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In this lesson we will learn how to use ‘hear’ and ‘listen.’
The words hear and listen both refer to being aware of sounds.
You’re right Mark. ‘To hear’ refers to an ability. ‘To listen’ means you are paying attention to a sound or to what someone is saying.
Listening means trying to understand what you hear.
You may hear a noise without trying to identify it. But to understand, you must listen to it.
Yes Linda. Would you give some examples to help us understand better?
Yes, for sure. Here’s one: As soon as the audience hears the bell, they prepare themselves to listen to the lecture.
In this example audience hears the bell and then listens to the lecture to understand it.
Here is another example: Hearing her child cry, the mother stopped listening to the news.
Thank you Linda. Let’s listen to some conversations to understand better.
Hello Kate, here’s the address you should come to.
Hello! Is this Sam? I cannot hear you very well. Would you speak a little louder?
Listen carefully. You should come to Park Avenue, 17, in Holmes Villa.
Gotcha! Is that Park Avenue 17, Holmes Villa?
Right! You should arrive before 7 P.M. if you want to listen to Professor King’s presentation.
I need to listen to it completely. It’s the topic of my paper. I’ll be on time. Thank you, Sam.
I’ve heard that lecture before, it’s very inspirational.
Yes, everybody was listening to it carefully.
That’s right. It was very interesting.
It was good to hear the whole crowd laughing out loud, listening to his jokes.
You are right Kate. Should we attend these lectures every week?
Yes, Sam. Let’s come next week too.
Hey Linda, do you like to listen to music?
Yes, I do, but I never use headphones while driving.
While driving if you use headphones or earphones and listen to loud music, you won’t hear other sounds.
Yes. It also distracts us, which could be dangerous.
That’s right Linda. I heard that many accidents happen because of that.
As soon as the audience hears the bell, they prepare themselves to listen to the lecture.
Hearing her child cry, the mother stopped listening to the news.
You should arrive before 7 P.M. if you want to listen to Professor King’s presentation.
I need to listen to it completely. It’s the topic of my paper.
Yes, everybody was listening to it carefully.
It was good to hear the whole crowd laughing out loud, listening to his jokes.
Hey Linda, do you like to listen to music?
While driving if you use headphones or earphones and listen to loud music, you won’t hear other sounds.