Tips for Memorizing TOEFL Vocabulary

Author: Editorial Committee of TED Education Group for the TOEFL Preparation Series
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Learning English and taking the TOEFL exam is no different from a grueling battle. Only those who master the secret weapon can achieve the final victory! English exams generally require a high vocabulary, and the TOEFL exam is no exception. In the TOEFL exam, the listening, grammar, reading, and writing sections have different vocabulary requirements, with reading demanding a significantly larger vocabulary than the other sections. Before August 1995, to achieve a perfect or high score, a vocabulary of around 13,000 to 15,000 was necessary. After the format change, the vocabulary requirement was reduced but still around 8,000 to 9,000. For a general university student, the vocabulary for CET-4 is about 5,000, and for CET-6, it is around 6,500. Therefore, for students who want to take the TOEFL exam, is not enough. How to master as many TOEFL words as possible in a short time has always been a question everyone is concerned about. Most words have different forms, such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, which are related to each other but also independent. Memorizing them one by one is very time-consuming and cumbersome. This book scientifically organizes them, breaking them down by word endings and categorizing nouns, verbs, and adjectives with the same endings for easy memorization. Additionally, each word is accompanied by standard phonetic symbols, part of speech, and practical example sentences. Moreover, some words also list synonyms and antonyms to repeatedly reinforce memory of the word.