Fill in the spaces in the following passage, with the most appropriate word.Most people are poor listeners. Even when we think we are listening carefully, we usually......only half of what we hear, and we retain even...... . Improving your listening skills can be helpful in every aspect of your life, including speechmaking. The best speakers are often the best listeners. The most important cause of poor listening is giving......to physical and mental distractions. Many times we let our thoughts wander......than concentrate on what is being said. Sometimes, however, we listen too hard. We try to remember.....word a speaker says and we lose the main message by concentrating on the details. In othersituations, we may.....to conclusions and prejudge a speaker without hearing out the message. Finally, we often judge people by their speaking manner instead of listening to what they say. You .....overcome these poor listening .....by taking several steps.
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