Vocabulary Frequency Handbook: Adult Higher Education English Examination

Author: Li Yueping
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book categorizes the vocabulary from the "National Adult Higher Education Entrance Examination Review and Examination Syllabus" (English) and its corresponding "Teaching Syllabus" based on usage frequency, referring to the word frequency in the new "Collins COBUILD English Dictionary." The vocabulary is divided into three major categories: "Most Common Words," "Common Words," and "Less Common Words." "Most Common Words" include "Five-Star Words" and "Four-Star Words," totaling approximately 1,600 words; "Common Words" include "Three-Star Words," totaling about 1,200 words; "Less Common Words" include "Two-Star Words," "One-Star Words," and "No-Star Words," totaling about 1,400 words. This manual adopts both frequency-based sorting and alphabetical ordering, labeling each entry with phonetic symbols, part of speech, definitions, and listing common phrases and collocations, functioning as a pocket-sized dictionary. The purpose of this book is to provide information to individuals participating in adult higher education English learning—identifying which words are "Most Common Words" and which words, although required to be mastered according to the "National Adult Higher Education Entrance Examination Review and Examination Syllabus" and its corresponding "Teaching Syllabus," are not frequently used in practice. This enables learners to prioritize vocabulary study effectively, knowing what is most important and what can be addressed with urgency.