《听力训练(3第2版新世纪大学英语系列教材十二五普通高等教育本科国家级规划教材)》含12个单元，加2套期中期末测试题。每单元含Before Listening，Listening，After Listening三大部分，分别通过激活背景知识、预测练习、听力策略训练、讨论等活动，帮助学生提高听力能力。
Unit 1 The Sociology Class
Listening Strategy:辨别连接词的含义，把握从句的意思
Unit 2 The Fire
Listening Strategy:抓住关键词，听懂故事大意
Unit 3 Chinese Zodiac and Animal Signs
Listening Strategy:根据上文，预测下文
Unit 4 Differences Between Boys and Girls
ListeningStrategy:抓住被对照的人、物或方面，听懂讲话大意
Unit 5 Classroom Ups and Downs
Listening Strategy:从上下文推断习语的意思
Unit 6 Class Crush and Break-up
Listening Strategy:洞悉语言交际公式，轻松理解话语含义
Tests
Ⅰ.Short Conversations
Ⅱ.Long Conversations
Unit 7 Travelling in New Zealand
Listening Strategy:从采访人的提问，抓住访谈的诸多话题
Unit 8 Longevity
Listening strategy:举例和要点
Unit 9 Financial Aid
Listening Strategy:抓住讲话的开场白，了解讲话的要点和结构顺序
Unit 10 Titles and Salaries
Listening Strategy:听懂叙述顺序，抓住讲话要点
Unit 11 Overpaid or Underpaid
Listening Strategy:抓住细节，推断讲话人的言外之意
Unit 12 Working as a Dentist
Listening Strategy：采访人的提问—话题转变和访谈要点
Tests
Ⅰ.Short Passages
Ⅱ.Spot Dictation
Key to Exercises
Listening Scripts
