listening in meetings?

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Any tips for better listening in meetings?

19

 Can  you  take notes and summarize key points at the end?

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Can you take notes and summarize key points at the end?

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take — took — taken
20

Any tools  you  recommend?

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Any tools you recommend?

21

 Have  you  used apps like Otter.ai  to transcribe meetings so  you  can  focus on  listening?

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Have you used apps like Otter.ai to transcribe meetings so you can focus on listening?

22

No,  are  they  helpful?

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No, are they helpful?

23

Yes,  they  can  help  you  focus without  worrying about  missing details.

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Yes, they can help you focus without worrying about missing details.

24

 Would  you  try it?

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Would you try it?

25

Any lifehacks for  improving  listening?

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Any lifehacks for improving listening?

26

 Have  you  tried  paraphrasing what the speaker  said  to confirm your  understanding?

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Have you tried paraphrasing what the speaker said to confirm your understanding?

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say — said — said
27

No, how  does  that  work?

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No, how does that work?

28

 Can  you  rephrase their points in your own words and ask if  you  understood correctly?

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Can you rephrase their points in your own words and ask if you understood correctly?

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understand — understood — understood^your own words
29

I ’ll  start with active listening and  asking  clarifying questions.

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I’ll start with active listening and asking clarifying questions.

30

Thanks for the tips!

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Thanks for the tips!

31

You ’re  welcome.

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You’re welcome.

32

Best of luck  improving your listening skills!

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Best of luck improving your listening skills!

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your listening skills