编者以《新课程标准》为指导，以人民教育出版社新课标教材为依据，从初中英语教师的特点出发，组织编写了本书。

本书为广大的初中英语老师提供了丰富而详实的相关知识和探究资料，是对新课标教材、教师用书的有益补充，是教师备课、教学的必用工具书，是广大教师的良师益友。

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Unit 1 How do you study for a test?

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Unit 2 I used to be afraid of the dark

Unit 3 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes

Unit 4 What would you do?

Unit 5 It must belong to Carla

Unit 6 I like music that I can dance to

Unit 7 Where would you like to visit

Unit 8 I'll help clean up the city parks

Unit 9 When was it invented?

Unit 10 By the time I got outside, the bus had already left

Unit 11 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?

Unit 12 You're supposed to shake hands

Unit 13 Rainy days make me sad

Unit 14 Have you packed yet

Unit 15 We're trying to save the manatees!