四级考试听力部分的短对话、长对话和短文听力其实考察的都是对听力材料的要点和信息的把握。什么是要听懂并且记下来的信息呢，要把握吨化和短文中的七种关键词，KEY WORD，后面一般都是考点，尤其是对话部分，要学会听小词.

一、转折性词汇：课堂上强调了很多的涵义发生180度转弯的BUT转折题，要学会听BUT，还有yet, however, though, whereas, unfortunately, unexpectedly, instead, rather than, other than, to be frank, frankly speaking, to tell you the truth,etc.

二、逻辑类词汇：就是因为所以不但而且这一类的词，表原因的because, because of, for, as, due to, owing to, in that, now that, according to, 表结果的therefor, so, as a result, consequently, eventually, 表递进的apart from, in addition, furthermore, what's more, moreover,etc.