- Quick English

Author: Nie Chengjun
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Vocabulary is the cornerstone of foreign language learning. No wise English learner would overlook the usage of words. Starting with words is because they are the foundation of all English skills. Therefore, mastering the usage of words required by the new secondary school English curriculum standards is the prerequisite for possessing the required skills under the new curriculum standards. This book is first and foremost a practical dictionary. All basic usages of words required by the new curriculum standards can be found in this book. Relevant idiomatic expressions and synonyms/differences in meaning are also explained in dedicated sections. This book is also a unique preparation dictionary. Unlike traditional dictionaries, it closely integrates word usage with the exam points of the junior high school entrance examination. The editors make full use of the resources accumulated over years of teaching, carefully selecting and including examination questions from past junior high school entrance exams across the country that test each word. Based on the editors' insights from years of studying junior high school exam questions and their experience in question setting, they predict all possible question angles for each word and present them in the form of examples. It is believed that this book will be greatly beneficial to junior high school students.