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Hi! I'm Roy, and today I'm going to tell you the difference between two words that are often confused: "hear" and "listen."
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"Hear" is the verb we use to talk about the ability.
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It doesn't mean that we want to hear something.
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It's about sounds coming to our ears.
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I can hear the air conditioning.
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It doesn't mean that I want to hear it, but I can.
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The verb "listen" is often followed by the preposition "to."
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We use this verb when we're paying attention or focusing on sounds.
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I hope you're listening to me.
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That means I hope you're paying attention.
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Compare these two sentences: I can hear some music (somewhere).
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I am listening to some music.
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I'm listening to a song that I want to listen to.
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Anyway, I've got to go.
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I can hear my boss calling me.