Jenny and Sean are working on a paper together in one of their classes. Jenny is trying to explain her concerns about their appr
oach to the assignment. Sean tells her that he has class and can only talk for five minutes. While she is explaining her thoughts on the assignment, Sean is looking at the time on his phone and glancing back and forth between Jenny and the door. What kind of listening style is Sean using?
Listening is a type of soft skill that a person possess which helps them understand the information conveyed by the other person.
There are four types of listening style:
People oriented listeners- Such listeners are focused more on the thoughts of the speaker. They would like to know what the speaker is as an individual through their thoughts that they express in their message.
Action/task oriented listeners- Such listeners are more focused on actions spoken in the message rather than the content of the message. They would listen to know that what needs to be done on their part.
Content oriented listeners- Such type of listeners are those who would focus on the message or the content. They would focus what the message means, does the message makes sense, etc.
Time oriented listeners- Such listeners are little patience with the length of the content. They would want the speaker to come to the point without giving lengthy explanations. Such listeners would show their impatience either by rolling their eyes, or checking their phones again and again.
So, the listening style that Sean possess is "Time oriented" listening.
Similes always use the words like or as. For example, You were AS strong AS a ox. Metaphors never use these words. Like or as were not used in this sentence, so we know that the answer is metaphor.
