the work of speaking and listening. we make a vast variety of amazing sounds; form giggles to...
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Vocal Production We make a vast variety of amazing sounds;
form giggles to growns; talking to singing; even yawns, whistles, and screams.
How do we make all of those sounds? The more we know about how, the better we
can control the way we produce sounds.
Steps of Vocal Production Breath and Sound
Breath Control Diaphragm, Trachea, Lungs Demonstration Video-Breathing
Sound Production Larnyx, Vocal Cords, Glottis and Epiglottis
Larnyx controls pitch Video-Speech and Voice
Steps of Vocal Production Resonance
Sound produced by vocal cords moves upward in the throat to resonating chamber. Like echoes in a cave.
Pharnyx - muscle between mouth and nasal cavities Video – 5th Element
Steps of Vocal Production Articulation
The way our mouths form words Articluators – tongue, teeth, jaw, hard and soft palate,
and lips Video 1- Speech, Voice, Fluency Video 2 - Wabbits Video 3-Art of speech
The Listening Process What distinguishes listening from hearing? The Four-step Process to Listening…
Receiving Interpreting Evaluating Responding
Recently, in many universities and speech texts, the elements have been revised or reffered to as a five-step process– Hearing, Attending, Understanding, Responding, and
Remembering.
Receiving Hearing is only the first step! This is the physical parts, hearing with your
ears and seeing with your eyes.
Evaluating Thinking process
Make Connections Gain Understanding
Make decisions on understanding Have enough information Need more information
Responding Verbal and or Nonverbal Acknowledging message received and understood. Listening Responses
Questioning Paraphrasing Advising Judging Analyzing Supporting Prompting Video
Video Example 1 (etrade) Video Example 2 (geico)
Informative Listening Gathering information
Examples: School (note-taking) Taking phone messages Recipes Directions Media – weather, politics, news Demonstrations (how to do something)
Empathic Listening Listening to another’s feelings.
Listening to someone’s problems Sharing concern Showing sympathy Express caring
Critical Listening Examining information Choosing a side Making a stand Requires separating fact from opinion
Creative Listening Using your imagination as you interpret the
message. Creating pictures in your mind (visuallizing)
the message as you listen.
Barriers to Listening Three major barriers to listening:
External Barriers Speaker Barriers Self-Barriers
Does not include hearing-impairments.
External Barriers Situations in the environment that keep you
from paying careful attention to the speaker.
Distractions
Can you think of some examples?
Speaker Barriers Characteristics of the speaker that interfere
with listening.
Appearance, Mannerisms Prejudices Believability
Can you think of some examples?
Self-Barriers Personal attitudes or behaviors that interfere with
listening. Internal Distractions
Thoughts Feelings Physical state
Lack of Knowledge Personal Prejudices Desire to Talk Can you think of some examples?
Barriers Observation Watch this clip from the movie, “A Few Good
Men” then discuss and describe in your journals, some barriers to good listening that are exhibited.
Guidelines for Good Listening
Watch for nonverbal clues. Try to see things from the speaker’s point of view. Avoid Distractions. Listen for the new and unusual. Listen for repetition. Get prepared. Respond (appropriately) to speaker. Apply the ideas to yourself. Listen for structure. Review and preview points.