Hu Min reads stories to memorize words. College English Test Band 6 Vocabulary

Author: Hu Min
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Vocabulary is the cornerstone of language learning. Traditionally, students' methods of memorizing words are not only monotonous and boring but also highly inefficient. I have tried my best to memorize words, yet sometimes I still feel clueless. In light of this, we want to introduce a new method of vocabulary learning to you. We connect seemingly unrelated words with some witty and humorous short stories, which is the vocabulary learning method we have invented. We first provide a story, and then a vocabulary list, making it not only simple and convenient but also highly entertaining. Theoretically speaking, memorizing stories is easier than memorizing words because stories have a certain development line, which makes our associations richer. This is precisely the theoretical foundation for compiling this series of story-based vocabulary learning textbooks. During the process of writing these short stories, we found that originally dull words can become lively and endearing; originally tedious learning can also become vivid and interesting. This reminds us of the story of Columbus conquering the world by breaking an egg and standing it on a table. It turns out that there are no insurmountable challenges in the world; the key lies in whether we can find the key to overcome them.