LISTENING SKILL – A THOROUGFARE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COMPREHENSION

Abstract

This study is about listening skill with which learning process starts. Though it is not a Productive skill, the listener’s participation is indispensable for proper decoding. This process starts with sound recognition and leads to interpretation of utterances. This piece of writing projects listening, the normal activity as a skill and its traits. Various types of listening and its impact on communication and comprehension are brought out.