Introduces the components of active listening — focusing attention, listening to connect, checking understanding, and acknowledging the speaker — through paired and small-group practice activities.

Deepens students’ understanding of the Can We Talk? ground rules for dialogue, reviewing why each rule matters and how to put it into practice in classroom discussion.

A get-to-know-you interactive exercise where students practice active listening skills with classmates, useful for launching a Can We Talk? unit or preparing students for more explicit listening instruction.