四級考試聽力部分的短對話、長對話和短文聽力其實考察的都是對聽力材料的要點和信息的把握。什么是要聽懂并且記下來的信息呢，要把握噸化和短文中的七種關鍵詞，KEY WORD，后面一般都是考點，尤其是對話部分，要學會聽小詞.
　　一、轉折性詞匯：課堂上強調了很多的涵義發生180度轉彎的BUT轉折題，要學會聽BUT，還有yet, however, though, whereas, unfortunately, unexpectedly, instead, rather than, other than, to be frank, frankly speaking, to tell you the truth,etc.
　　二、邏輯類詞匯：就是因為所以不但而且這一類的詞，表原因的because, because of, for, as, due to, owing to, in that, now that, according to, 表結果的therefor, so, as a result, consequently, eventually, 表遞進的apart from, in addition, furthermore, what's more, moreover,etc.
　　三、最高級詞匯：形容詞和副詞的最高級永遠是最需要關注的，most importantly, the most popular... the biggest of...
　　四、事實羅列詞匯：在這些詞匯后就是關鍵和重要的事實性息，actually, in fact, as a matter of fact,etc.
　　五、序數詞后面，最重要的是the first, firstly and finally.
　　六、情態動詞：sb.has got to, can , could, may, might, need,should, ought to,etc.
　　七、重要形容詞：表示重要的詞，important, crucial, chief,major,significant, the only, unique, essential, necessary, vital, etc.