《英语常用词疑难用法手册》所选择的材料和分析重点，就是英语一些最常用的单词和词组越是常用，问题就越多，研究的天地就越广阔，得出的结果也就越实用），着重探讨其中最应该引起注意（特别是最应该引起中国人注意）的内容，尤其是乍看起来有点“别扭”的内容。

全書共分二十四章，首章為概論，其餘各章則分別介紹「因果關係」、「比較的句型」、「代名詞的清楚性」、「修飾語的位置」……等21個主題（詳見附錄），最後並有兩章練習題，供讀者複習並驗收學習成果。全書採取錯誤分析(Error Analysis)的例句，先提出不妥的句子，充分解釋後再提出正確的句子。這種分析方式基本上乃是GMAT的修辭考題型態，但作者一方面將句型及單字簡單化，但保持GMAT考題對英文修辭原則極佳的整理與系統架構，想學好英文及修辭的讀者，可藉由錯誤句型的分析及正確用法的提供，同時提昇英文閱讀與寫作的基礎。

First time in book form! A successful program for teaching 3,500 vocabulary words that successful people need to know, based on America's #1 bestselling audio vocabulary series.
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A 10-step vocabulary program teaches 500 key words and 3,000 synonyms.
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本书将彻底解救一直想学英语，但从来没有坚持下来的人！本书学习方法的理论基础是来自美国南加州大学的教授Dr Krashen的二语习得理论。看完本书，你会觉得英语学习不再是一件痛苦的事情！

The ideal book for people who want to increase their word power. Thorough coverage of 1,200 words and 240 roots while introducing 2,300 words. The Vocabulary Builder is organized by Greek and Latin roots for effective study with nearly 250 new words and roots. Includes quizzes after each root discussion to test progress. A great study aid for students preparing to take standardized tests.