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Are listening comprehension and reading comprehension alike and different?

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Yes listening comprehension can be different from reading comprehension.When reading the material ourselves our brain picks up the vocabulary and helps to define it and comprehend it almost immediately.you may rely on your sight for comprehension. to listen and comprehend at the same time you must soley depend on your ears. Therefore your brain or you must focus more on the activity than when we engage our sight.

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