人们通常认为掌握一门外语要过三关(语音关、词汇关、语法关)，斩五将(听、说、读、写、译)，相对来说，掌握单词是最难过的一关。但是如果方法得当，掌握窍门，这个难题就会迎刃而解。
那么怎样才能做到事半功倍，迅速、扎实地记住单词呢?作者根据自己多年一线教学的经验以及对人类左脑记忆语言功能的研究，终于找到了一套完整的，适合中学生记忆单词的方法，经过几年的整理，才将此记忆单词的方法呈现给广大读者。
《英语速记手册》就是这套方法的结晶，它的出现将为英语学习者开启成功的大门。
本册为《新英语速记手册》(9年级人教修订版)。
Unit 1 How do you study for a test?
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.
Review of units 1-5
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.
Review of units 6-10
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!
Review of units 11-15
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