One clerks job around that newspaper office was pretty shaky for a time.

　　Were looking not listening. How often in introductions has a name failed to stick because your mind was in the way its owner looked or acted? For the same reason, and far more often than you may think, other information fails to come through.

　　We are busy listeners. We try to listen while giving part of our attention to a newspaper, or a radio or TV program. Outside noises also bid for a share of our attention. No wonder we dont really hear.

　　We miss the big idea. Once I gave my students a list of vocabulary words from a recording of a newscast. The students were to listen for these words and decide how they were used in context.

　　Then I questioned them about the general content. They replied, Oh, we werent listening for that; we were just listening for the words.

　　The poor listener just hears words. Have you ever had the feeling that a upeaker said a lot but that you didnt quite get it all? This may have been the speakers fault. Or perhaps you havent learned to look for the main ideas and the important supporting details.

　　Our emotions make us deaf. Do you recall a speech or conversation that got you riled up(激怒)? How well did you listen once your blood started to boil?

　　When someone offers opposing ideas on a subject like religion or politics , we often feel it is risky to listen. Most of us have strong opinions on these subjects. We are afraid we might hear something that could make us question our own views. We mentally stop listening while we plan our verbal counter-attack.

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