To get students thinking about the topic of giving in general, you might start class with a "one-question interview," (PDF) a quick interactive activity that gets every student in the class speaking, listening, note-taking and thinking about a common topic.
Many people seemed to know who he was, but a woman listening noted that her union had told her to vote for Councilman Bill de Blasio — except that Mr. de Blasio is running for public advocate.
Like explorers seeking the South Pole, composers moved across barren spaces toward abstract goals: harmonic difficulty, rhythmical complexity, textural density, mathematical consistency... His music asks us to listen, note by note.
As you listen, note how he starts the interview with a weak voice and a tired and confused state of mind.
Sam Wollaston started by saying "they never listen", noting the "prisoner either disappears or is killed" and that Section D "need to rethink the whole prisoner thing, or hire less rubbish guards"; however, Wollaston also noted that since it was Sarah who was killed, "mo one's really going to miss snaky Sarah much".
Kotheimer consulted his listening notes: "Flat second, major third, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, major sixth, flat seventh".
Take notes while listening (revise your notes) and when you read the assignment, so you can ask logical questions and point out some important issues.
But that exchange has been tightly choreographed: Mr Blair will listen politely, note the Argentine position and move on to other business.
But if the workers do not make the offers, a listening supervisor may note the failure.
Remember, our kids are watching, listening, and taking note of who we are and what we do.
Ms. Keil listened, took notes, listened some more.
