2008 Graduate Entrance Exam English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method: Portable Version

Author: Yu Minhong
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: The postgraduate entrance exam is the dream of many students, and for many candidates, the English section of the exam is the difficult beginning of that dream. A good vocabulary book is a stepping stone for candidates to achieve their dreams. After the publication of "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method," a large number of students and readers contacted New Oriental through letters. I was delighted to see that this book fulfilled my original intention of writing it—the humorous memory method combining roots and association helped students remember postgraduate vocabulary more effectively. However, many students also mentioned that "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method" was too thick and had a large format, making it inconvenient to carry, and the idea of memorizing words anytime, anywhere, could not be realized. Moreover, the original book's arrangement by alphabetical order made it difficult for some students to distinguish the difficulty and importance of the words.
Therefore, we introduced "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method (Portable Edition)"—a sister volume to "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method." The portable edition inherits the practical and humorous memory methods and clear, concise explanations from the original book, emphasizing test-taking hints to help candidates allocate their time more effectively. At the same time, the portable edition further optimizes the memory method of "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method," primarily using root and affixes to memorize words, forming a systematic, flexible, and practical memory method through word segmentation, homophones, and connections between words. Additionally, based on listing the meanings of words, the book highlights the tested meanings of words with underlines to help candidates grasp the key points of the exam.
The postgraduate entrance exam is the dream of many students, and for many candidates, the English section of the exam is the difficult beginning of that dream. A good vocabulary book is a stepping stone for candidates to achieve their dreams. After the publication of "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method," a large number of students and readers contacted New Oriental through letters. I was delighted to see that this book fulfilled my original intention of writing it—the humorous memory method combining roots and association helped students remember postgraduate vocabulary more effectively. However, many students also mentioned that "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method" was too thick and had a large format, making it inconvenient to carry, and the idea of memorizing words anytime, anywhere, could not be realized. Moreover, the original book's arrangement by alphabetical order made it difficult for some students to distinguish the difficulty and importance of the words.
Therefore, we introduced "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method (Portable Edition)"—a sister volume to "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method." The portable edition inherits the practical and humorous memory methods and clear, concise explanations from the original book, emphasizing test-taking hints to help candidates allocate their time more effectively. At the same time, the portable edition further optimizes the memory method of "Postgraduate English Vocabulary: Root + Association Memory Method," primarily using root and affixes to memorize words, forming a systematic, flexible, and practical memory method through word segmentation, homophones, and connections between words. Additionally, based on listing the meanings of words, the book highlights the tested meanings of words with underlines to help candidates grasp the key points of the exam.