New Curriculum Standard Middle School English Vocabulary with English-Chinese Explanation (For Grade 9 Students to Review and Prepare for Exams)

Author: Xu Qifu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Eight Features: English-Chinese Dual Explanation, Word Meaning Analysis, Memory Navigation, Vocabulary Link, Classic Example Sentences, Common Collocations, Crossword Puzzles, Exam DIY. Wang Mai Mai's Middle School English Series is a highly beloved book among middle school students. The authors of this series are all frontline forces in middle school English teaching and research, including Mr. Chen Songlin, former head of the Middle School English subject in Hubei Provincial Teaching and Research Office; Mr. Jiang Huiming, English educator in Huanggang City; Mr. Xu Qifu, English educator in Yichang City; Mr. Xu, English teaching and research specialist in Yichang City; Ms. Zuo Weiying, English teaching and research specialist in Xiaogan City; Mr. Yang Fangzheng, former special education teacher of English at Huanggang Middle School; and many other foreign experts who have made significant contributions to the publication of this series. For a middle school English series to gain broad recognition from readers and become a best-selling brand, it must first have a philosophy of wholeheartedly serving readers, understanding their needs and concerns. Secondly, a top-tier author team is the reliable guarantee for the series to achieve success. These English teaching experts have long been dedicated to middle school English teaching and research, deeply understanding the practical difficulties and needs of middle school students in English learning, while also possessing new teaching concepts and methods, guiding the direction and trends of middle school English teaching reform. With such guiding principles and such an author team, creating a high-quality best-selling brand should be a natural outcome.
One of the most challenging aspects of English learning for learners is vocabulary memorization. A limited vocabulary cannot meet the needs of language learning, and expanding vocabulary requires strengthening memory. Many people start with high enthusiasm but give up after a period of time, primarily because they encounter the difficulty of vocabulary memorization. With the promulgation of the Ministry of Education's "Junior High School English Curriculum Standards," the requirement for vocabulary in English teaching has increased from 800 to 1,600—nearly doubling. Moreover, the previous regulations that provided pronunciation, part of speech, meaning, and common collocations have now been revised to only provide pronunciation and part of speech, leaving meaning and common collocations to be determined by teachers and learners based on the curriculum standards' requirements for language proficiency, as well as their own interests and learning characteristics. To adapt to the new teaching requirements and improve English proficiency, solving the vocabulary problem is paramount. "New Curriculum Standards Middle School English Vocabulary (English-Chinese Dual Explanation)" meets the requirements of the new "Junior High School English Curriculum Standards." Authored by experienced English teaching and research specialists and core teachers with strong research capabilities, the book carefully selects the meanings and common collocations of each entry after thoroughly studying the standards, comparing current middle school textbooks, and analyzing the current status and future trends of the junior high school exams. It strives to be innovative in form and content, highly targeted, highly applicable, and highly accurate. This book aims to make vocabulary memorization no longer difficult and clear the obstacles for English learning.