Listening Practice: Counselling

What is the main role of a school counselor?

• To give students direct answers to their problems.

• To support and guide students in finding solutions.

• To ensure students never face challenges.

• To focus only on academic counseling.

Why is active listening important in counseling?

• It helps build trust and understand student concerns.

• It allows counselors to speak more than the students.

• It ensures students follow all counselor advice without question.

• It is not a necessary skill for counselors.

Emotional support is unnecessary in counseling because students should handle their problems alone.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of career counseling?

• To explore students’ interests and strengths.

• To decide students’ future careers for them.

• To focus only on students with high academic scores.
  

• To convince students to take popular career choices.
  

Counseling is only about solving problems, not about empowering students.

• True

• False