Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit One Chapter 3 Be a Good Listener PDF Download

Be A Good Listener

It is important to be a 'good listener' when you are learning a language, or when you are dealing with other people. Are you a 'good listener'? You can find it out with the help of the following questions.

One

When you are listening to someone, do you look at the person or do you turn your head away or toy with something else?

Good listeners look at the speaker.

Two

Do you pay attention to what the speaker is saying?

Good listeners pay close attention to the speaker.

Three

Do you make any special efforts to understand the speaker?

Here are some of the things that will help you understand the speaker better:

If you hear some new or unfamiliar words try to guess their meaning from the context.

You can try to guess what the speaker will say next.

Try to keep listening even when you feel that you do not understand the speaker, or even when you disagree with the speaker. Wait for the speaker to finish what he is saying. Then you can get your doubts clarified by asking polite questions.

Do not feel shy or afraid to ask questions if you do not understand what is being said. Put your questions to the speaker politely.

Sometimes, it helps to note down important words or points even as you listen.

Lastly, it also helps to keep thinking about what you heard. You may grasp the meaning of a difficult word or phrase later on.

Teacher's Note

Good listening helps us in school and at home. When your mother tells you to study, listen carefully so you understand what she says.

Exam Trick

Remember: A good listener looks at the speaker and pays attention. It is like when you watch your favorite TV show - you watch the screen, not your phone!

Points to Remember

Look at the speaker when listening to them.
Pay close attention to what the speaker says.
Try to guess the meaning of new words from the story.
Do not be shy to ask questions if you don't understand.
Note down important words while listening.

Please bring me the vase that has pink roses. It's on the dining table.

'Vase' means:

A bed of roses

A kind of pot

A frack

Teacher's Note

Context helps us understand new words. When you read 'vase with flowers', you know it is a container, just like a pot in your kitchen.

Exam Trick

When you see a difficult word, look at the words around it. They give you clues about the meaning. It is like reading a clue to solve a puzzle!

Points to Remember

Use words around a new word to understand it.
A vase is a pot or container for flowers.
Context means the words and sentences around a word.
Look at the sentence to find the meaning.
Pictures also help us understand new words.

Things To Do

Write the characteristics of a good listener.

Listen carefully and guess how the sentence would end.

Once there was a crow. He was very thirsty. He wanted to drink.

There were dark clouds in the sky. Soon, it began to.

This step is broken. Please be.

When the students saw the question paper, they were.

When the teacher read the answer papers, she was.

Listen Carefully And Write All The Words Correctly

You are right. Write it down in the right hand corner.

'I need two books.' 'Me, too.' 'I gave one to my sister.'

He ate the whole apple but there were holes in the apple.

Do you know the tale of the mouse who had seven tails? Please tell it to us.

I knew you wanted new shoes.

Activities

Sit quietly for some time. Close your eyes and listen carefully to all the sounds that you hear. Can you guess what sounds they are, who or what is making that sound? Note down what you heard.

List 5 of the sounds that you like and 5 of the sounds that you don't like.

Teacher's Note

This activity helps children listen to the world around them. In your village or city, there are many sounds like birds, cars, and people talking.

Exam Trick

Remember sounds you hear daily to answer questions about listening. When the teacher asks about sounds, think of your school bell, traffic, or birds singing.

Points to Remember

Close your eyes to listen better to sounds.
Sounds come from different things around us.
We like some sounds and dislike others.
Writing sounds helps us remember them.
Listening is an important part of learning.

Group Work

Form groups. Discuss how one can be a 'good reader'. Use the points in the above passage in your discussion. Write down the points that show what makes a 'good reader'.

Good readers try to guess the meaning of new or unfamiliar words from the context.

Teacher's Note

When students work in groups, they learn from each other. In India, students often sit together and discuss in their classroom to understand lessons better.

Exam Trick

Good readers and good listeners do the same things - pay attention, ask questions, and try to understand new words from context.

Points to Remember

Group work helps us share our ideas.
A good reader guesses word meanings from context.
Good listeners and good readers have similar habits.
Discussing helps us learn better.
Writing down main points helps us remember them.

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