２、 对话内容分类
若按对话内容分类，则可分为以下几种类型：
Ａ、时间类：包括直接型和计算型。如：
W: Your library books are due on December 13th. If you have not finished using them by then, you may renew them once.
M: Thank you very much . I only need them for a few days.
Q: When must the man return his books to the library?
Ｂ、数字类：包括直接型和计算型。如：
W: Do you live in a college dormitory?
M: Yes, I do. It’s a six-man suite, but at the moment only four of us live there.
Q: How many people share the suite now?
Ｃ、地点类：包括直接型和含蓄型。如：
M: I need to cash this check?
W: Will you step right over to the teller’s window, please?
Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place?
Ｄ、否定类：
此类对话既可以含有not,no,neither,nor等否定词，也有 but,although等转折词，或由would rather,too...to结构及虚拟语气等表达。因此，对于后者要特别加以注意。如：
M: Ann, do you have any extra money you could loan me?
W: I wish I could help you. I went shopping yesterday. Now I have only two dollars till the end of the week.
Q: Will the man borrow any money from the woman?
此题的答案肯定是No。听这段话时要抓住I wish I could help you.这一关键话语。这句话虽然从表面上看是肯定式，但却隐含着I’m sorry I can’t help you.的意思。
Ｅ、人物类：
包括人物关系、人物身份两类。此类对话提供一个情节，能反映所涉及的人的关系或身份。如：
M: Good evening, Madam. There is a table for two over there. This way, please.
W: Thank you. Could I see the menu, please?
Q: What’s the relationship between the man and woman?
A) Husband and wife. B) Waiter and customer.
C) Salesman and customer. D) Host and guest.
Ｆ、活动类：
这一类谈话内容可涉及上课、娱乐、工作、日常生活等各种情况。如：
W: Are you going to New York next weekend?
M: Yes, I’m going to look up Bill while I’m there.
Q: What’s the man going to do?
这类对话中往往先后出现几种情况，要注意听问句是什么，然后再作出选择。