New Channel Hu Min Reads Stories and Memorizes TOEFL Vocabulary (with CD-ROM)

Author: Hu Min, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: "Learn Vocabulary Through Stories" is a groundbreaking idea that shatters the old way of memorizing words, opening up a beautiful new world for those who suffer from word memorization struggles. This series surprises readers in five ways:
Surprise #1: "To see a thousand miles, climb one more story; beyond the story, there are more stories, and even higher layers of nine. From elementary English vocabulary to TOEFL English vocabulary, and even top-tier GRE vocabulary, plus 2 books on phrases, 11 books cover eight levels of word 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 screw shell, memorizing words within context. Everyone loves stories, but not everyone loves memorizing words. Combining the joy of storytelling with the task of memorization is another key feature and advantage of this series. The editors weave words into the plot, making them an organic 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 no longer repulsive—they’re friends with life, vitality, and warmth."
Surprise #3: "Ingeniously arranged vocabulary, a bright turn in the path. All words in the series are arranged in the order of a standard vocabulary list within the stories. With this book, you don’t need any additional vocabulary lists. As you navigate through each scene, it’s like picking wildflowers along the roadside, adding them to your basket. When you return home, you arrange the flowers in a vase, and 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 like the light, effortlessly polished words. A good story is lively, never letting readers guess the ending; a good vocabulary list is rigid, always revealing the next word. The storywriters must ensure words appear in order while also crafting a compelling story—after all, "you can’t have both fish and bear’s paws"—yet they succeeded in blending the liveliness of stories with the rigidity of vocabulary lists. The 11 books feature gradually increasing vocabulary difficulty and depth, with diverse story content, 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 an exciting journey filled with surprises. This reminds us of Columbus’s story of conquering the world: cracking an egg and balancing it on a table. 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 prepared for everyone."