College English Test Band 6 Vocabulary - Hu Min Learning Words by Reading Stories (CD-ROM Version)

Author: Hu Min
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: "Learn Vocabulary Through Stories" is a creative idea that breaks through the traditional approach, showing people struggling with vocabulary a beautiful new world. There are five surprises in this series:
Surprise #1: "To see a thousand miles, climb one more story; beyond the story, there are more stories, and even higher levels. From elementary English vocabulary to TOEFL vocabulary, and then to top-tier GRE vocabulary, plus 2 books on phrases, 11 books cover eight levels of vocabulary memorization—like a staircase leading to the pinnacle of English learning. No matter how much vocabulary a learner has, they can always find the right level for their foundation and goals."
Surprise #2: "Creating a stage in a nut shell, memorize vocabulary within context. Everyone loves stories, but not everyone loves memorizing vocabulary. Combining the joy of storytelling with the task of memorizing words is another key feature and advantage of this series. The compilers weave words into the plot, making them an integral part of a joke, an experience, or a scene, linking memory with visual thinking. When you smile after finishing the story, you’ll realize these words are not repulsive—they are friends with life, vitality, and warmth."
Surprise #3: "Ingeniously arranged vocabulary, a bright turn in the plot. All vocabulary in the series appears in the story in the order of a standard vocabulary list. With such a book, you don’t need any additional vocabulary list when studying. As you navigate through the scenes, it’s like picking wildflowers along the roadside, placing them in a basket, and then arranging them in a vase at home, where they naturally form beautiful patterns. These patterns are sketched by wisdom and experience, everything feels natural without any forced effort."
Surprise #4: "Handling the heavy with ease, perfectly natural word gems. A good story is lively, never letting the reader guess the ending; a good vocabulary list is rigid, where you always know the next word. The storywriters must ensure words appear in order while also crafting a compelling narrative—after all, "you can’t have your cake and eat it too," yet they successfully blend the liveliness of the story with the rigidity of the vocabulary list. The 11 books feature gradually increasing difficulty and depth in vocabulary, with diverse storylines, but the words are cleverly embedded as if they were naturally part of the text. In short, the process of learning vocabulary through stories is like a journey filled with surprises. This reminds us of Columbus’s story: cracking an egg and standing it on a table. It turns out there are no insurmountable challenges in the world—only whether we can find the key to overcome them. Learning vocabulary through stories is just such a key for conquering the of vocabulary."