前言
SSAT,全称为Secondary School Admission Test,中文名称为“美国中学入学考试”,适用于美国和加拿大私立中学的入学考生,是申请者所必须参加的一项考试。词汇是SSAT考试中最难的部分,它使得包括美国学生在内的考生头痛不已,根本原因就在于同义词考题考查词汇量大及类比考题考查逻辑关系复杂,需要考生花大量时间背词、学习类比关系并通过大量题目练习。考生要想取得700分以上的高分,就需要背6000~8000个单词。然而,人的精力是有限的,如何才能在短期内达到目标呢?如何立体、高效、有趣地背单词?
现在市面上大部分SSAT词汇书,基本上都是按照A开头Z结尾的顺序排列,每个单词列上若干个中文注释,其模式都是进行“词海”大战,一本词汇书往往包含8000~10000个单词,甚至更多的单词。这意味着要让学生在较短的时间内记住所有的词,并且掌握所有的意思。很多人使蛮力背单词,从A到Z,没日没夜,却事倍功半。考试后,经常有人抱怨,这个单词我认识,怎么题还做错了?
英文单词超过75万个,幸运的是,美国中学入学考试委员会SSATB(Secondary School Admission Test Board)的出题者往往是从一个相对小的单词群里出题。很多核心单词考查了一遍又一遍,但是有其独特的考查点和方式。
如图所示,就像一个物体有立体的3D一样,每一个单词的确有很多的意思和不同的考查方法。“认识”一个词是一个非常模糊的概念。“看见认识”“听到认识”“会拼写”“认识基础意思”“认识生僻意思”“认识考查意思”,考生到底需要哪种“认识”呢?
我们为什么要把SSAT单词分类?很简单,因为SSAT考试本身就有分类,而且每一类对词汇的要求不一样。SSAT词汇部分的同义词题型仅仅需要认识题干和选项,知道题干的同义词,不考查拼写;SSAT词汇部分的类比题型考查的是词汇的特定意思(难点通常在于题干的
一词多义),需要通过结合题干中逻辑关系的精确理解;SSAT阅读试题通常对词汇
的理解深度不如词汇题更加全面;SSAT写作不仅仅需要认识,还要把单词准确地拼
写出来。每个词都有自己的深度和广度(depth and breadth)。这和挖井很像:要挖多深?
多宽?有的井是硬地,有的井是湿地,该如何区别操作?更加具体地讲,写作词汇可以提前准备,阅读词汇强调广度,而同义和类比词汇
则强调深度。单词精深的理解,需要掌握一词多义及生僻词义。
中国学生背诵单词的习惯和误区
1.对于每个单词,不论难易,花费的时间相同。
2.对于很多核心词、常考词,背诵的时候只满足于对中文意思的掌握,而不去深入地了解英文解释的细微差别。
3.对于生僻词汇,也兢兢业业地把每个单词的拼写记住。
4.费尽九牛二虎之力地按照词汇书的排序从A背到Z,导致拼写相似的单词容易混淆,更易产生厌学心理。
5.没有科学的背诵方法的检测,无法评估自己背诵单词的掌握程度。
本书如何分类
对于有志于取得SSAT高分的中国学生来说,如何高效地背单词,让背单词变得不再枯燥无味?如何扫除SSAT单词这个拦路虎?如何做到我们提倡的“立体”地背单词?这些能从我们最新的SSAT词汇分类书中找到最好的解答!
我们首创性地对所有SSAT常考词汇进行了分类。为了更方便地让考生一目了然地了解分类的特色和细节,我们特意制作了下面的思维导图,帮助考生直观地了解词汇的分类。
如何备考词汇的同义词部分
1.第一类是SSAT基础词汇。这些单词的特点是相对简单,词义不受语境影响,考生背诵起来不易混淆。其难度比普通托福词汇高,属于高难度的托福词汇和难度偏低的基础SSAT词汇。根据学生的反馈,加入了更多真题词汇。对于这类单词,考生需要达到“会拼写”和“认识基础意思”的程度。
2.第二类是SSAT核心词汇。根据我们对往年SSAT考试真题的总结和未来考试题的预测,这些单词是重复频率最高、最常考的单词。学习背诵这类词汇,我们着重于“深度”。由于这类单词是SSAT考试中填空和阅读最常见的核心词、高频词,故本书把每个单词都配上了最为常考的同义词、精简英文解释。为了帮助考生理解,本书还为每个单词提供了例句及参考翻译。对于这类单词,考生需要做到“认识基础意思”“认识生僻意思”和“掌握同义词”。
3.第三类是SSAT进阶词汇。这里的词汇与第二类最核心词汇难度类似,但是更侧重于“广度”。其中包含了很多不适合分类的抽象词汇。本书收录了截至2015年1月的最新真题词汇,请考生认真背诵。对于这类单词,考生也需要做到“认识基础意思”“认识生僻意思”“认识考查意思”和“掌握同义词”。
4.第四类是SSAT高难词汇,为SSAT2250+必备。部分单词意思比较生僻,我们同时还对考试可能会出现的新词作出了科学的预测。对于这类单词,我们的建议是,不需要完全记住拼写,只需要记住最常见的中文解释和同义词即可。高难词汇属于“看见认识”类,按照难度划分为两个Level:Level I和Level II。同样,为了更好地帮助学生理解,本书为每个词汇提供了精确的英文解释和例句。
到目前为止,市场上所有备考SSAT词汇考试的书籍均为小写拼写,而真正的SSAT考试中,同义词部分题干为大写拼写,很多考生即使背过该单词,也识别不出其大写拼写。针对此问题,本书中同义词部分特别为考生配备了大写单词,让考生在备考过程中熟悉大写拼写,而不是到考场拿到考卷再自己把大写字母变成小写字母。这样考生就可以从容地参加考试。
如何备考词汇的类比部分
首先,本书为大家准备了十大类常考类比词汇:人物篇、动物篇、衣服篇、工具篇、动物篇、植物篇、数理化篇、天文地理篇、艺术篇、音乐篇及考古篇。对于这类单词,考生需要做到“认识基础意思”“认识生僻意思”和“认识考查意思”;不需要考生完全记住拼写。
其次,经过科学分析《SSAT官方指南》及历年考题,本书整理出了30种常考类比关系,其中前4大类:同义关系、反义关系、种属与构成关系、特征与程度关系在考试中占60%的比重,为类比题型中考查的核心内容。在此部分,本书为考生从近5年类比考题中提取出来的出现频率在两次以上的题干和正确选项。请大家结合360课堂网中SSAT词汇部分的“SSAT词汇之类比关系”视频讲解(网址:http://360class.cn/),举一反三、活学活用。
最后,本书为考生准备了20套词汇全真模拟题,供大家练习。目前官方资料除了《SSAT官方指南》外,没有出版SSAT真题。针对备考资料少的问题,时代焦点SSAT教研组为考生搜集了近5年来SSAT考生回顾的机经真题,使大家具备更多的备考资料,帮助考生理清考试出题方向。本书特色
1.科学分类,逐个击破,分类背诵。从A背诵到Z的学习方法,经过中国上亿英语学习者几十年的反复检验,已被证实是极其低效的。本书引入了分类背诵,把枯燥的单词分成若干个独立模块,各自成一体系,却又有机地形成一个整体的词汇群。把同义词部分和类比部分常考的词汇按照难度和相关性进行分类,方便考生词以类记,掌握这两部分不同的考查重点。
2.同义词部分配备大写单词拼写。在以往的教学过程中,考生们反馈在SSAT考场上见到同义词部分的题干大写单词,基本上都需要在现场转化为小写单词,这样才能认识自己曾背过的单词。但是,考试时间有限,不容考生有太多时间转化单词拼写。因此,本书的同义词部分加入大写拼写,让考生在备考时熟悉大写单词,使得大家在考场上游刃有余地发挥。
3.系统、完整地解析常考词类比关系。经过调研,到目前为止,市场上的SSAT词汇书基本都是收录词汇或者只有模拟题,只有个别书籍介绍一点点类比关系。当然,对于考试来说,这点内容不足以让考生彻底掌握常考词类比关系,获得词汇高分。因此,本书根据《SSAT官方指南》及时代焦点内部学员针对考试题目的回忆,整理出了30种常考类比关系及常考题干和正确选项。
本书结合培训所创造出的高分学员
回顾时代焦点教育所培养出的SSAT高分学生的成长足迹,正是我们的培训课程与独家研发本图书的学习方法相结合,加之学生们不断努力的结果,最终造就了高分,并获得了名校的offer。
√Shin
就读学校: 北京80中学(现Fay School就读8年级)
SSAT: 2241分
录取院校 :Phillips Exeter Academy
Office of Admissions Dear Shin: Apri1 15, 2013
On behalf of the Admissions Committee. the Principal, and the facuity of Phillips Exceler Academy. I am most pleased to offer you admission as a boarding student for September 2013. Congratulations and welcome to the class of 2013.This ycar, we admiUcd only a fraction of particularly inLcrcsting studcnts from a large and cxtrcmcly talented pool of candidates-you should be proud of your selection. The admissions Committee was impressed by your cour,Wc,compassion and love oV learning, along with the strength of your recommendations and your academic record at Fay School.
Exeter's classes next fall will include many outstanding young people from more than 22 countries and nearly all of the 50 states. Your accomplishments are extraordinary, and you and your classmates will go on to do even more: this is one reason why we want you at Exeter. Your class will be composed of people like you who can and will change the world, who will came Lo Exeter because they believe in our mission Lo combine knowledge and goodness, and who know that education must be about the heart as well as the head, about the shaping of idcaJs and the sharing of ideas.
What w川 you do? Who will you become? These are choices you will make slowly, over many years. We want you to make good choices, choices you can be proud of, choices that will give you personal satisfaction. choices that will allow you to realize your dreams. At Exeter, you will find opportunJties'to explore the possibilities that might help you uncover your hidden talents and hopes, bone your skills. and nourish your conridence and your exceptional mind. We are confident that Exeter will be an adventure for you. from your first day here to your last.
You and your family have some imporlanL decisions to make in the ncxt few days. To help you do so, we have enclosed our course catalog and other information. If you need additional information from us, or if yOu feel that you need to visit. talk to a graduate. an rxeter family, or a current. please call so that we can make the arrange-ments.
We've enclosed a reply form for you to use to inform us of your decision. So that we may begin the registra-tion process for our new students, please return this form to us as soon as you make your decision. The reply form must be received in the Exeter Admissions Office on or before May 15, 2013. While completing the reply form,please take a momenL to give us your feedback by answering the qucstions on Lhc bOttom half of the form.
When we consider applications aL ExcLcr, we look for exceptional students of good character who show intellectual curiosity and tenaci吼 young people who welcome the challenges and opportunities provided by a rigorous academic program and a diverse community. We want in our student body people who thrive on chal-lenge and who are open minded and flexible. We also want people with special personal qualities. people generous in their impulses toward others and who reveal that they care about others. We are especially concerned to bring into our community people who are mature and disciplined. We believe you possess all these qualities and more.Shin, what you showed us in your application. your essays and your interview, and what teachers and others have told us about you, all suggest that you and Exeter arc an cxccllcnt match. We hope you think so too, because we look forward lo seeing you on our campus in September.
年龄: 15(年级:九年级)
SSAT: 2214分
录取院校: St.Mark’s School
January 18,2015Dear Mr. and Mrs.Congratulations! Based on the recommendation of the Admissions Committee, we are pleased to offer your child, Sabrina, a seat in the Class of 2019 at St. Mary’s.We look forward to sharing a vibrant educational experience with Sabrina and we are holding a seat for her in our newest class at St. Mary’s. Offers of admission to St. Mary’s are, of course, contingent upon satisfactory completion of your child’s current academic semester and a valid student F-1 Visa, enabling an I-20 registration. As a St. Mary’s student, your child is expected to participate fully in our academic and co-curricular activities. Students must also successfully complete EduBoston’s mandatory orientation program.To accept this offer of admission and enroll your child in the Class of 2019, we ask that you notify EduBoston of your decision and submit a non-refundable deposit of $2,000 to EduBoston.Welcome to the beginning of what will be an exciting chapter in your life! The faculty and staff of St. Mary’s look forward to working with you and your child.Sincerely,
Mark DiFabio,Ed D.
Assistant Head of School and Principal.
√ 钱同学
就读学校: 江苏省某实验中学(年级:七年级)
SSAT: 2220分
录取院校: Fay School
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