Lesson 2: Empathy

Essential questions:

How can we be empathetic listeners?

Lesson overview:

In this lesson the learners explore how when we Ask. Listen. Tell, we can be more empathetic to those around us. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. If we can empathise, then we can listen, collaborate and communicate better. Improved listening also improves learners’ critical language awareness. This will be achieved by viewing and analysing a short animation about empathy, and through writing their own dialogues in response to it.

Keywords:

  • Active listening
  • Stop, Breathe, Listen, Respond (SBLR)
  • Belly breathing
  • Empathy 
  • Mirroring

Materials (these are also included in the lesson components below): 

English: Asking and Listening

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