词汇是语言的重要组成部分。学习语言需要掌握发音技巧，熟知语法规则，也需要了解词语的含义与用法。2013年，为了帮助学生更快更准确地掌握所学词语，钱孝蓝、张艳萍依据《义务教育英语课程标准》（2011年版）和人民教育出版社英语教科书组织编写了这本《英语词语手册（8上）》。编写时，作者特别注意知识性与趣味性的结合，例句主要来源于生活实践，既与学生英语水平相当，又能帮助学生在原有的水平上有所提高。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?
Unit 2 How often do you exercise?
Unit 3 I'm more outgoing than my sister.
Unit 4 What's the best movie theater?
Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?
Unit 6 I'm going to study computer science.
Unit 7 Will people have robots?
Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake?
Unit 9 Can you come to my party?
Unit 10 If you go to the party, you'll have a great time!