Listening Checklist

Copy this checklist into a new blog entitled "Listening Checklist".  Put an "X" beside each statement that applies to you.

_____ 1. I am not a good listener.

_____ 2. I need ways to improve my listening skills.

_____ 3. I have a hard time remembering something I hear.

_____ 4. I do not ask a question when I don't understand what is being said.

_____ 5. When I am angry or upset, I do not listen.

_____ 6. I cannot listen to what is being said, unless it is completely quiet around me.

_____ 7. I have difficulty concentrating on what my teacher is saying.

_____ 8. I do not know how to listen effectively.

_____ 9. I think of other things while the speaker is talking.

_____ 10. I only listen to information I find interesting.


What is the difference between hearing and listening?  Explain.