3.2a TEST YOURSELF with The Power of Listening

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ancient
of, or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time.

1. There's an __________ and well-known philosophical riddle that asks:
well-known
known or recognized by many people

1. There's an ancient and _____________ philosophical riddle that asks:
philosophical

adj
relating to philosophy

1. There's an ancient and well-known _____________ riddle that asks:
riddle
a question that has a surprising or amusing answer, or something that is a mystery or is hard to explain.

1. There's an ancient and well-known philosophical ________ that asks.
hear
to listen to what someone is saying or sounds being made

1. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to ______ it, does it still make a sound?
2. A scientific view is that, while a tree will make waves in the air, to make a sound, it takes an ear to ______ it.
3. I ______ a lot of talking, but I don't _______ a lot of real listening.
make waves
to be very active so that other people notice you, often in a way that intentionally causes trouble

1. A scientific view is that, while a tree will __________ in the air, to make a sound, it takes an ear to hear it.
offer
to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something.

1. My question is if a person speaks and _________ a TED Talk, for example, and no one listens, is that really communication?
missing half
a portion of something, approximately 50%, that is not part of something

1. I believe that listening is the ___________ of communication.
absolutely
used for adding force to a strong adjective that is not usually used with "very" or to a verb expressing strong emotion

1. It is _________ necessary but often overlooked.
necessary
needed in order to achieve a particular result

1. It is absolutely ___________ but often overlooked.
overlookedto fail to notice or consider something or someone 1. It is absolutely necessary but often _____________go onto continue happening or doing something as before 1. The real problem in the way, that makes it so hard to listen is that there is so much __________ in our minds. 2. When I was sitting there with President Chavez, what really helped me was that, just beforehand, I had taken a few moments of quiet to pay attention to what was __________ for me. 3. We live in an age we call the Age of Communication. Certainly, with cell phones, texts, tweets, and emails, there is a lot of talking __________. 4. So, Uri, what do you think of the situation _________ here? 5. It had gone on for two and a half years.distractionsomething that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else. 1. But how much listening can there really be with so much interruption and _____________? 2. There is so much noise and ____________ that we don't have the mental and emotional space to be able to truly listen to the other side.passionsomething that you are strongly interested in and enjoy 1. My __________ for the last 30 years has been helping people get to "yes" in very tough negotiationsget toto have an opportunity to do something. 1. My passion for the last 30 years has been helping people ___ ____ "yes" in very tough negotiations. 2. It helps ___ ____ "yes." 3. I firmly believe that we'd ___ ___ 'yes' a lot more often.toughdifficult to do or to deal with 1. My passion for the last 30 years has been helping people get to "yes" in very _______ negotiations.family feudan argument that has existed for a long time between two people, groups, or a family; causing a lot of anger or violence. 1. From ________________ to boardroom battles, from labor strikes to civil wars.boardroomthe room where the group of people who manage a company or organization have meetings 1. From family feuds to ____________ battles, from labor strikes to civil wars. 2. The Financial Times called it perhaps the biggest cross-continental ____________ showdown in recent history.battlea competition or argument between two or more people or organizations for power or control 1. From family feuds to boardroom ___________, from labor strikes to civil wars.boardroom battlesdisagreements or different points of view in a high-level meeting 1. From family feuds to _____________, from labor strikes to civil wars.labor strikea period of time when a group of workers refuses to work because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc. 1. From family feuds to boardroom battles, from ________________ to civil wars.I don't hear a lot of listeningthe presenter is using a clever and playful phrase to describe someone making a noise when hearing something I hear a lot of talking, but I ____________________ real ____________.after allused to add information that shows that what you have just said is true 1. ___________, we're given two ears and one mouth for a reason. 2. _________, everybody wants to be heard. 3. What better way, __________, is there for us to teach our children to listen to us than for us to listen to them? 4. Negotiation, ________, is an exercise in influence.