Common Mistakes : Hear
verb
.BAD: They all sat down and heard my story
.GOOD: They all sat down and listened to my story
.BAD: I like hearing tapes and watching English films
.GOOD: I like listening to tapes and watching English films
: (listen (to) = hear and pay attention (to
.He listened carefully to every word I said
: Compare
.I could hear two people talking but I didn’t listen to what they were saying