Association Memory: Memorize words through articles

Author: Li Bo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Based on the scientific research of renowned English teaching experts both domestically and internationally, reading is the best way to learn vocabulary. This is because placing individual isolated words within a text is like a fish entering the sea—“dead words” become “living words.” At the same time, arranging words scientifically according to the needs of the text not only breaks the tedious traditional method of memorizing words by alphabetical order but also breaks down the whole into parts, dividing thousands of words into dozens of groups to reduce the psychological burden on readers. This is also the classic model adopted by many best-selling English textbooks over the years. However, the time for candidates to prepare for exams is extremely valuable, and it is impossible to thoroughly read and memorize every article they encounter. Moreover, the difficulty level of the content is not always suitable as preparation material. What then? The are carefully selected articles by the experts of the exam, our target for aiming. For English, vocabulary is the foundation, and mastering the vocabulary required by the syllabus is essential. As the saying goes, “A towering building starts from the ground.” To construct your own English knowledge palace, each word is an indispensable brick and stone. However, traditional methods of memorizing words are dull and time-consuming, leading many students to give up halfway.
The features of this book are as follows:
Ⅰ. Closely integrated with the reading comprehension questions in the, allowing you to memorize words in context through real exam passages.
Ⅱ. Separates basic vocabulary and core vocabulary, highlighting the latter, which frequently appears in exams and is key to understanding the text.
Ⅲ. Diffusion-based memorization method, where one word is expanded through synonyms, antonyms, derivatives, and related words, like picking grapes to remember a string of words, thereby expanding vocabulary.
Ⅳ. After each year’s reading comprehension questions, the book provides answers and explanations, as well as translations of the reading and translation sections, to help candidates accurately understand the material.
This book is a summary of the successful experience of a Tsinghua University candidate who scored 92 on the English exam. It is hoped that this book will benefit those who are tirelessly seeking the vocabulary.