Listening means respecting, which encourages understanding and helps to build up harmonious interpersonal relationship.
When listening to their children, parents can better understand them so as to eliminate generation gap.
When listening to their students, teachers can do better in meeting their needs.
What is more important is that schoolmates should listen to each other in order to strengthen friendship and help each.
What I stress is the importance of listening.
In a word, better listening shortens the distance between us.