在英语四级考试中，开始考试就要面临30分钟漫长的听力，在听力的过程中，很多同学都屏气凝神的仔细听，就害怕错过了听力中的关键词，可是面对快速的英语口语和不理解的单词，听力对于很多同学来说都是很费力，可是即使如此，还是要从听力中听到自己能听懂的部分，再根据自己的猜测来完成听力答题，这也是很多考生的英语听力考试方法，那么如何要在听力中抓住关键词，成了一个很重要的问题，今天沪江的小编为大家总结了四级听力中的常见的七类关键词，希望可以帮助到大家。

一、转折性词汇

学会听转折词汇，如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

表原因：because, because of, for, as, due to, owing to, in that, now that, according to;

表结果：therefore, so, as a result, consequently, eventually;

表递进：apart from, in addition, furthermore, what's more, moreover,etc.

三、最高级词汇

形容词和副词的最高级最需要关注，如most importantly, the most popular... the biggest of...

四、事实罗列词汇

在诸如actually, in fact, as a matter of fact,etc.这些词汇后可能是关键的考点

五、序数词

如the first, firstly and finally

　六、情态动词

如 got to, can , could, may, might, need,should, ought to,etc

　七、重要形容词

表示重要的词本身就很重要呢，如important, crucial, chief,major,significant, the only, unique, essential, necessary, vital, etc.