Speaking and Listening Skills Flashcards

Grade 6 · English · Flashcards

Study the vocabulary and concepts for effective speaking, listening, and formal discussion.

Flashcards

Active listening: Fully focusing on a speaker, showing engagement, and asking relevant follow-up questions
Filler word: Meaningless sounds (um, uh, like) used to fill pauses — they weaken delivery
Eye contact: Looking at your audience to signal confidence and engage them in your message
Volume: How loud you speak — must be loud enough for everyone in the room to hear clearly
Pacing: The speed of your speech — too fast loses listeners; too slow loses attention
Formal discussion: A structured academic conversation with shared norms for contributing and responding
Claim: A statement of position in a discussion that needs to be supported with evidence
Counterclaim: A response that respectfully challenges another speaker's position with reasoning
Building on: Extending a peer's idea in discussion: 'I agree with X, and I would add...'
Text evidence in discussion: Using phrases like 'According to the text...' to ground claims in a source
Posture: Physical stance during a presentation — upright posture signals confidence
Summarizing: Briefly restating what a speaker said to confirm understanding — a key active listening move