A lesson suitable for most age groups around effective listening and communication skills. Contains fun activities and quizzes to help identify what makes listening and communication effective. The basic structure is as follows: Introductory misleading task to test if students were listening effectively to a video to which they were not paying conscious attention. Information about passive hearing vs. listening, and what makes listening effective Back to back drawing game Listening and communication video Summary of key points ‘Were you listening?’ quick quiz