Speaking Skills: 05 Active Listening - Nick's ESL Courses and Materials

Speaking Skills: Active Listening

Active Listening: Show interest in what the other person is saying!

5. Active Listening

Show interest in your partner

A		B
I like coffee ... I want coffee ... coffee’s my favorite ... I like coffee at Starbucks ... Do you like coffee?		Hmm ... Yeah ... Uh-huh ... I know ... Me, too ... I think so, too ... Really? Is that right? Haha ... Wow ... Absolutely ... Starbucks?

Keep talking: Repeat, Rephrase, Respond quickly.

Continue to practice.

Try using ing verbs with like and love:

“I like coffee, I like coffee ... I like drinking coffee ... drinking coffee in the morning is great! ... Do you like drinking coffee?”

Examples:

Expand and use Active Listening