Developing Listening Skills 3


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The second edition of Developing Listening Skills expands with full color graphics, newly revised topically based listening passages, and enhanced listening activities. This series is suitable for both the classroom and self-study. Throughout the series, Developing Listening Skills progresses from easy to more challenging exercises in order to help facilitate listening comprehension. The exercises combine listening with reading, speaking, and writing tasks to reinforce retention of high-frequency vocabulary and phrases.




DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS. 1(TRANSCRIPTS ANSWER KEY)(SECOND EDITION)


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Contains transcripts and answer keys for all the student exercises and the recorded conversations and passages presented in Developing listening skills 1, the first volume of the three-volume listening course set designed for intermediate or higher-level English language students, with content and difficulty appropriate for high school and university students.




Listening Skills


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Second Language Listening


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As an essential part of communicative competence, listening is a skill which deserves equal treatment with the other basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing. Second Language Listening combines up-to-date listening theory with case studies of actual pedagogical practice. The authors describe current models of listening theory and exemplify each with a textbook task. They address the role of technology in teaching listening, questioning techniques, and testing. Second Language Listening is designed to be used with both pre-service and in-service teachers who are involved in the teaching of listening or the design of pedagogic materials for listening.




Power Listening


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Listening is harder than it looks- but it's the difference between business success and failure. Nothing causes bad decisions in organizations as often as poor listening. But Bernard Ferrari, adviser to some of the nation's most influential executives, believes that such missteps can be avoided and that the skills and habits of good listening can be developed and mastered. He offers a step-by-step process that will help readers become active listeners, able to shape and focus any conversation. Ferrari reveals how to turn a tin ear into a platinum ear. His practical insights include: Good listening is hard work, not a passive activity Good listening means asking questions, challenging all assumptions, and understanding the context of every interaction Good listening results in a new clarity of focus, greater efficiency, and an increased likelihood of making better decisions Good listening can be the difference between a long career and a short one




Developing Listening Skills 2


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Contains transcripts and answer keys for all the student exercises and the recorded conversations and passages presented in Developing listening skills 2, the second volume of the three-volume listening course set designed for intermediate or higher-level English language students, with content and difficulty appropriate for high school and university students.




The Lost Art of Listening


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"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and provides essential skills for building mutual understanding. Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working through tough emotions and navigating differences of all kinds. Learn ways you can: *Hear what people mean, not just what they say. *Share a difference of opinion without sounding dismissive. *Encourage uncommunicative people to open up. *Make sure both sides get heard in heated discussions. *Get through to someone who never seems to listen. *Ask for support without getting unwanted advice. *Reduce miscommunication in texts and online. From renowned therapist Michael P. Nichols and new coauthor Martha B. Straus, the third edition reflects the huge impact of technology and social media on relationships, and gives advice for talking to loved ones across social and political divides




Listening Skills Training


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Discover the Art, Psychology, and Techniques to Become an Amazing Listener Did you know that you could change the entire quality of your life just by focusing on one simple action you do every single day? You'll progress quicker in your career. Your relationships with your co-workers, friends, lovers, and parents, and even with passing strangers, can improve dramatically. You can open your mind to learn new skills and information in a way you've never experienced before. What is this change? It's the change of learning how to listen to others properly. Listening Skills Training: How to Truly Listen, Understand, and Validate for Better and Deeper Connections dives deep into the art of listening, a seemingly long-lost skill that so many of us have forgotten how to do properly, despite it being able to bring so many benefits into everyone's lives. After all, there's a reason the experts claim that the most important element of any successful relationship is being able to communicate properly. James will take you on a journey into the science and psychology that goes into listening while providing you with powerful, actionable tips, so you can develop the skill as fast and as effectively as possible. Some of the powerful topics you'll discover include: ● The psychology of listening ● How to become an amazing listener ● How to become more aware of yourself and your own emotions ● Acknowledging your own expectations and judgments that stop you from listening ● How to validate others (the most powerful listening skill you can learn!) ● The art of reading body language ● How to know when someone is lying to you or gaslighting you ● Tips for responding in the best possible way This book is only for readers who are ready to change their lives. Once you're ready to improve your listening skills to improve your relationships in all aspects of life, it's time to turn to the first page. Don't wait any longer... Scroll up and click "Buy Now"!




Teaching Children to Listen


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Complete, practical guide to improving the listening skills of children of a range of abilities aged 3-11. >




DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS. 3(SECOND EDITION)


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Contains transcripts and answer keys for all the student exercises and the recorded conversations and passages presented in Developing listening skills 3, the third volume of the three-volume listening course set designed for intermediate or higher-level English language students, with content and difficulty appropriate for high school and university students.