Provide at least three suggestions to help a person become a good listener. Give an example from your own experience of times when either you or your listener violated these suggestions.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

To become a good listener, don't think about what you're going to say until the other person has finished talking. Judge content, not delivery. Don't tune out someone because of his or her accent, clothing, mannerisms, personality, or speaking style.
Ask questions, and summarize remarks. Ask questions to make sure you understand. Recap what the speaker said.
Listen for ideas. Don't get diverted by the details; concentrate on the main ideas.
Resist distractions and show interest. Don't get distracted by things other people are doing, paperwork on your desk, things happening outside the window, television or radio, and the like. Show the speaker you're listening, periodically restating in your own words what you've heard.
Give a fair hearing. Don't shut out unfavorable information when you hear a term that suggests ideas you're not comfortable with. Try to correct for your biases.

The student should then give examples from his or her own experience.