Passage English Vocabulary: Master's and Doctoral Students

Author: Ni Jin
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features:
· Written according to the new syllabus and examination trends
· Solving difficulties, analyzing key points, grasping the direction, and focusing on practical application
· Key vocabulary, common idioms, association memory, point analysis, and synonyms/antonyms discrimination compiled in one book
· Innovative layout, user-friendly interface, modular design, clear structure, highlighted key points, and prominent tips
· Easy to find, easy to remember, convenient to study, effective for exams
This book is based on the examination syllabus for non-English majors' master's and doctoral degree English courses formulated by the National Education Commission. It includes approximately 8,000 words and 5,000 idioms. Additionally, it contains 4,000 sets of "association memory," 1,200 sets of "synonyms/antonyms discrimination," and 1,000 sets of "point analysis." This book is suitable for the English course examinations for doctoral degrees, master's degrees, entrance exams for doctoral studies in English, entrance exams for master's studies in English, and the College English Tests Band 4 and Band 6.
Without vocabulary, nothing is possible! If one cannot read, isn’t it like being blind? For a blind person, any elegant sentences or profound wisdom hold no meaning, let alone achieving high scores in exams! Indeed, learning English requires memorizing words, and even more so for high scores. But how can one remember thousands of master's and doctoral degree English vocabulary words? What are the key points of the examination?
To address this, the author referred to numerous domestic and international books, reviewed English examination papers from many Chinese universities over the past decade, conducted in-depth research, and repeatedly tested the material in teaching practice while widely gathering feedback. Finally, this book was compiled.
This comprehensive manual is based on the Non-English Major Graduate English (Foreign Language) Teaching Syllabus, the Non-English Major Master's Degree English Degree Course Examination Syllabus, the Non-English Major Doctoral Degree English Degree Course Examination Syllabus, as well as the accompanying vocabulary lists, phrase lists, root lists, and affix lists. It integrates common vocabulary, point analysis, synonyms/antonyms discrimination, association memory, and several practical appendices. The book contains approximately 13,000 entries, including about 8,000 words and 5,000 common idioms. Additionally, it includes 4,000 sets of "association memory," 51,200 sets of "synonyms/antonyms discrimination," and 51,000 sets of "point analysis."
When using this book, readers are advised to pay attention to the following points:
1. Focus on memorizing words and idioms highlighted with a background. These words or idioms formed from them have extremely high test rates. Pay special attention to words formed with prefixes such as "as-", "com-", "con-", "ex-", "im-", "in-", "ir-", "pre-", "pro-", "re-", "st-", "tr-", "un-".
2. Memorize the following common idioms formed from these words, as they have extremely high test and application rates. They are arranged in order of test rate as follows: go, take, turn, break, put, look, cake, come, case, set, get, all, bring, give, lay, way, hand, stand, call, carry.
3. Pay attention to the following common near-form idioms: in case of, in charge of, in excess of, in favor of, in honor of, in means of, in place of, in quest of, in spite of, in terms of, in view of; in contrast to, in proportion to, in regard to, in relation to, in reply to, in response to; in accordance with, in line with; by means of, by virtue of, by way of; out of hand, out of hold, out of place, out of practice, out of reach, out of stock, out of work; in case, in effect, in particular, in person, in private, in question, in return, in turn, in view; in a sense, in any way, in any case, in no case, in no time, in no way, in the way; on an (or the) average, on the contrary, on the ground, on the spot, on the whole, etc.
4. Thoroughly understand the [Synonyms/Antonyms Discrimination]. Synonyms and antonyms have appeared frequently in recent years in English vocabulary tests, accounting for a significant proportion. Therefore, it is hoped that students will fully grasp and understand them.
5. Grasp the [Point Analysis]. Many words have one or more key points. Understanding these points will undoubtedly greatly improve the accuracy rate of vocabulary questions.
This book is suitable for the English course examinations for doctoral degrees, master's degrees, entrance exams for doctoral studies in English, entrance exams for master's studies in English, and the College English Tests Band 4 and Band 6.