2. LISTENER
HOW TO BE GOOD
LISTENER

4. Listening is an essential part of
communication, and it is different from hearing.
Being a good and patient listener helps you not only
solve many problems at work or home, but also to
see the world through the eyes of others, thereby
opening your understanding and enhancing your
capacity for empathy. In addition, you learn a lot
from listening. As simple as listening to and
acknowledging other people may seem, doing it
well, particularly when disagreements arise, takes
sincere effort and lots of practice.

5. GOOD
LISTENER
IN
CLASS

6. Make up your mind that you’re
going to improve your
grades, enhance your skills, develop
new interests, and discover hidden
talents.

7. Do your homework. Review the lessons
from the days before because they’re
going to relate to what you’re going to
learn today. When you need help, get
it.

8. .
Learn what kind of notes is best for you.
Outlines? Lists? Diagrams? Drawings? Leave
plenty of margin space so you can go back
later and add to the notes or jot down
questions for the next class. Listen for key
points. Learn to write quickly, perhaps with
your own abbreviations and notations.
Then, go back to the notes as soon as
possible after class to clarify anything you
may have trouble remembering later.

9. If you’re struggling, ask
clarifying, meaningful questions. Teachers
can’t know if you’re having trouble if you
don’t tell them. We teachers want you to
succeed. We want you to enjoy our subjects
as much as we do. We want you develop
your talents. Show an interest, and watch
how encouraging we can be!

10. Treat others the way you want to
be treated. Don’t
interrupt, criticize, mock, or be
cynical. This is true in class and
beyond. Listen, really listen, to
what others are saying.

12. Follow and
Stop talking and encourage the
try to be silent speaker with
body language
Place yourself Create a
in the other conducive physical
person's shoes and mental space

14. Do not change
the subject
Do not interrupt
Do not interrogate
Do not try to think of
your response in your
head while listening

16. Learn how to be a good (active)
listener in class and improve your
grades.
As you recognize the difference
between passively hearing and
actively listening, not only will
your grades improve but your
confidence will rise.