The purpose of this study is to analyze the listening tasks in high school English textbooks and to find out whether the results are applicable to the 7th revised national curriculum goals. The analysis criteria presented by Peterson (1991) was applied for an in-depth analysis of the listening tasks involved in the textbooks. The results of the study show that the philosophy of the 7th national curriculum is properly reflected to a certain degree. However, some listening activities in textbook are presented insufficiently and improperly. The results suggest that the textbook should be designed and improved with more varied topics ranging from easier ones to more challenging ones. In addition, the MEST should suggest more specific aims and guidelines in the curriculum for textbook writers and educators.