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By the end of this lesson, I can understand what active listening is, and how to practise it in communication, through
By the end of this lesson, I can understand what active listening is, and how to practise it in communication, through
understanding what active listening is compared to passive listening; and
knowing how to listen to other people actively
Mr. Chang continued, "This is a short clip from the movie 'Inside Out', have you watched it before?"
"Observe how Bing Bong (the pink elephant) reacted when Joy (the happy character in the yellow dress) communicated with him versus when Sadness (the blue character) communicated with him? What's the difference?"
Click 'Play' to start the video.
Can you think why Bing Bong reacted differently to Joy and Sadness?
Find THREE correct answers through this game below!
"So, what Sadness showed in the video is called 'active listening', and what Joy showed is called 'passive listening'," Mr. Chang said as he turned off the projector.
Active Listening vs Passive Listening
Active Listening vs Passive Listening
Active Listening
Active Listening
is when you listen with your ears and also with your whole body! It means you pay attention to what someone is saying, and you might nod your head or say 'yes' to show that you understand.
Passive Listening
Passive Listening
is when you hear the words, but you're not really paying full attention. It's like when you think about the birds chirping outside, instead of focusing on what your friend is saying.
Mr. Chang asked Kieran to come to the front, "Now class, Kieran will share about his day with me and I want you to observe what I am doing while I listen to Kieran. Kieran, you may start."
Ana and her classmates observed Mr. Chang closely.
Mr. Chang stopped the activity and turned to his class, "Okay, what did you see I was doing?"
How to Listen Actively
How to Listen Actively
Mei Ling raised her hand excitedly,
"You were looking at Kieran the whole time!
I feel like you were paying attention
and interested in what Kieran was saying."
Ana added,
"You were nodding your head a lot.
Were you agreeing with what Kieran was saying?"
asked Ana.
"Actually, I was trying to show I understand what he’s trying to say, regardless if I agree with him or not." said Mr. Chang.
"If you noticed, I also asked Kieran some questions.
In active listening, if you don't understand something or want to know more, you can ask questions."
Kieran chimed in,
"Mr. Chang. I also noticed sometimes you repeated back what I said. It felt nice.
It showed me you were really listening
and understood what I said."
"Okay class, that is how you practise active listening!" said Mr Chang, proud of his students.
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