English Word Rapid Reading and Memorization Method

Author: Shen Heyue
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Easy to understand, easy to learn, effective at once, beneficial for a lifetime, self-taught with one book. The author devoted 7 years of research to create a brand-new method that stands out on its own. Based on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it uses a set of symbols to directly indicate pronunciation on words, achieving a combination of word form and sound (form-sound integration), which facilitates rapid reading and memorization of words and helps improve speaking and listening skills. Practical, simple, innovative, and rigorous. This book is suitable for junior high, high school, university students and teachers, as well as English learners for long-term use. Primary school teachers who master it can also use it in teaching. The book is divided into four parts.
Part 1 introduces the practical and simple Shen's English word reading and memorization method, known as the direct phonetic annotation method. Based on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it uses a set of symbols to directly indicate pronunciation on words, achieving a combination of word form and sound (form-sound integration), which facilitates rapid reading and memorization. With only 4 hours of self-study, users can master and apply the method.
Part 2 covers the rules of letter pronunciation, providing detailed explanations of various letters or letter combinations and the possible pronunciations they can form according to the rules.
Part 3 focuses on the rules of phonetic letters, detailing various phonetic sounds and the possible letters or letter combinations they can represent based on the rules.
Part 4 is the English direct phonetic dictionary, a specific application of the direct phonetic annotation method in English words. This section includes 6,500 words, covering all vocabulary from junior high, high school, university level 4, and university level 6, with both IPA and direct phonetic annotations for easy comparison. It serves as a compact phonetic (annotation) dictionary, providing standard direct phonetic annotations for words. If users are unsure about the direct phonetic annotation of a word, they can refer to the phonetic dictionary to obtain the correct annotation, ensuring 100% mastery of the direct phonetic method. This book is suitable for junior high, high school, university students and teachers, as well as English learners for long-term use.