In this study, an attempt has been made to investigate the extent to which grade 10 listeningrntexts and activities cater for the academic needs of the students. That is to say, the extent tornwhich the listening lessons help students to develop skills in listening that are required inrnsituations where English is the medium of instruction. To obtain the information required, allrnthe listening sections of the first part of the textbook for grade 10 were evaluated againstrncriteria suggested by scholars. To support this information, a questionnaire involving 24-rnteachers and 120 randomly selected students of grade 10 at Higher 12, Ethiopia Tikdem andrnNifasilk Comprehensive Secondary Schools was distributed. Besides, an interview with eightrnteachers and six classroom observations were conducted in order to get some insight into thernimplementation of the listening lessons at the classroom level.rnThe information obtained was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. A qualitativernanalysis was carried on the information obtained from the textbook analysis, the open-endedrnquestionnaire for the students, the interview with teachers and classroom observations. On thernother hand, a quantitative analysis was carried on teachers" and students' reactions to the closeendedrnquestionnaire items. Accordingly, the analysis showed that the listening texts andrnactivities seem to be relevant and suitable to cater for the needs and goals of the students inrndeveloping skills of listening required in academic settings. The aims and objectives of thernlistening lessons, the content of the listening texts and the type and nature of the activitiesrndesigned appear to relate to the students' needs and interests in the practicing of listening skillsrnwhich are of paramount importance in situations requiring the ability to comprehend lecturesrnand take notes in the different academic subjects they study.rnFurthermore, the recommended procedures accompanying the listening lessons seem to berneffective and appropriate to the students in the practicing of listening skills they require in theirrnacademic settings. However, they appear to be a bit demanding for the teachers as they are notrnaided by recorded texts. Seeing that, recommendations were made to support the listeningrnlessons with recorded texts and increase the awareness of teachers through workshops, seminarsrnand the like on how to implement effectively the teaching materials for high schools in generalrnand the listening lessons in particular.