#42 Listen!
25 July 2022
Winners announced!
Thank you for taking part in this competition! You came up with some great acrostic poems! But there can only be two winners... and this time they are:
astounding_melon of Weston Favell Academy in the United Kingdom,
and
genuine_cloud of Upton Cross Primary School in the United Kingdom.
Both winners came up with insightful poems about the word ‘listen’.
Fantastic work!
Winning comments!
The rules
Welcome to the competition! There are three important rules:
- DON'T COPY OTHER STUDENTS
- FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
- ENTRIES MUST BE THREE SENTENCES OR LESS
If you don't follow the rules, you will not be able to win and your account may be deactivated.
This competition will close on Wednesday July 20th for judging! We will announce two winners on Thursday July 21st.
The competition
Listening is one of the Topical Talk skills. It is important because good listeners learn more - and they can make informed decisions about what's happening in the news.
Your challenge this week is to describe what it means to "listen" using an acrostic poem.
An acrostic poem is where you put the title word down the side and write a SHORT line starting with each letter.
You should use the word LISTEN for your poem. For example, you could say:
Let other people talk first
It's important to hear from other perspectives
S...
T...
E...
N...
Top tips
- Keep your lines short by thinking carefully about your choice of words
- Make sure your words describe the word LISTEN
- Try to think of new ideas that have not been said before
Comments (17)
Let’s all work together
It’s very fun
So listen up
To Learn something new
Even though it can be hard for some
Never give up
Let others be heard
It’s important to respect others ideas
Say what’s on your mind
Talk to others with kindness
Educate others about your culture
Never be negative
Let people chat without interruption
It can get you places
Something can be learnt to
Too much noise is very distracting
Everyone has an opinion to share
Never talk over people and wait for a gap to talk
L - let others be heard
I - Install interest by paying attention
S - silence when someone is talking
T - think about what they are saying
E - engage in body language to show that you are interested
N - not interrupting others when they are speaking.
Let other people talk first
It’s important to hear from other perspectives
Stay patient and let others be heard
Tell others to share their opinions
Eye contact with the speaker
Never seem uninterested
Living like a listener
It's the right thing to do
So many ideas, that come from our peers
The ideas they share with you
Even when we may avoid it, and our biased ears won't hear
Never ignore, it can seems like a bore, but respect should always be near
Let's hear from the people in our communities
Instead of just the politicians on TV
Stop laughing at the people who want to change the world
Try looking at problems from a different perspective
Encourage others to brave
Never be scared to let your voice be heard.
Let everyone speak
I need to say
Still listen to others
To return the kindness
Everyone wants you to know that
Now your voice will be heard
-crafty_peach.
L - Let's listen, learn and discover
I - Inform citizens of what is correct, what is incorrect and when there is an error
S - Safety comes first before trying anything that someone has asked you to do
T - Trust one another and treat people how you want to be treated when you are talking
E - Encourage others to listen and to not interrupt whilst someone is talking
N - Nothing can change the way you think, but YOU can change the way you listen by paying attention to other peoples announcements
- creative_idea
Let's let others speak first
Imagine from their perspective
So don't interupt them
Try to incorage them as best you can
Ensure them you have the attention they require
Nothing can change what you think about their comment
L. Look for Key Ideas
I. Interrupting is a waste of time.
S. Smile and use other facial expressions.
T. They practice being truly mindful.
E. Encourage the speaker to continue with small verbal comments like yes, and "uh huh."
N. Nod Your Head
L:listen to others
I:inter good things in your mind.
S:stop doing bad things.
T:tolerance is a key of success
E: embarrassing is not a good thing
N:non stop talking embarance others ..
LISTEN:
Lightly focus on topic by paying attention
Interruption is not allowed
Sure about the words spoken
Tell truth with politeness and patience
Encourage others for good points and focus on what they mean
Needs to hear and understand
Language is important to intrigue the listener
Illustrate complex language to allow younger listeners to understand the information
Support your podcast with the appropriate knowledge
Tune in on the conversation, and make sure your voice is heard
Enable others to talk, everyone's opinion is valid
Never give a biased opinion
Let's give people the chance to share his or her ideas
Imagine how you feel when your ideas are ignored.
Stop ignoring people's ideas.
Tolerate others views
Encourage tolerance in your community.
Never ignore people's ideas because, you will feel unhappy when your idea is ignored
L- Look into the eyes of person speaking
I- Imbibe the knowledge being shared
S- Stay interested and don't mentally drift off
T- Talk less, understand more
E- Elevate the speakers morale
N- Never interrupt and you'll be all right
By Smart theory.
L- let here others view
I- it's important to us
S- silence when someone is bringing a point
T- think about what you will say
E- enable other to bring their ideas
N- never interrupt others when they are bringing their ideas