30 Days to Master the CET-4-----Basic Knowledge

Author: Wu Jin
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: True 30-day breakthrough, perfect combination of test, explanation, and practice, highlighting key exam points, targeted breakthrough, closely aligned with the latest syllabus and exam trends, tailored learning plans for readers. Pioneered the concept of the "Wealth Book" for the CET-4. This textbook is part of the "30 Days to Master CET-4" series—Basic Knowledge Volume. It is tailored for readers preparing for the CET-4, CET-6, or IELTS exams, or for those with similar English proficiency levels. The book features the following:
1. True 30-Day Breakthrough! The 30-day plan in this book is scientifically structured based on a certain amount of learning content, divided into 10 units over 30 days (3 days per unit). After the 30-day review, two self-assessment exercises are provided for readers to summarize their learning. By effectively completing this book, readers can then focus on last-minute preparation for the exam, ensuring a smoother pass.
2. Highly Humanized Service System
The book follows the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve to arrange a learning plan for readers. As long as readers strictly adhere to the review schedule, they can ensure learning effectiveness (see Usage Instructions). At the end of the book, we have prepared a "Wealth Book" for readers to record daily learning insights and key difficulties. After completing the book, readers can cut it out and bind it into a notebook for convenient review.
3. Comprehensive and Systematic Content, Authentic Materials, and Logical Arrangement
The primary goal of this textbook is to help readers "think in English and solidify their foundation in the language," aiming to improve their language skills comprehensively. Each of the 10 units includes phonetic exercises, intensive reading texts, a variety of corresponding supplementary exercises, poems or fables as auxiliary reading materials, and a challenging reading passage. Additionally, a test is provided after Unit 10 to assess whether readers have truly improved their language abilities. For convenience, the details are as follows:
a. Phonetic Exercises + Language Preparation
In teaching, we found that many students struggle with "silent English" due to inaccurate or unnatural pronunciation, which greatly hinders deep language learning and skill development. To help correct pronunciation within a limited time and enhance interest and ability in learning English, this textbook includes specialized phonetic exercises, progressing from easy to difficult, with comparative practice for similar and challenging sounds. This helps readers clearly identify their issues and shortcomings, offering practical assistance in practice. Considering the writing and speaking requirements of the second part, or writing exercises are included in the language preparation to help students prepare for the related exercises.
b. Intensive Reading Texts
The vocabulary list is placed before the text to prevent readers from interrupting their thought process by constantly looking up words while reading. Important sentences and sentence patterns are listed after the text for repeated practice and memorization, ensuring that readers gain tangible knowledge after each lesson. Next are corresponding oral questions to test whether readers have retained the text details, aiming to train comprehension, short-term memory, and oral expression skills. Followed by vocabulary and sentence-level exercises. These exercises are unique, with each of the 10 units designed to minimize repetition while offering a variety of practice types to enhance readers' interest in solving problems, thereby effectively helping them express their thoughts accurately in both spoken and written English. Finally, there are discussion questions that can be addressed through oral discussion in groups or written essays, further strengthening the understanding of vocabulary and sentence usage.
c. Poems or Fables
Poems and fables are culturally rich reading materials that reflect various aspects of Western society's thinking and life. Considering the general lack of emphasis on literature courses in Chinese universities, the poems and fables selected in this textbook are simple in language, beautiful in expression, yet profound in meaning, aiming to help readers appreciate the beauty of Western culture through reading. Each poem or fable is followed by open-ended questions for group discussion or classroom discussion.
d. Extensive Reading
The extensive reading passages in the latter part are quite challenging and require sufficient time and effort to fully grasp their underlying meanings. This is not to make things difficult for readers but to prepare them for the reality that most original English materials are similarly complex. The exercises for these passages are English-to-Chinese translation, designed to test comprehension and expression accuracy. In addition to listing vocabulary before the text in the intensive reading section, the book also provides the Chinese translation of the text at the end to help readers verify their understanding. All reading texts in this textbook are sourced from original materials or publications like Time magazine, ensuring authentic and standard language. It can be used with teacher guidance or for self-study, serving as a tool for oral practice, as well as improving reading and writing skills.