New Oriental IELTS Vocabulary Roots + Association Memory Method (CD included)

Author: Yu Minhong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features:
1. Authentic test sentences. Compared to the sentences familiar to Chinese test-takers in the CET-4 and CET-6 exams, the sentences in the IELTS exam (especially in reading) are longer and contain more information. To address this characteristic, about 70% of the example sentences in this book are sourced from IELTS test papers, aiming to replicate the real exam environment and allow test-takers to learn vocabulary by familiarizing themselves with the questions.
2. Comprehensive word list, covering vocabulary for all four IELTS question types. Through the analysis of IELTS test papers, this book extracts common and frequently used words and phrases from the four question types—Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking—and supplements words and phrases that are close to the IELTS exam, totaling approximately 3,500 core words (groups). It is currently the most comprehensive IELTS vocabulary book available.
3. Practical and fun memory methods with illustrations. The "root + association" memory method, focuses on word roots and affixes, and utilizes word segmentation, phonetic associations, and connections between words to memorize vocabulary. This method is highly effective and reduces forgetting. Additionally, this book includes vivid and entertaining comic illustrations for some words, helping you master IELTS vocabulary in a short time.
4. Highlighted listening and speaking words for targeted memorization. Listening and speaking words are closely linked. This book marks vocabulary and phrases from the listening section, as well as words related to speaking test topics, with an asterisk () to help students focus on mastering these words and remember their pronunciations.
5. Rich idioms and collocations for speaking. The IELTS exam emphasizes English application skills and overall competence, with the Listening and Speaking sections closely reflecting daily life. Therefore, idioms and collocations used in daily communication are equally important as vocabulary. For this reason, this book includes a large number of everyday idioms and collocations to help test-takers overcome the challenge of idioms.
6. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for British pronunciation. Based on the characteristics of the IELTS Listening test, this book uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to mark British pronunciation, which aligns better with the exam's assessment criteria.