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f Active Listening based on his previous knowledge about scuba
Active listening involves responding to what diving. The listening is active. Sumit is also
somebody just said. You ask a question, they responsible for replying to Amit.
respond and you give an informed response to
them. In this conversation Sumit is responding If the conversation was like this, it would
to Amit’s questions. Both of them are involved have been an incomplete conversation. Read
in the conversation. Amit is asking questions the following conversation.

Read the conversation below
Amit : Hello

Sumit : Hey Amit!
Amit: What have you been up to lately?
Sumit: I went diving last weekend.
Amit: Wow, I didn’t know you were into diving. How did you start diving?

Sumit: My friend from Lakshadweep introduced me. It is an exciting experience. To
go underwater and interact with the environment.
Amit: Were you trained by a certified scuba trainer?
Sumit: Yes. I was trained under a certified instructor, and now I’m a scuba trainer.

Amit: Congratulations. Can you take me scuba diving?
Sumit: Sure. Come to the scuba diving club tomorrow at 5 p.m.
Amit: Thank you. See you tomorrow.

Sumit: Bye. See you.
Amit : Hello

Sumit : Hey Amit!
Amit: What have you been up to lately?
Sumit: I am into diving.

Amit:ok fine! Can you borrow your physics notes?
Sumit: My friend from Lakshadweep introduced me to diving. It is one of the most
exciting experiences. To go underwater and interact with the environment.
Amit: When can I meet you?

Sumit: Yes.
Amit: Can you take me scuba diving?
Sumit: bye. See you.

Amit: Thank you. See you tomorrow.

50 SGOU - FYUGP - SLM - English for Communication