众所周知，外语已成为21世纪人类的通行证，是人类促进和平、繁荣经济、发展科学的重要工具，而听说是英语交际中的首要技能。“英语听说强化训练”系列力求为广大中学生提供具有时代感的全新听说教辅教程。
本书是遵循修订后的《义务教育英语课程标准》理念、渗透新课程精神、根据配套教材而编写的听说教辅教程。
本书适合8年级下学期使用。

Unit l What’s the matter?
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks
Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?
Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?
Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?
Review of Unit 1—5
Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains
Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet
Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?
Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years
Review of Unit 6—10
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