Chapter One Vocabulary 1
Word Classes and Word Grammar 1
Word Families and Word Formation 3
Vocabulary Building 6
Denotation and Connotation 12
Lexical Chunks 13
Lexical Fields 16
A Contrastive Comparison Between English and Chinese Words 19
Usage Errors of English Words 21
Exercises 29
Chapter Two Sentences 37
Categorization of Sentences 37
Basic Requirements for Effective Sentences 40
Common Errors 52
A Brief Comparison between English and Chinese 57
Exercises 64
Chapter Three Paragraphs 69
Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs 69
Qualities of an Effective Paragraph 76
Various Ways to Develop a Paragraph 85
Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Paragraph Level 96
Chinese EFL Student Writing Analysis 99
Exercises 105
Chapter Four The Essay 111
Basic Knowledge about Paragraphs 111
Types of Essays 113
The Thesis Statement 115
The Developmental Paragraphs 117
Types of Developmental Writing 119
How to Begin Your Paragraph 122
The Concluding Paragraph 126
Argumentative Writing 129
The Use of Templates in Writing 136
The Writing Process 138
Tips for Improving Your Writing 140
Comparison between English and Chinese Writing at the Textual Level 142
Chinese ESL Student Writing Analysis 147
Differences between Essays and Research Papers 148
Avoiding Colloquialism and Chinglish in Formal English Writing 150
Practice Critical Thinking in Writing 155
Exercises 164
APPENDIX Ⅰ Some Lexical Fields on Subjects Closely Related to College Students 166
APPENDIX Ⅱ Sentences for Appreciation 183
APPENDIX Ⅲ Model Essays 186
Keys 197
Chapter One 197
Chapter Two 201
Chapter Three 204
Chapter Four 206