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使用说明 how to use this book

不论你学习语言的目的是工作， Whether you are learning a new language
兴趣，为旅行做准备还是仅仅在已 for business, pleasure, or in preparation for
学语言的基础上扩大词汇量，这本 a holiday abroad, or are hoping to extend
词典都是你语言学习的重要工具。 your vocabulary in an already familiar
你可以多方面地去运用它。 language, this dictionary is a valuable
learning tool which you can use in a
在学习一种新的语言的时候， number of different ways.
注意同源词汇（即在不同语言中相 When learning a new language, look
似的词汇）和衍生词汇（即只在某种 out for cognates (words that are alike in
语言中有相似根源的词汇）。你可 different languages) and derivations (words
以发现语言和语言之间的联系。例 that share a common root in a particular
language). You can also see where the
如说，英文从中文中引用 languages have influenced each other. For
了一些关于食品的词汇，而同时 example, English has imported some terms
也输出了一些关于科技和流行文 for food from Chinese but, in turn, has
化的词汇。 exported some terms used in technology
and popular culture.
实用技巧 Practical learning activities
• 当你设身处地在家，工作场所或者 • As you move about your home,
学校的时候，试着看相对应自己所 workplace, or college, try looking at the
在环境的章节。这样一来你可以合 pages which cover that setting. You could
上书，环视四周看看自己可以识别 then close the book, look around you and
多少事物。 see how many of the objects and features
you can name.
• 为自己做一些词汇卡片，一面英文 • Make flashcards for yourself with English
一面为中文和汉语拼音。时常携带这 on one side and Chinese/Pinyin on the
些卡片并且测试自己的记忆。记住每 other side. Carry the cards with you and
次测试之前要打乱卡片的顺序。 test yourself frequently, making sure you
• 挑战自己尝试用某一页上的所 shuffle them between each test.
• Challenge yourself to write a story, letter,
有词汇写一个小故事，一封信或者 or dialogue using as many of the terms on
一段对话。这样不但可以帮助你牢 a particular page as possible. This will help
记这些词汇，而且可以帮助你记住 you retain the vocabulary and remember
它们的拼写。如果你想尝试写一 the spelling. If you want to build up to
篇长一点的文章，那么以至少含有 writing a longer text, start with sentences
2–3个词的句子为起点。 incorporating 2–3 words.
• If you have a very visual memory, try
• 如果你有很强的视觉记忆，试着将 drawing or tracing items from the book
书上的内容画出来或者在纸上诠释 onto a piece of paper, then close the book
出来，然后合上书，在已有的图形 and fill in the words below the picture.
下面填充词汇。 • Once you are more confident, pick out
• 一但你变得更加自信，从中文目录 words in the foreign language index and
see if you know what they mean before
中任意找一些词汇，检查自己是否在 turning to the relevant page to check if you
翻阅到相关页之前能知道其词意。 were right.

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