04/06/2019

Word Wars: listen vs hear

Word Wars for today is the difference between LISTEN and HEAR.
This is part of Grammar, too.

So, what is the difference between the verbs listen and hear?



Listen means to pay attention to or concentrate on sound.
e.g. 1. I'm listening to music.
       2. I'm listening to the news. 

Hear means to notice a sound, the ability to recognize sound.
e.g. 1. I heard what you said.
       2. My grandma can't hear very well. You need to speak up.


Here's a dialogue using both Listen and Hear 😃
-Did you hear that?
-No, I didn't hear anything.
-Listen...
A few seconds later...
-Oh, now I heard it.
-What is that?
-It's the wind rattling the tablecloth we've got outside. If you listen carefully you can hear the wind blowing.
A few seconds later...
-You're right!

😎😎