LISTENING
10 WAYS TO IMPOROVE LISTENING SKILLS It can be beneficial to evaluate your current listening skills to determine areas for improvement. Here are some ways to improve your listening skills: 1. Maintain eye contact with the speaker When you are listening to someone talk, you should avoid looking out a window, texting or scrolling through your phone, or scanning a computer screen. Limit any unnecessary distractions, provide the speaker with your undivided attention and make an effort to look at them. This provides them with a nonverbal cue that you are interested in what they are saying, which encourages them to continue expressing themselves. 2. Visualize what the speaker is saying Try to conjure up mental images of what the speaker is talking about while you are listening to help retain information. This may be a literal picture or other concepts that relate to the topic. This will help you to remember keywords and phrases when you listen for...
