Vocabulary Flashcards for Level 4

Author: Yang Ji, Jin Jun (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Created by Yang Ji, an expert in English exams, and Jin Jun, an expert in educational psychology! This is a vocabulary flashcard book for the CET-4 that gets thinner as you use it! A learning method favored by hundreds of millions, improving your vocabulary memorization efficiency by 30%! Contains Chinese and English definitions, derived words, past exam questions, and topic predictions! Includes an efficient and practical flashcard study plan to master CET-4 vocabulary in just seven days! The flashcard book you’ve been looking for for CET-4 vocabulary! Comes with a free MP3 disc recorded by native speakers—absolutely worth it! Enhances your listening skills comprehensively! Master CET-4 vocabulary in seven days—word learning has never been easier!
The printed pages of this book consist of three flashcards, printed on both sides. The cards are separated by dotted lines, allowing readers to divide and organize them by number. Each card’s front side displays 6 words with their phonetic transcriptions and an example sentence, while the back side includes part of speech, Chinese and English definitions, synonyms, antonyms, derived words, and related vocabulary hints as well as topic tips. When using the cards, readers can recall the meaning based on the English words and example sentences. If they forget, they can flip to the back. The book contains over 4,500 Level A college English vocabulary words and CET-4 prerequisite words, totaling 766 cards. In middle school, readers should have already grasped at least 1,700 of these words. Considering this, it is recommended that readers spend an average of 180 seconds reviewing and memorizing each of the 6 words on the cards (though the time will vary depending on the word’s familiarity and individual memorization speed). Following this plan, readers can study the 4,500 Level A exam words four times within a week, making it easy to pass.
Each card’s front side includes vocabulary, pronunciation, and an example sentence. The vocabulary is completely aligned with the annotations in the "Vocabulary List for College English Teaching Syllabus," ensuring that candidates are familiar with multiple pronunciations to avoid disadvantages in listening exams. The example sentences are all taken from Level A exam questions or exemplary English literature, with some edited and rewritten by the authors. The meanings in the sentences are designed to provide readers with basic usage information from the front side.
Additionally, many CET-4 vocabulary books include comparisons of related synonyms, but these are all explained in Chinese. Based on years of teaching experience, the authors found that these Chinese explanations often fail to accurately convey the fundamental distinctions between words or leave readers confused after detailed explanations, or even create biased impressions. Instead, the authors of this book refer to authoritative British and American dictionaries, compile English definitions, and provide their own analyses, helping readers remember synonyms, antonyms, and derived words accordingly.