Xu Guozhang's "English" Book 2: Vocabulary and Grammar Pocket Guide

Author: Jiang Fengxia
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This series of books helps refine and systematically learn and memorize the vocabulary and grammar of the text from perspectives such as word usage, supplementary examples, grammar knowledge, phrases and expressions, word differentiation, idioms and slang, and associative memory. It provides the best pathway for to improve their English listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation skills from English beginners to advanced levels. Each entry includes the following sections:
Supplementary Examples: Common, frequently tested, or special examples of related terms;
Word Usage: Usage of gerunds, infinitives, irregular verbs (past tense, past participle, present participle), and plural forms of special nouns;
Grammar Knowledge: Subjunctive, inversion, ellipsis, agreement usage, etc.;
Phrases and Expressions: Common phrases and expressions, special usage, fixed collocations;
Word Differentiation: Differences in meaning, usage, and collocations between easily confused synonyms;
Idioms and Slang: Common idioms and slang used in daily learning and life;
Associative Memory: Prefixes, suffixes, root derivation, changes in word class, contrastive memory of synonyms, near-synonyms, and antonyms.
The vocabulary and grammar sections of this series are rich and practical, allowing learners to grasp and understand through practice, thereby memorizing the vocabulary. The compact and portable design of this series helps readers overcome the challenges of vocabulary memorization and application.