listener

Everyday

1. A person who listens to someone or something. tree →
2. A person who listens to a radio programme or podcast. tree →

In the lessons

In speaking and listening lessons pupils learn to be «a good listener»: look at the speaker, do not interrupt, ask questions. In friendship lessons a good listener helps friends feel cared for. In media: radio stations talk to «listeners», like TV talks to «viewers».

Examples

• Be a good listener and look at the person speaking. tree →
• My best friend is a great listener. tree →
• The radio presenter said hello to all the listeners. tree →
• Good listeners don't interrupt. tree →
• The storyteller kept her listeners quiet and excited. tree →
• Thousands of listeners called the radio show. tree →
• A good listener asks questions about what you said. tree →
• It is heard by the sleepless listener in the thickly-walled rooms at Borglum. tree →

Note

Silent «t»: «listen», «listener» are said without a «t» sound. Countable: a listener, listeners. «-er» means «a person who does it»: listen → listener, read → reader, speak → speaker.