6th grade unit 1 page 15 listening

8th GRADE COURSE BOOK EXAMPLE

ACTIVE OR INACTIVE LISTENING (ANSWER KEY)

 Passive listening is one where the receiver doesnt provide feedback or

asks questions and may or may not understand what is being
communicated.
 In passive listening, the listener has a negative attitude which is
demonstrated through selective and ignoring attitude.
 In passive listening, the listener pays little or no consideration to
everything that is being communicated. He or she pays attention to a few
areas and phrases.
 Passive listening is one way kind of communication since the listener is
not interested in paying attention.
 Passive listening results in destruction from the topic under discussion.
 Passive listening doesnt require much effort because the listener
chooses what to pay attention to or not.

 Active listening is where the receiver demonstrates through interruption,

asking questions, nodding and giving responses as a sign that he or she
understands what is being communicated.
 In active listening, the listener has a positive attitude which is
demonstrated through body language, eye contact and reception.
 In active listening, the listener pays consideration to everything that is
being communicated and gives additional time to listening.
 Active listening is a two-way communication because both the listener
and the communicator are engaging one another.
 Active listening result in a clear and deeper understanding of the topic
under discussion.
 Active listening requires effort because the listener has to be attentive.

ACTIVE OR INACTIVE LISTENING

Write A for “Active listening” IN for “Inactive listening”

 ………. is one where the receiver doesnt provide feedback or asks questions
and may or may not understand what is being communicated.
 ………. listening, the listener has a negative attitude which is demonstrated
through selective and ignoring attitude.
 ………. listening, the listener has a positive attitude which is demonstrated
through body language, eye contact and reception.
 ……… listening is one way kind of communication since the listener is not
interested in paying attention.
 ……… listening requires effort because the listener has to be attentive.
 ……… listening is a two-way communication because both the listener and the
communicator are engaging one another.
 ……… listening results in destruction from the topic under discussion.
 ……… listening doesnt require much effort because the listener chooses what
to pay attention to or not.
 ……… listening is where the receiver demonstrates through interruption,
asking questions, nodding and giving responses as a sign that he or she
understands what is being communicated.
 ……….. listening, the listener pays little or no consideration to everything that
is being communicated. He or she pays attention to a few areas and phrases.
 ………. listening, the listener pays consideration to everything that is being
communicated and gives additional time to listening.
 ………. listening result in a clear and deeper understanding of the topic under
discussion.