施心远主编的《听力教程(4学生用书第2版)》对原教程内容作了适当调整和补充：缩减了全书长度，将其缩减至15单元；替换了部分文章；更新了相当数量的新闻内容；修订了部分练习及答案。
在使用《听力教程》第四册时，希望学生能够运用在前两册里学到的听力技巧及策略进行自主听力练习。另外，通过Listening for Gist练习，希望学生能够掌握判断关键词的能力。

Unit 1 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 2 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 3 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 4 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 5 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 6 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 7 Section One Tactics for Listening Section Two Listening Comprehension Section Three News Section Four Supplementary ExercisesUnit 8 Section One Tactics for Listening Sect