Issues on Receptive Skills: Reading vs. Listening transcript

foreign [Music] skills through practice with your instructor Professor Rania from University of Run 2 the second course is entitled listening comprehension skills this sport focus is mainly on better map and top-down listening strategies if you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can buy talk Robert Baden Powell upon completion of this course you will be able to understand the process of listening comprehension recognize the differences between top down and better map listening strategies comprehend how to use the two types of strategies and to apprehend how to use prior knowledge in listening for different purposes a reading and listening are both receptive skills let's see the lines of the medication between reading and listening to draw conclusions reading requires the ability to recognize and decode written symbols whereas listening requires the ability to recognize and interpret the songs of spoken language reading is more solitary activity while listening is often a more interactive and social activity where it allows for more control over the pace of the activity but listening may require keeping up with the pace of the speaker reading may be easier to go back and re-read sections as needed listening on the other hands may be more difficult to go back and release into sections reading maybe more conducive to reflection and deeper understanding of the material while listening may be more conducive to building relationships and understanding social Keys the uh conclusion that we can draw from these differences is that these differences highlight the fact that reading and listening are distinct skills that require different approaches and strategies to be successful let's see other differences within allows the reader to easily refer back to your previous material while listening requires the listener to stay focused and engage reading is more visual a more visual experience whereas listening is a more auditory experience readings typically a more passive activity why listening is typically a more active activity that is determined by interaction and interactivity reading requires the reader to have a certain level of literacy whereas listening can be affected by different factors and such adolescence attention span hearing ability and that speakers speak and style in delivery these are factors that influence considerably the skills that you have acquired as a listener so we come up at the end of these lines and divorcations to the conclusion that understanding the differences between the two skills can help individuals to develop their overall communication abilities also other differences that distinguish the skills listening requires the listener to precise the information quickly and make sounds of it in real time really provides a permanent record of the information wirelessly improvised opportunities for asking questions and seeking clarification for example I really needs of a more conducive to critical thinking and reflection listening on the other hand is often more conducive to social interaction and building relationships and Inter relationships reading is more likely to be affected by factors such as lighting font size and distractions in the environment why listening can be affected by factors such as background noise their speakers excellent and the listeners and biases and assumptions one by considering these additional differences between reading and listening skills it becomes clear that each skill has its own strengths and weaknesses that we can work on in order to be good readers or good listeners thank you for your attention see you in the upcoming video [Music]