In love with memorizing words

Author: Jiang Shuzhen
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Love Learning Vocabulary is a comprehensive and innovative vocabulary book. On one hand, it covers all the vocabulary required by several important university teaching syllabi, eliminating the need for students to search for various vocabulary lists. On the other hand, it organizes the vocabulary in a systematic way based on the principles of English word roots and affixes, which greatly benefits students in updating their memory concepts and improving memory efficiency. It enlightens wisdom, cultivates interest, and is a book that truly makes people "love learning vocabulary." — Professor Ying Huilan, College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang University, Chief Editor of Newly Compiled College English Textbook
During the process of learning English, students often complain the most about how difficult it is to memorize vocabulary. Vocabulary is the foundation of a language. Without a certain vocabulary base, skills like reading and writing become empty words. This book progresses step by step from core vocabulary, advanced vocabulary, extended vocabulary, etymology, to synchronized memory tests and exercises, connecting isolated words into vocabulary clusters. It makes dull vocabulary meaningful and full of vitality, both sparking students' interest in learning vocabulary and effectively expanding their vocabulary. With this book, everyone can fall in love with learning vocabulary. — Professor Zhang Ruwen, Dean of the College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics
Vocabulary is the foundation of learning a language. For those learning English, memorizing words through word roots and affixes is like finding the "source," and thinking about the "root" when learning words is a wise method. This book includes all the vocabulary required by university syllabi and traces the soulful role of "word roots" and "affixes" in words. It is believed that it will make students view rote memorization of vocabulary differently and is indeed a book that combines wisdom and interest. — Professor Guo Lanying, Linguistics Professor at Hangzhou Dianzi University
This book is divided into four parts, mainly including the following content:
1. Core Vocabulary
Based on the requirements of four syllabi for vocabulary, namely the Vocabulary List for College English Teaching Syllabus, the Vocabulary List for College English Test Band 4 and 6, the Vocabulary List for Graduate Entrance Examination in English, and the Vocabulary List for English Teaching Syllabus for English Majors in Higher Education, all the vocabulary required by the syllabi is classified as core vocabulary. This part of the vocabulary requires students to master it during their university years.
2. Advanced Vocabulary
Although these words are not required by the syllabi, they frequently appear in actual English reading and must be mastered from a practical perspective.
3. Extended Vocabulary
This section groups words with similar meanings or the same type into vocabulary clusters, helping readers memorize them more firmly.
4. Etymology
It mainly explains the origins of affixes, the historical development of words, and the origins of letters, helping readers understand the evolution of English vocabulary from a etymological perspective and grasp the precise meanings of words better.
5. Synchronized Memory Tests and Exercises
Through exercises, it consolidates vocabulary memory and tests memory effectiveness in stages.
During the writing process, this book fully considers the practical requirements of English vocabulary teaching and the actual needs of students taking various types of exams. Overall, it has the following features:
1. Based on Syllabi
The vocabulary volume covers the requirements of four syllabi for vocabulary, namely the Vocabulary List for College English Teaching Syllabus, the Vocabulary List for College English Test Band 4 and 6, the Vocabulary List for Graduate Entrance Examination in English, and the Vocabulary List for English Teaching Syllabus for English Majors in Higher Education.
2. Mnemonic through Word Formation
This book adopts word formation methods, using affixes and word roots as the starting point to group words into vocabulary clusters. Combined with the syllabi' requirements for word mastery, it is divided into core and advanced vocabulary for easier memorization.
3. Meaning Expansion
Taking the meaning of words as the starting point, it groups words with similar meanings or the same type into clusters, consolidating memory efficiency by categorizing words of the same type together.
4. Enhancing the Self-Reproductive Ability of Words
Both word formation and meaning expansion methods group originally isolated words into vocabulary clusters for memorization. The book provides detailed explanations of the logical connections between word meanings and the meanings of affixes and word roots, enabling readers to independently master the ability to infer word meanings.
In conclusion, Love Learning Vocabulary rearranges the vocabulary required by major university syllabi from the perspectives of word origins, formation, and meaning analogy, connecting isolated vocabulary into clusters. It helps students understand the deeper meanings of vocabulary and improve memory efficiency, enlightening wisdom and cultivating interest. It is a book that truly makes people "love learning vocabulary."