Frequently Asked Questions based on Listening and Speaking Skills

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Whatare listeningandspeakingskills?

Goodcommunicationskillsimproveandraisethe self-

esteemofa student; CBSEessentiallydesiresthat the studentsacquireproficiencyinit by the timethey leave the portalsofthe school.Inthe presentdayglobal

markets,the speakingandlisteningare consideredto be the essentialskillsofreal life. Effectivespoken communication(speaking skill)requiresbeingable to expressyour ideasandviewsclearly,confidentlyand conciselyinspeech,tailoringyour contentand styleto the audienceandpromotingfree-flowing communication.Whereaslistening skillsarewaysto helpyoulistento somethingmoreeffectivelyandbe

able to comprehendthe messagebeingcommunicated.

Whyislisteningimportant?

Listeningisimportantto a child'sdevelopment.Even

before s/hecan speak,a childrespondsto sounds aroundhim/her-mother’s voice, anotherbaby’s cry. Listeningskillsare extremelyimportantfor academic development.Listeningtoothers speechisan important part of communication,speech,andlanguage development.

Whatare thedifferenttypesof

listening?

Thereare fourbasictypesof listening skills. Theseare:

    Inactivelistening,whereyouhearthe wordsbut your mindisfar offandno communicationtakes place

    Selective listening whereyouhearonly whatyou

wantto hear.

    Activelistening,whereyoulistencloselyto

contentandintent and;

    Reflectivelistening,whichisactivelistening

whenyoualsoworktoclarify whatthe speaker issaying andmakesurethere ismutual understanding.

Whatisthe differencebetweenhearing andlistening?

Hearingisthe actof perceivingsoundandreceiving

soundwavesorvibrationsthroughyour ear.Listening isthe actof hearinga soundandunderstandingwhat

youhear.

Hearingisa skillwhereyouuseyour earsonly.Itisone ofthe fivesenses.Listeningusesdifferent senses,like

the senseof hearing, seeing,or senseoftouch.

Listeningisa skillthatletsthe soundyouhear go throughyour brain toprocessthe meaningof it. Itisa formofa communicationtechniquethat letsyou understand,interpretandputmeaningto whatyou hear. Listeningcan builda betterrelationshipwith

others,whilehearingisjust merelyreceiving sounds

throughyour ears.

Whatare SpeakingSkillsandwhatisits

importance?

Communicationisa two-wayprocess.Goodlistening

skillsare part ofgoodcommunication;youneedto understandwhatthe otherpersonissaying to youas

wellasto say whatyouwant.

Communicationoften includesnon-verbalcluessuchas toneofvoice,facialexpression,gestures,and body posture. Goodcommunicationincludesbeing observant

andfocusingonthe other person.

Whenwilltestingof speakingand

listeningskillsbe conducted?

Ithasto be acontinuousprocessasaclassroomactivity.

Buttheseskillswillbetestedboth in SAI andSAII

Doestestingof speakingandlistening

helptheaverage students?

Yess/hewillgain moreconfidence.

Will there beanyseparatetimetable and

specificsyllabusfortestingof speaking andlisteningtestingof speakingand listeningforclassesIXandXI?

Noit hasto be doneaspart ofscholastictransaction.

Willtestingof speakingandlistening bea partofSAIandSAII?

Yesforboth

Dowe haveto record thecandidates’

performance?

Yesitismandatory.CBSEcanask for evidenceof assessment.

How canthe studentsof classIX

improve theirtestingof speakingand listeningskills?

Bycontinuouspracticein andoutsidethe classrooms.

Whatwouldbethe criteriato assess

speaking?

Thecriteriaaregivenin the teacher’s manualandinthe

curriculum.

How toimprove listening comprehension?

Studentscanpractice withsuitablepassagesand

worksheetsfocusedat variousobjectivesoflistening.

Whatare thebarriers of effective

communication?

Thereare typically7 barriersto effective

communication.Thefirst isphysicalbarriers.Each personneedshisor her ownspace.Thesecondis perceptual barriers, orhowweeachseethe situation. Third,emotionalbarriersincludefear, mistrustand suspicion.Fourth,are the cultural barriers.Fifth are language barriers. Sixthare genderbarriers.Finally, interpersonalbarriersare when peopledistance themselvesfromoneanother.

Whatare theperformance descriptors?

Whatistherationaletousethem?

Theseare statementsandphraseswhichareusedto

describethe performanceofa student.Ifthese are

specifiedthe assessmentbecomesobjectiveandfair.

Whatwouldbethetestformatsof

classesIXandXI?

Pleaseseethe CBSECircular No.Academic-27

uploadedonthe CBSEAcademicWebsitedated29th

April2013 (No27)

How tousesoundrecordersfor

speakingandlisteningskills?

Thesoundrecorderscomewithinstructionmanuals.

Kindly referto thembeforestarting using one.