collocation · informal
listen to music
UK/ˈlɪsən tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/US/ˈlɪsən tə ˈmjuːzɪk/LIS·ten·to·MUS·ic
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to actively pay attention to songs or pieces of music for enjoyment
Examples
“I usually listen to music on my way to school.”
“She listens to music when she studies to help her focus.”
“Many people listen to music through headphones.”
Band 8 sentence
“I often listen to music while studying because it helps me concentrate and reduces stress.”
Collocations
- listen to music on headphones
- listen to music online
Word family
listen verblistener nounmusic noun
Common mistakes
listen music→listen to music
hear music when I want→listen to music when I want
Say it for a higher band
5hear music→6listen music→7+listen to music
Synonyms
hear
Easily confused
hear
“I could hear the music coming from the next room.”
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