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Warm up! Make a list of five things that could keep you from being able to listen. Do this and get BONUSED! Can you hear me talking? Does that mean that you are a good listener? A person with normal hearing is not necessarily a good listener. Many different things can prevent a speaker’s message from being received… These are called barriers to listening. Let’s guess some listening barriers… There are three major barriers to listening… External barriers Speaker barriers And listener barriers External Barriers External barriers are situations in the environment that keep you from paying careful attention to the speaker. What are some external barriers? External Barrier Examples Bee flying around your head An ambulance siren Cell phone going off Coughing Whispering Giggling External Barriers External barriers can be temporary and unusual, but they also can be permanent. External barriers exist outside the speakers and listeners but can greatly interfere with communication. External Barrier Solutions Shut the window Close the door Turn off the cell phone Good listeners recognize the distractions and ignore or remove them. Usually good speakers try to adapt to them in order to help the listeners. Speaker Barriers What are speaker barriers? Speaker barriers are characteristics of the speaker that interfere with listening. They include appearance and manner, prejudice, and believability. Why are these relevant as speaker barriers? Distracting Appearance and Manner Some speakers turn off their audiences through their appearance or by their manner of speaking. Appearance may interfere with the message. How could the speaker’s appearance interfere with the message? Appearance If you are distracted by a speaker’s clothes, jewelry, or hairstyle, you may miss the main point of the message. Manner Some people constantly use filler words such as “you know,” or “like.” Remember the “Um” game… What are some other examples of “filler” words? Others look at the floor, tap their fing