Topic 1. Brush Your Teeth <br />10 Steps To Effective Listening - Listening Skills for American English <br />Step 1: Face the speaker and maintain eye contact. <br />Step 2: Be attentive, but relaxed. <br />Step 3: Keep an open mind. <br />Step 4: Listen to the words and try to picture what the speaker is saying. <br />Step 5: Don’t interrupt and don’t impose your “solutions.” <br />Step 6: Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions. <br />Step 7: Ask questions only to ensure understanding. <br />Step 8: Try to feel what the speaker is feeling. <br />Step 9: Give the speaker regular feedback. <br />Step 10: You win!