What is Language? Language is used to communicate and convey meaning from one person to another.

It is used to talk to each other, write and email and text. Language has rules which involve word structure (morphology), grammar and sentence structure (syntax), word meaning (semantics) and social appropriateness (pragmatics).

A curriculum may also refer to a defined and prescribed course of studies, which students must fulfill in order to pass a certain level of education
Listening is considered to be the one of the most important part of the oral communication. The term is used in order to make oral communication effective. Poor listening skills of an individual may affect the individual very badly specially in an organization where the maximum number of time a person spent in communication therefore it is very much important if will talk from organizational prospective because a effective and active listening by an individual plays a very important role in contributing towards the success of the business. Further more a poor listening also leads to the creation of an in attentive barrier in which a listener makes himself busy in doing other thins and in this the person will listen to only that part of the message which they think is important. Furthermore as we know about the human tendency that whatever human retain only 1/4 of that part an individual able to keep in his mind after 2 days. Therefore it is very much important that an effort should be made by an individual in order to be an active listener because listening is all about increasing the knowledge as an active listening helps the individual to increase their memory bank which an individual later on implements his or her life in order to achieve their objectives An active listening from the individual side also plays an important role in making the speaker comfortable and in the listening process especially in order to utilize the active listening it is very important that a listener should make a king of environment where an speaker makes himself feel comfortable so that the time which a speaker take should not become waste therefore at last it is important that an individual should make efforts to be an active listener for future success and growth.

Listening is the absorption of the meanings of words and sentences by the brain. Listening leads to the understanding of facts and ideas. But listening takes attention, or sticking to the task at hand in spite of distractions. It requires concentration, which is the focusing of your thoughts upon one particular problem. A person who incorporates listening with concentration is actively listening. Active listening is a method of responding to another that encourages communication. Listening is a very important skill, especially for tutors. Many tutors tend to talk too much during a tutorial session. This defeats the purpose of tutoring, which is to allow students to learn by discussion. Rather than turning the session into a mini-lecture, tutors must actively listen and encourage their students to become active learners. Giving a student your full attention is sometimes difficult because you start to run out of time, or you find

yourself thinking about your next question; however, the time you spend actively listening to your student will result in a quality tutoring session.

Poor Listening Habits and Good Listening Habits

Poor Listening Habits Poor Listeners... Good Listeners...

Criticizing a speaker

criticize the speaker's voice, clothes, or looks. Therefore, they decide that the speaker won`t say anything important. become so involved in disagreeing with something the speaker states that they stop listening to the remainder of the lecture use little distractions -someone coughing, a pencil dropping, the door opening and closing -- as an excuse to stop listening. look at the speaker but don't listen. They expect to get the material from the textbook later. outline the lecture in detail. The listener is so concerned with organization that he misses the content. only want the facts. They consider everything else to be only the speaker's opinion. think it is too difficult to follow the speaker's complicated ideas and logic.A poor listener wants

realize that a lecture is not a popularity contest. Good listeners look for the ideas being presented, not for things to criticize. listen with the mind, not the emotions. Good listeners jot down something they disagree with to ask the speaker later, then go on listening. filter out distractions and concentrate on what the speaker is saying. understand that speakers talk about what they think is most important. Good listeners know that a good lecture may not contain the same information as the textbook. adjust their style of note-taking to the speaker's topic and method of organization. want to see how the facts and examples support the speaker's ideas and arguments. Good listeners know that facts are important, because they support ideas. want to learn something new and try to understand the speaker's point. A good listener is not afraid of difficult,

Finding fault with the speaker

Allowing yourself to be distracted

Faking attention

Forcing every lecture into one format

Listening only for facts

Listening to only the easy material

entertainment, not education. Calling a subject boring decide a lecture is going to be dull and "turn out" the speaker. get upset at words which trigger certain emotions -words such as communist, income tax, Hitler or abortion. Emotion begins and listening ends. move along lazily with the speaker even though thinking is faster than speaking. A poor listener daydreams and falls behind.

technical, or complicated ideas. listen closely for information that can be important and useful, even when a lecture is dull. hear these same words. When they do, they listen very carefully. A good listener tries to understand the speaker's point of view. use any extra time or pauses in the lecture to reflect on the speaker's message. They think about what the speaker is saying, summarize the main points, and think about the next points.

Overreacting to "push button" emotional words

Wasting thought speed

Learning to listen is an important skill. You can improve your listening skills just as you improve any other skill - see the link below for more information.

Listening is important because you can learn new information through listening. Listening also includes paying attention to the person speaking, so you can also pick up on body language, gestures, expressions, and other non-verbal clues to help you understand what they are saying. Listening is also polite, and it helps you to get along with other people. Listening is a virtue, something that not everyone has. It gives you an insight of other persons thoughts and their behaviour, and which in turn makes dealing easy with them. Some times just by listening you can help people reason with themselves and deal better with their emotions.And the most important of all it gives you other persons perspective of the problem or the situation. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_listening_an_important_skill#ixzz1zMgwQy7X

Reading for Perspective Reading for Understanding Evaluation Strategies Communication Skills Communication Strategies Applying Knowledge Evaluating Data

Developing Research Skills Multicultural Understanding Applying Non-English Perspectives Participating in Society Applying Language Skills

NL-ENG.K-12.1 READING FOR PERSPECTIVE

Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.2 UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.3 EVALUATION STRATEGIES

Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.5 COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE

Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.7 EVALUATING DATA

Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.8 DEVELOPING RESEARCH SKILLS

Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.9 MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING

Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.10 APPLYING NON-ENGLISH PERSPECTIVES

Students whose first language is not English make use of their first language to develop competency in the English language arts and to develop understanding of content across the curriculum. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.11 PARTICIPATING IN SOCIETY

Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities. [SOURCE]

NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS

Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).