Postgraduate Entrance Exam English Core Vocabulary Notes

Author: Hu Min, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: With the increasing popularity of postgraduate entrance exams, English has become the main focus of candidates. However, the difficulty of English preparation can be painful and even despair-inducing. Is English truly so mysterious and unattainable? Where is the breakthrough to learn English well and achieve high scores? Based on my nearly ten years of experience in tutoring for postgraduate entrance exams, I can confidently say: Conquering English is not difficult—the key lies in mastering vocabulary. To help students correct their attitude towards vocabulary learning and improve their methods in a shorter time, thereby fundamentally solving the challenges of vocabulary learning, the author has, after years of teaching practice and dedicated research, summarized a simple yet effective vocabulary learning method——“Four-Link Memory Method.” The editor has strictly selected 1,676 entries, with usage examples striving for classic and practical, and translations aiming for accuracy and fluency. The Chinese proverb says, "Four Links and Eight Methods," where "linking" and "reaching" are mutually causal: Linking leads to reaching, and not linking means not reaching; reaching implies linking, and not reaching implies not linking. Words memorized but not used or scoring points are mainly due to not linking. Once true linking is achieved, all problems will be resolved. So, what are the "Four Links" in vocabulary learning?
1. Linking the pronunciation of words.
2. Linking the meaning of words.
3. Linking the usage of words.
4. Linking the relationships between words.
This book is based on the theoretical foundation of the "Four-Link Memory Method" and selects words according to the newly released "Postgraduate English Entrance Exam Syllabus," strictly filtering out 1,895 core entries, plus derivatives, synonyms, antonyms, and phrases, fully covering the vocabulary requirements of the postgraduate English exam. Some overly simple words and highly specialized terms have been appropriately removed, while some commonly used related words and meanings have been added. Usage examples strive for classic and practical, and translations aim for accuracy and fluency. The purpose of this book is: theory as the foundation, vocabulary as the core, solid basics as the foundation, and passing the exam as the goal.
The series includes:
- Postgraduate English Core Vocabulary Notes
- Postgraduate English Listening Comprehension Crash Course
- Postgraduate English Cloze and Vocabulary Practice
- 100 High-Volume Reading Comprehension for Postgraduate English (Reading·Foundation Edition)
- Postgraduate English Reading Comprehension: Language Annotations and Sentence Breakthroughs (Reading·Exam Edition)
- Postgraduate English High-Score Reading Comprehension Treasury (Reading·Mock Exam Edition)
- Postgraduate English English-Chinese Translation: Four-Step Positioning Method
- Postgraduate English Writing: Creative Strategies and High-Score Model Essays
- Postgraduate English Full-Scale Mock Tests and Explanations
- Postgraduate English Final Sprint Exam Preparation