Ensure that your pupils listen to one another in constructive ways by introducing them to active listening skills through discussion, role playing, and partner work.

Concepts

active listening, listening, communication, conflict resolution, speaking skills

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Before asking pupils to break off into pairs, have them brainstorm and write down a few situations in which they felt the other person wasn't listening
• Invite pairs to share their final discussions with the class in order to demonstrate active listening skills in action again

Classroom Considerations

• Since a large part of the lesson depends on student participation in role-playing activities, you'll need to make sure you have willing volunteers and some time for individuals to come up with conflicts to discuss

Pros

• Provides an extension idea and accompanying folk tale
• Comes with a handout of active listening techniques that learners examine during the lesson and can keep with them for later reference

Cons

• None