Essays on Listening

Undoubtedly in language acquisition and language learning process, listening plays a vital role (Brett, 1997), and it could be considered as the “most fundamental skill” (Oxford, 1993). Accordingly, improving listening skills is crucial for language learners. Frequent use of listening as a basic medium of communication compared to other language skills, is one of the…

The idea of deep listening was first developed by Pauline Oliveros, an American composer and accordionist. Deep listening is the understudying that the complex waves continuously going into the ear require active engagement with attention (Oliveros). It emphasizes that the hearing is different from listening, as the brain can hear things but not perceive it…

Active listening and leaders go hand in hand. Active listening is the ability to listen well and is essential when communicating with others. A phrase recruits hear during their initial entry training is, ‘Eyes locked, ears open,” which is an example of active listening. Teaching active listening from day one begins to engrain it into…

Almost everyone sincerely believes that he or she listens effectively, that it is a skill that they always had, but in reality are they listening or are they just simply hearing? Truthfully, only few people have come to believe and admit that they need to develop their listening skills. But, in fact, listening effectively is…

One of the hardest science classes on this campus is Biology 211. A rigorous course that challenges one’s ability to fully comprehend the subject taught. I have never taken a biology course before this one, only after the first exam did I realize how important it was to completely understand reasons and processes that occur…

Listening is a vital skill used everyday by everyone and is essential for effective communication. Even before we are born, research has shown that fetuses actively process auditory stimuli, and can differentiate between music and language, amongst other sounds” (Worthington & Fitch-Hauser, 2018). This ability continues throughout life, showing that humans are attentive and listen…

Nowadays, media is became the one learning process that have a relationship with the world of learning. Media is usually used as a means to facilitate and accelerate learning activities both at school and elsewhere. It is important to us as an teacher someday. Because using the media more be flexibility in order the reach…

The five “skilled listeners” on the “www.exploratorium.edu” website all had their own unique way they used their listening skills for their day-to-day life. In the first video, “Listening to nature”, Doniga Markegard, a wildlife tracker and naturalist, relies on her listening skills to detect the presence of wildlife. She listens to her surroundings and listens…

Language skills has become very important to our learners. Enhancing our skills can be our weapon to this society. Each of the skills have their own purpose as it conveys our emotion, opinion and facts to other people. The students must know the purpose and importance of this skills as we born with the need…

Introduction Listening is a learned skill. It is vital for any effective communication to occur as it requires an involvement of the listener with speaker for the sake of understanding an expressed opinion or attitude. Generally, listening is the ability to exactly receive and interpret messages in the communication process. There are several ways to…