College English Vocabulary Frequency Contextual Memory: CET-4 (Upgraded Version. Latest Revision)

Author: Ma Degao (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
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The foundation of the CET-4 and CET-6 exams lies in vocabulary, and the requirements for assessing each word differ. Some words require comprehensive mastery and deep understanding, while others only need to be recognized and grasped in terms of their general meaning. This book scientifically categorizes all vocabulary in the CET-4 syllabus, divided into four levels: CET-4 High-Frequency Vocabulary, CET-4 High-Frequency Phrases, Common Vocabulary, and Comprehension-Based Vocabulary. It allows you to start with the most important words and effectively master vocabulary in the shortest time possible.
This book not only focuses on vocabulary but also on phrases, comprehensively overcoming the shortcomings of similar books. It is full of highlights and even innovative breakthroughs, making it a powerful tool for vocabulary learning for exam candidates!
A quick and efficient vocabulary book with computer-based frequency analysis, ensuring scientific and efficient learning. The frequency of high-frequency words appearing in past exams is clearly listed, allowing you to revisit them; comprehension-based vocabulary is only provided with corresponding definitions. This helps you grasp the key points and conquer the vocabulary challenge quickly and efficiently.
Condensed definitions to reduce memory burden. To minimize the amount of information to memorize and enable your brain to absorb and retain information rapidly, this book condenses the definitions. It removes duplicate meanings for each word and selects essential ones, which is superior to most vocabulary books that only compile content strictly in line with the syllabus. By focusing on the key points of the definitions, the amount of information to memorize is greatly reduced, naturally making it easier and more accurate to remember.
A review menu. This book innovatively designs a "review menu" at the bottom of each page, making it convenient for readers to review and reinforce their learning, thereby enhancing memory effectiveness.
A vocabulary book for contextual understanding. Words can only truly be remembered in context. Historically, psychologists and linguists have emphasized the necessity and importance of memorizing vocabulary within a specific linguistic environment. Following this approach, we strictly screen materials from multiple perspectives—timeliness, practicality, and appropriateness—to select fresh and classic example sentences from various sources, creating a vivid and dynamic memory environment for you and helping you overcome the pain of memorizing words in isolation or in a dry, monotonous way. Timely example sentences are sourced from newspapers like the 21st Century, foreign magazines and journals, and foreign academic papers; classic example sentences include proverbs, famous quotes, and sayings.
A vocabulary book for exam preparation. Key exam points are directly targeted, covering commonly tested content such as word meaning differentiation, collocations, phrases, and idiomatic expressions in CET-4 exams. For example, the word "charge," which frequently appears in CET-4 exams, is given special attention in the "Key Exam Points" section.
Combining practice with theory, with clear objectives. Each chapter of this book selects representative past exam questions and typical examples, accompanied by detailed explanations, to help readers assess their learning outcomes, integrate knowledge, and comprehensively improve their exam-taking skills.
A vocabulary book that provides comprehensive care for you. Eco-friendly design to prevent eye strain. This book is printed on high-quality light-coated paper with varying shades of green, which helps prevent eye strain.
A fun moment for easy memorization. The book incorporates a significant number of images and icons, making it visually appealing; each chapter concludes with a light-hearted joke (or a famous quote) to help you overcome the vocabulary challenge in a pleasant mood.