(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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"Is this what you mean?"
Provide feedback.
Look at the speaker directly.
Show that you're listening.
"Sounds like you are saying... ,"
tone
paraphrasing. "What I'm hearing is... ,"
Active listening is designed to encourage respect and understanding.
Encourage the speaker to continue with small verbal "comments like yes, and "uh huh.
Allow the speaker to finish each point before asking questions.
Look at
"What do you mean when you say... ."
Body language
Gentle nod
Smile and use other facial expressions.
Eye Contact
"Listen" to the speaker's body language
Nod occasionally.
Avoid being distracted by environmental factors
Ask questions to clarify certain points.
Don't mentally prepare a rebuttal!
Respond appropriately.
Don't interrupt with counter arguments.
Defer judgment.
Make sure that your posture is open and interested.
