Confusing English Words – hear / listen

بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند.
شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند!
هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.

hear / listen

:There are two differences between listen and hear

:Listen is often a prolonged action, but hear is just one moment in time

.While I was listening to the news, I heard that there was a plane crash outside the city
(listening to the news” = continuous action, “heard” = one specific moment”)

.Listen is often intentional, but hear is often unintentional

.After I heard a loud noise downstairs, I listened carefully to see if a robber had entered the house
(heard a loud noise” = without trying; “listened carefully” = trying”)

:However, there are some exceptions in which “hear” is used with intention

.I heard (= listened to) an interesting show on the radio last night

.Listen is always followed by to. Don’t use “to” after hear

.I’m listening to a podcast
.I’m listening a podcast
.I can’t hear the TV. Turn the volume up

Always use hear when you know or find out about a piece of news (usually we say “hear that” or “hear about”)

.I hear that it’s supposed to rain this weekend
.I listen that it’s supposed to rain this weekend
?Have you heard about the new gym that’s opening on Main Street