What is Listening?
Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
Listening is Not the Same as Hearing
Hearing refers to the sounds that enter your ears. It is a physical process that, provided you do not have any hearing problems, happens automatically.
Listening, however, requires more than that: it requires focus and concentrated effort, both mental and sometimes physical as well.
Listening means paying attention not only to the story, but how it is told, the use of language and voice, and how the other person uses his or her body. In other words, it means being aware of both verbal and non-verbal messages. Your ability to listen effectively depends on the degree to which you perceive and understand these messages.
In the following link you will find a mind map with more information about listening and its skills.
On the other hand, In the next link you could watch a model of listening activity for listening skill
Websites to improve listening:
This site is recommended for young people with previous English knowledge. Here you can find listening activities from level A1 to level C1. The learner only has to choose their level and start practicing.
This website is aimed at children from 3 to 10 years old. Here you can find a wide variety of activities at level A1 to teach and develop listening, which can be downloaded and applied by the teacher in class.
The site is designed for both young and old as there are activities for all levels of the CEFR. On this site we can find activities, postcasts, audios, tests and videos to improve hearing skills.
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