Grow your vocabulary ?
Later you are going to listen to and read a short article about active listening skills. But first, let’s look at some vocabulary. Do you know what these words and phrases mean?
Check (?) the words you know. Talk about them. Ask about the words you don’t know.
Click on the pronunciation column to hear the word in context.
(In Youglish, click on the small blue forward button 
under the video to hear more examples.)
| I know it. | Word | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| conversationalist | ||
| active | ||
| passive | ||
| eye contact | ||
| posture | ||
| skills | ||
| to cross your arms | ||
| an arm’s length | ||
| emotional response | ||
| to echo | ||
| to lean toward | ||
| to lean away from | ||
| to get distracted | ||
| to interrupt | ||
| to keep doing sth | ||
| to respond |
Learn and practice
Learn and practice the words from this activity by clicking below. If you'd like to play a game, click on "Choose a study mode" at the bottom. You can also try view the study set, learn, match, test, and spelling.
How was that?
Which words are easy for you to remember? Which are hard? How do you remember the hard ones?