Brand New College English Vocabulary Sparkling Memory Techniques for Quick Memorization and Practice: Essential Guide for Levels 1-4 (Book + Audio Cassette)

Author: Ma Degao, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This is the seventh edition of the Spark Series books. For this revision, we fully adopted the suggestions and opinions of a large number of readers. Based on the New Vocabulary List for College English Teaching Program issued by the Ministry of Education, as well as the trends of changes in the College English Test Band 4 and 6 (CET-4 and CET-6), the book has been revised on the original foundation. It retains the essence of the original book while enriching its content, improving its format, and making it more distinctive:
Comprehensive—More Comprehensive Content:
The book includes a comprehensive word list, covering all vocabulary, phrases, and some extra-curricular words from the Program. It provides detailed explanations of words, with countable (C) and uncountable (U) nouns, irregular noun plurals, past forms, and past participles of irregular verbs, to help readers reinforce their memory. The explanations of word usage, collocations, and distinctions are thorough, and the book includes numerous famous quotes, excellent sentences, and proverbs to enhance contextual learning, enabling readers not only to memorize but also to use the words effectively. In summary, we strive for completeness, accuracy, and meticulousness.
At the strong request of many readers, this revision comes with both audio cassettes and MP3 versions to cater to different levels of needs. The recordings include nearly a thousand words and oral example sentences, read by professional native speakers with clear pronunciation. This allows readers to learn by listening and reading simultaneously, improving their vocabulary and listening/speaking skills in sync.
Easy—Easier to Remember:
We have further refined the original Spark Memory Method, adding numerous illustrated and comparative memory techniques to fully leverage the unique advantages of the Spark Memory Method, enabling readers to achieve remarkable and well-deserved rapid memorization effects.
Lively—More Engaging Format:
The original Spark layout has been improved, with over 400 new illustrations, charts, and flashcards added, all created using computer graphics to enhance visual appeal. The book is now rich in visuals, lively, and interesting.
Convenient—Easier to Use:
The book includes a vocabulary index for easy reference, giving it the functionality of a reference tool.