IELTS Vocabulary - New Oriental Hu Min Learning Words Through Stories (CD-ROM Version) (This book comes with a free audio CD)

Author: Hu Min
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: "Hu Min Reads Stories to Memorize Words: IELTS" (IELTS)
Editor's Recommendation: Theoretically speaking, memorizing stories is easier than memorizing individual words because stories have a certain developmental thread, making our associations richer. This is the theoretical foundation for our series of story-based vocabulary learning materials. In the process of writing these short stories, we found that originally dull words could become lively and endearing; originally monotonous learning could become vivid and interesting. This reminded us of Columbus's story of conquering the world—breaking an egg and standing it on a table. It turns out that there are no insurmountable difficulties in the world; the key lies in whether we can find the key to overcome them. The concept of "reading stories to memorize words" is like breaking through a piece of paper with a punch, showing people who are tortured by words a beautiful new world. There are five surprises in this series:
Surprise Number One: "To see a thousand miles, climb one more story; beyond the tower, there are more towers, and even higher in the night sky." From elementary English vocabulary to TOEFL English vocabulary, and even to the top-tier GRE vocabulary, plus 2 books on phrases, 11 books cover eight levels of vocabulary memorization—from glimpsing the door, entering the hall, gradually improving, to freely soaring. Like a series of steps, they lead people to the pinnacle of English learning. Regardless of how much vocabulary a learner has, they can always find the level suitable for their foundation and goals.
Surprise Number Two: "Performing in a screw shell, memorize words in context." Everyone loves to listen to stories, but not everyone loves to memorize words. Combining the love for stories with the aversion to memorizing words is another major feature and advantage of this series. The editors take each word and weave it into the story plot, making it an integral part of a joke, an experience, or a scene, linking memory with visual thinking. When you smile after finishing the story, you realize these words are not repulsive; in fact, they are friends with blood, life, and warmth.
Surprise Number Three: "Ingeniously arranged vocabulary, a bright turn in the path." All the vocabulary in the series is arranged in the story according to the order of a standard vocabulary list. With such a book in hand, you don't need any additional vocabulary list when memorizing words. As we navigate through each scene, it's like picking wildflowers along the roadside and placing them in a basket. When we return home, we arrange the flowers in a vase, and they naturally form beautiful patterns. These patterns are sketched out by wisdom and experience, everything so natural and not forced at all.
Surprise Number Four: "Handling heavy things lightly shows skill, words like pearls falling naturally." A good story is lively and never lets the reader guess the ending; a good vocabulary list is rigid, and we always know the next word. The story writers must ensure that words appear in order in the story while also telling a good story—after all, "you can't have your cake and eat it too," yet they managed to combine the liveliness of the story with the rigidity of the vocabulary list. The vocabulary difficulty and depth increase in steps across the 11 books, and the story content is also different, but the words are cleverly embedded within them, as if they were naturally part of the text. In short, the process of reading stories to memorize words is like a journey full of surprises. This reminds us of Columbus's story of conquering the world—breaking an egg and standing it on a table. It turns out that there are no insurmountable difficulties in the world; the key lies in whether we can find the key to overcome them. "Reading stories to memorize words" is the key prepared for everyone to conquer the challenge of vocabulary.