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ENGLISH- 6: ANALYTICAL LISTENING

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INDIFFERENT
ordinary or average.
OMNIBUS
comprising several items.
ASSENT
expression of approval or agreement.
BRUNETTE
a woman having dark brown hair.
ANALYTICAL LISTENING
talks about the ability and the capacity to properly analyze what is
being said. This not only means understanding what the other person is saying and what they
mean to say, but also being able to divide difficult questions into separate parts in order to get to
the core. Analytical Listening sounds casier than it is.
LCD TECHNIQUE
The LSD technique is definitely useful when it comes to Analytical Listening. It stands
for Listening, Summarizing and Dig deeper. Listening is actually hearing what the other is
saying.
AUDIO PRODUCTIVITY
Analytical Listening is originally a way of listening to audio productions, where the
meaning of the sounds is interpreted correctly by the listener. It is often used by professionals
working on audio productions.
ANALYTICAL CAPACITY
Analytical ability is very useful in many other occupations as well, however. Think of
leadership roles, technical occupations, and the medical world, where it comes down to making
many analyses. Listening analytically means looking at differences, possible risks, and the things
that make no sense.
ANALYTICAL LISTENING & DECISION MAKING
one of the foundations of good decision making.
ANALYTICAL LISTENING & PROBLEM SOLVING
helps bring balance to a conversation and process
information objectively. In conversation with others, feeling plays an important role.
WOLE SOYINKA
vas born on July 13, 1934.
He is a Nigerian playwright, poet and essayist. He
was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature.
the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in
that category.
THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
The price seemed reasonable, location
Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived
Off premises. Nothing remained
But self-confession. "Madam," I warned,
"I hate a wasted journey-I am African."
Silence. Silenced transmission of
Pressurized good-breeding.
Voice, when it came,
Lipstick coated, long gold-rolled
Cigarette-holder pipped. Caught I was foully.
"HOW DARK?"
I had not misheard
"ARE YOU LIGHT
OR VERY DARK?" Button B, Button A Stench
Of rancid breath of public hide-and-speak.
Red booth. Red pillar box. Red double-tiered
Omnibus squelching tar. It was real! Shamed
By ill-mannered silence, surrender
Pushed dumbfounded to beg simplification.
Considerate she was, varying the emphasis--
"ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?" Revelation came.
"You mean--like plain or milk chocolate?"
Her assent was clinical, crushing in its light
Impersonality. Rapidly, wave-length adjusted,
I chose
"West African sepia"-and as afterthought,
"Down in my passport." Silence for spectroscopic
Flight of fancy, till truthfulness clanged her accent
Hard on the mouthpiece. "WHAT'S THAT?" conceding
"DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS." "Like brunette."
"THAT'S DARK, ISN'T IT?" "Not altogether.
Facially, I am brunette, but, madam, you should see
The rest of mc. Palm of my hand, solcs of my fect
Are a peroxide blond. Friction, caused--
Foolishly, madam--by sitting down, has turned
My bottom raven black--One moment, madam!"--sensing
Her receiver rearing on the thunderclap
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