New Curriculum Standard English Vocabulary Learning Manual

Author: Gao Ling
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The book has the following characteristics:
1. Concise Content. The book includes only 3,212 key words from the "Exam Syllabus" and the "English Curriculum Standards," with each entry featuring only four items: reader, part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Less is more; only then can you digest it thoroughly.
2. Carefully Selected Example Sentences. Each word in the book is typically paired with one or two example sentences, all of which are meticulously chosen to address key, difficult, easily confused, easily mistaken, and frequently tested points in learning. The book strives to convey as much semantic, grammatical, and pragmatic information as possible through as few sentences as possible. For example, the word "ability" has two example sentences, which at least reflect the following "test points": "ability" can mean "ability" or "talent." When meaning "ability," it is used as an uncountable noun, without a plural form, and cannot be preceded by an indefinite article; when meaning "talent," it is used as a countable noun and is often used in plural form. Adjectives, prepositional phrases, or infinitive verbs can be used as modifiers to indicate "what kind of ability/talent" or "which aspect of ability/talent." Imagine how much easier and more practical it is to memorize these two sentences than to memorize word meanings and usage dryly?
3. Interweaving "Vertical" and "Horizontal" Structures to Enhance Efficiency. The book's unique feature is its interweaving of "vertical" and "horizontal" structures. In terms of content, the vertical arrangement is alphabetical; the horizontal arrangement cleverly combines example sentences with grammatical rules, assigning typical example sentences of each grammatical rule to the corresponding words to achieve one example serving multiple purposes. Starting from the vertical approach, the horizontal aspect is integrated within it.
4. Fresh Layout, Convenient to Use. The book features appropriately sized fonts, well-balanced line spacing, and color-printed keywords, all of which make it not only pleasing to the eye but also enjoyable to use. Additionally, the marginal index blocks help you quickly find the words you need.