How Does Active Listening Work?

Active ###### works better when a ###### and a listener sit ###### each other. If you ###### the listener, you should ###### carefully, without speaking. Do ###### think about what to ######. Do not try to ###### if the speaker is ###### or wrong. Instead, just ###### to understand what they ###### saying.]]>
You ###### your friend can keep ###### back and forth. This ###### on until both feel ###### understood.

Active Listening At Home

Active listening is ###### useful for families. Family ###### often have bad listening ######.]]>
Children might think their ###### are angry at them ###### they aren't. Parents might ###### their teenagers are being ###### when they aren't. Active ###### helps people get past ###### problem.

Active Listening At Work

Active listening can ###### useful in the workplace ######. Imagine two people who ###### together. Say one of ###### was rude to the ######.]]>
Active listening ###### help people solve these ######. It lets them say ###### they feel about the ###### a co-worker acted. It ###### gives the co-worker a ###### to explain. They might ###### say they were sorry.

###### the co-worker did not ###### how hurtful they were ######. Or maybe they are ###### a hard time at ######. By talking, co-workers learn ###### about each other. Also, ###### might feel happy that ###### listened.]]>
###### listening gives people a ###### way to say what ###### feel. It helps people ###### along better. It can ###### used at home, at ###### and even in school.
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