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Unit 2 - Developing Listening Skills
(Lecture Notes)
Topic - 1: Listening vs Hearing
Hearing
~ What is hearing? / What do you mean by hearing?
Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to sound that requires
no effort. We are surrounded by sounds most of the time.
For example: lawn movers, ringing of cell phones and other sounds.
We learn to filter out sounds that mean little to us.
Definition of hearing has more to do with the psychological act of hearing
sounds than it does with making sense and connecting with the person who’s
talking to you.
According to “Merriam-Webster” defines hearing as the ‘process, function, or
power of perceiving sounds, specifically; the special sense by which noises
and tones are received as “stimuli.”
● [Stimuli refers to the various signals, cues, or messages exchanged
between communicators during an interaction. These stimuli can be
verbal (words, phrases, tone of voice) or non-verbal (facial expressions,
gestures, body language). They play a crucial role in conveying
information, emotions, and intentions, allowing individuals to understand
and respond appropriately to the communication context. Effective
communication involves both sending and receiving stimuli accurately to
ensure clear and meaningful interactions.]
According to Kevin Gilliland [clinical psychologist] says that / or he mentions
that “Hearing is like collecting data.”
The natural ability or an inborn trait that allows us to recognize sound through
ears by catching vibrations is called hearing. (Imp. point)
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In simple terms, it is one of the five senses that makes us aware of the sound.
It is an involuntary process, whereby a person receives sound vibrations
continuously.
A normal human hearing capacity ranges from 20 to 2000 Hz, called as audio
or sonic. Any frequency above or below the given range is known as
ultrasonic or infrasonic respectively.
Listening
Listening is key to receiving messages effectively.
It is a combination of hearing what another person says and psychological
involvement with the person who is talking.
Listening is a skill of language. It requires a high level of energy and
concentration. Listening is a language modality. It is one of four skills i.e.
(Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)
Listening requires / involves:
1. A sender
2. A Message
3. A receiver
Listening involves an active involvement of an individual. It is the
psychological process of receiving, tending to constructing meaning from and
responding to spoken and / or non-verbal messages.
Listening is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen
effectively, messages are easily misunderstood.
Listening is defined as the learned skill, in which we can receive sounds
through ears, and transform them into meaningful messages.
Listening is a bit difficult, because it requires concentration and attention, and
the human mind is easily distracted.
People use it as a technique to comprehend what is being said, through
different verbal and non-verbal signs.
Unit 2 - Developing Listening Skills
(Lecture Notes)
Topic - 1: Listening vs Hearing
Hearing
~ What is hearing? / What do you mean by hearing?
Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to sound that requires
no effort. We are surrounded by sounds most of the time.
For example: lawn movers, ringing of cell phones and other sounds.
We learn to filter out sounds that mean little to us.
Definition of hearing has more to do with the psychological act of hearing
sounds than it does with making sense and connecting with the person who’s
talking to you.
According to “Merriam-Webster” defines hearing as the ‘process, function, or
power of perceiving sounds, specifically; the special sense by which noises
and tones are received as “stimuli.”
● [Stimuli refers to the various signals, cues, or messages exchanged
between communicators during an interaction. These stimuli can be
verbal (words, phrases, tone of voice) or non-verbal (facial expressions,
gestures, body language). They play a crucial role in conveying
information, emotions, and intentions, allowing individuals to understand
and respond appropriately to the communication context. Effective
communication involves both sending and receiving stimuli accurately to
ensure clear and meaningful interactions.]
According to Kevin Gilliland [clinical psychologist] says that / or he mentions
that “Hearing is like collecting data.”
The natural ability or an inborn trait that allows us to recognize sound through
ears by catching vibrations is called hearing. (Imp. point)
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In simple terms, it is one of the five senses that makes us aware of the sound.
It is an involuntary process, whereby a person receives sound vibrations
continuously.
A normal human hearing capacity ranges from 20 to 2000 Hz, called as audio
or sonic. Any frequency above or below the given range is known as
ultrasonic or infrasonic respectively.
Listening
Listening is key to receiving messages effectively.
It is a combination of hearing what another person says and psychological
involvement with the person who is talking.
Listening is a skill of language. It requires a high level of energy and
concentration. Listening is a language modality. It is one of four skills i.e.
(Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)
Listening requires / involves:
1. A sender
2. A Message
3. A receiver
Listening involves an active involvement of an individual. It is the
psychological process of receiving, tending to constructing meaning from and
responding to spoken and / or non-verbal messages.
Listening is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen
effectively, messages are easily misunderstood.
Listening is defined as the learned skill, in which we can receive sounds
through ears, and transform them into meaningful messages.
Listening is a bit difficult, because it requires concentration and attention, and
the human mind is easily distracted.
People use it as a technique to comprehend what is being said, through
different verbal and non-verbal signs.
