Q1. Read the passage given below carefully
1. Research has shown that the human mind can process words adfthe rate of about 500 words
per minute, whereas a speaker speaks at the rate of about 150 words a minute. The difference
between the two at 350 words is quite large
2. So a speaker must make every effort to retain the attention of the audience. The listener
should also be careful not to let his mind wander. Good communication calls for good listening
skills. A good speaker must necessarily be a good listener.
3. Listening starts with hearing but goes beyond. Hearing in other words is necessary, but is
not a sufficient condition for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a
process that calls for concentration. While listening one should also be observant. In other
words listening has to do with the eara, as well as with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to
be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and
making interpretations. Good communication is essentially an interactive process. It calls for
participation and involvement. It is quite often a dialogue rather than a monologue. It is
necessary to be interested and also show or make it abundantly clear that one is interested
in knowing what the other person has to say.
4. Good listening ts an art that can be cultivated. It relates to skills that can be developed. A
good listener knows the art of getting much more than what the speaker is trying to convey. He
knows how to prompt persuade but not to cut off or interrupt what the other person has to
say. At times the speaker may or may not be coherent articulate and well-organized in his
thoughts and expressions. He may have it in his mind and yet he may fail to marshal the right
words while communicating his thoughts. Nevertheless a good listener puts him at ease helps
him articulate and facilitates him to get across the message that he wants to convey. For
listening to be effective, it is also necessary that barriers to listening are removed. Such
barriers can be both physical and peychological Physical barriera generally relate to hindrance
to proper hearing whereas psychological barners are more fundamental and relate to the
interpretation and evaluation of the speaker and
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, using headings and
sub-headings. Use recognisable abbreviations (wherever necessary - minimum 4) and a format
you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.
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12 Write down the summary of the above passage in about 80 words.
Answers
Explanation:
well-organized in his
thoughts and expressions. He may have it in his mind and yet he may fail to marshal the right
words while communicating his thoughts. Nevertheless a good listener puts him at ease helps
him articulate and facilitates him to get across the message that he wants to convey. For
listening to be effective, it is also necessary that barriers to listening are removed
helps
him articulate and facilitates him to get across the message that he wants to convey. For
listening to be effective, it is also necessary that barriers to listening are removed. Such
barriers can be both physical and peychological Physical barriera generally relate to hindrance
to proper hearing whereas psychological barners are more fundamental and relate to the
interpretation and evaluation of the speaker and
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it, using headings and
sub-headings. Use recognisable