本书取材自真实的语料库，涵盖3500核心词汇及大量衍生用法，基本扫除英语表达障碍。解说与练习左右对照。全书结构简明，将词汇分类解说，方便师生挑选所需内容。介绍学习技巧，帮助总结词汇规律，养成良好的学习习惯。目录清晰详细，说明每单元讲解的词汇种类，方便寻找所需内容。书中参考答案详尽全面，给学习者充分的信息。词汇索引将书中讲解的重要词汇按字母顺序列出，并标注书中位置，方便查找。本书附有音标表、常用习语、常见错误等，并提供丰富全面的参考资料。

Introduction

Learning

Word formation

Phrase building

Parts of speech(special problems)

Connecting and linking

Topics

Notional concepts

Varieties of English

Answer key

Phonetic symbols

Pronunciation problems

Index

Acknowledgements

1 Learning and revising with this book

Look at Exercise 1.1 on the next page before you read this page.

A Establish a routine

A routine means doing certain things regularly in the same way. And if you are using this book for self-study(= to study alone), it helps to have a routine. Decide how much time you can spend on the book each day or each week. If you are studying a unit for the first time, try to give yourself at least(= a minimum of) half an hour of forty-five minutes; if you are revising(= looking through a unit a second or third time), five or ten minutes each time is very useful. So, plan longer periods for new units, and shorter periods for revision.

B Working through the book

Do different things to maintain your interest(= keep your interest high). For example:

·Dont work through the units in sequence(= in the order they appear in the book): look through the units and choose ones that interest you.