Latest Postgraduate Entrance Exam Vocabulary Handbook (Pocket Version) (Book + Three-in-One Magnetic Tape)

Author: Wang Maimei (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book has eight distinctive features. We believe that before major English exams, building a solid vocabulary foundation can be approached from these eight aspects:
1. Strictly adhere to the syllabus requirements, aiming to memorize all vocabulary words, at least grasping 90% or more. You can look at the definitions while covering the words, reading or writing them one by one, and then reverse the process—looking at the words while covering the definitions, stating their accurate meanings. Continue until you achieve the desired accuracy and proficiency.
2. When learning vocabulary, it is equally important to memorize English definitions as Chinese ones. From past postgraduate entrance exam questions, it is evident that whether in vocabulary, reading, listening, or error-correction sections, selecting the correct answer often requires quickly identifying the correct English definition among several options. Therefore, this book provides both English and Chinese definitions to meet practical needs.
3. Memorizing vocabulary should avoid monotony. When learning words, it is helpful to summarize memory techniques, such as using synonyms and antonyms for association, learning word formation through prefixes and suffixes, comparing visually similar but different meanings, and phonetically similar but different meanings.
4. Many words in English have strong word-building capabilities. While focusing on core vocabulary, it is essential to grasp common word combinations related to them. This book, based on the syllabus, collects relevant common word combinations as comprehensively as possible.
5. To save candidates' valuable time, we provide typical exam questions for key vocabulary, some of which are classic questions from past postgraduate entrance exams, while others are predictions by the author about future exam questions.
6. For particularly important knowledge points and exam topics, based on years of teaching experience, we have set up a "Author’s Suggestions" section, guiding candidates on where to start to achieve twice the result with half the effort, or how to avoid common language pitfalls.
7. In English, many words that are synonyms or near-synonyms from a Chinese perspective may not be interchangeable in specific English contexts. To help candidates grasp these challenging words, we provide word meaning distinctions, enabling them to understand not only what but also why.
8. Another distinctive feature of this book is the detailed solutions to many typical exam questions, catering to various levels, especially those with weaker foundations.
The above eight points are worth trying for those preparing for exams—especially those struggling with how to build a solid English vocabulary foundation.