Nonverbal communication is colorful and full of intrigue. A shrug of the shoulders and a roll of the eyes allows us to say, “I don’t like you,” without uttering a single word. Better yet, a warm smile and an outstretched hand says, “I’m so glad to see you.”

Nonverbal communication types include facial expressions, gestures, paralinguistics such as loudness or tone of voice, body language, proxemics or personal space, eye gaze, haptics (touch), appearance, and artifacts.

An example of nonverbal communication in Barack Obama’s 2009 Back to School speech is that he pauses and smiles while the seniors cheer.

The speaker can use hand gestures to connect with the audience.

Speeches have traditionally been seen to have one of three broad purposes: to inform, to persuade, and — well, to be honest, different words are used for the third kind of speech purpose: to inspire, to amuse, to please, or to entertain.

Define attention, attitude, and adjustment as components of active listening. Effective listening is about self-awareness. You must pay attention to whether or not you are only hearing, passively listening, or actively engaging.

Characteristics of Real-Life Listening 1. Informal Spoken Discourse- Most of the language we listen is informal and spontaneous. The speaker is making it up as he or she goes along rather than reading aloud or reciting from memory.

First, effective listening can help you become a better student. Second, effective listening can help you become more effective in your interpersonal relationships. Third, effective listening can lead others to perceive you as more intelligent. Lastly, effective listening can help you become a stronger public speaker.

Personal development: Better listening leads to a more complete day-to-day life. A good listener always comes across as a wise person, who can understand and empathize with others. The good listening skills leads to more meaningful relations and less frustrating situations in our daily life.

intensive listening is when we listen to specific information while extensive listening is listening to the gist or summary of a text.

When listening for specific information and details, for example an airport announcement or to the sports scores on the radio news, this is intensive listening. This type of listening is often found in exams, where it is important to understand precise information or words in the listening text.

Extensive listening is a way to practice your English listening skills. It means listening to many different recordings, videos and interviews about the same topic. This will help you get context for what you’re listening to, and will help you learn more vocabulary.

The advantage of doing intensive listening activities at home or in the lab is that it allows each student to work at an individual pace and go back and forth as needed to complete the task.