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Our alertness to the stimuli that surround us varies from time to time. Sometimes we are keenly alert and pick up the stronger stimuli (especially words). But sometimes we pick up little (as when we are thinking about something, or daydreaming, or in a stupor, or the like). Discuss how you would improve your listening skills.

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Active listening is generally the phrase to characterize the best listening habits. So, I would work on these skills. An active listener specifically moves their attention to the speaker and, if possible, the listener should check to see if they got the message by summarizomg the message back to the speaker to ensure that they got the main ideas. Usually the phrasing might looks like this: ...

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