Latest Postgraduate Entrance Exam Vocabulary Handbook (Pocket Version) (Three Tapes and One Book)

Author: Wang Maimei
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book has eight distinctive features. We believe that before major English exams, building a solid vocabulary foundation can be approached from these eight aspects:
1. Strictly adhere to the syllabus requirements, aiming to memorize all vocabulary words, with at least 90% mastery. You can look at the definitions while covering the words, reading or writing them one by one, and then reverse the process—looking at the words while covering the definitions, and stating their accurate meanings. Continue until you achieve the desired accuracy and proficiency.
2. When learning vocabulary, it’s equally important to memorize English definitions as Chinese ones. From past postgraduate entrance exam questions, it’s clear that whether in vocabulary, reading, listening, or error correction sections, selecting the correct answer requires quickly identifying the correct English definition among several options. Therefore, this book uses both English and Chinese definitions to meet practical needs.
3. Memorizing vocabulary should avoid monotony. Summarize memory techniques, such as synonyms, antonyms, prefix/suffix word formation, and comparative memory of visually or phonetically similar words with different meanings.
4. Many English words have strong word-building capabilities. While focusing on core vocabulary, it’s essential to learn common word groups associated with them. This book collects relevant common word groups based on the syllabus as comprehensively as possible.
5. To save candidates’ valuable time, we provide typical exam questions for key vocabulary, some of which are classic questions from past exams, while others are predictions by the author for future tests.
6. For particularly important knowledge points and exam topics, we’ve set up a "Author’s Suggestions" section based on years of teaching experience, guiding candidates on how to achieve twice the result with half the effort or how to avoid common language pitfalls.
7. Many English words that are synonyms or near-synonyms from a Chinese perspective may not be interchangeable in specific English contexts. To help candidates master these challenging words, we provide word meaning distinctions, ensuring they understand not only what but also why.
8. Another feature of this book is the detailed solutions to many typical exam questions, catering to various levels, especially those with weaker foundations.
The above eight points are worth trying for those preparing for exams—especially those struggling with how to build a solid English vocabulary foundation.