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Old 11-07-2009, 02:25 PM   #1
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Books to improve my English

What books do you recommend to improve my English specially vocabulary, so I can be prepared as much as I can for the critical reading part ?
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:27 PM   #2
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charles dickens hands down
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Old 11-07-2009, 07:06 PM   #3
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Wuthering Heights

btw, there are Kaplan SAT Score-Raising editions of that and a few other classics. They contain the definitions of harder words right in the book, which could be helpful.
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Old 11-08-2009, 04:17 AM   #4
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Thank you, i saw a whole SAT score raising series on amazon
Amazon.com: The SAT Score Raising Classic Series
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Old 11-08-2009, 04:49 AM   #5
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I'd recommend Barron3500. If you can memorize all 3500 words, you will have no problem with SC.
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Old 11-08-2009, 11:23 AM   #6
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
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Old 11-08-2009, 11:31 AM   #7
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Everyone has their favorites, but mine is Word-Nerd: vocabulary test prep for the SAT and PSAT for vocabulary. The words are organized to make them easy to remember, and you can test yourself on them as many times as you like and track your progress. You can also try SparkNotes: SAT Novels - I think they're kind of hard to read, but it might be worth a look for you. Good luck!
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Old 11-09-2009, 01:20 PM   #8
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I am really confused guys , I don't know where to find the 3500 word list, and also I've been told that it doesn't include verbal and the Word Smart for the GRE is better.
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I recommend the Barron's 3500 word list, even though there are some of the definitions are too concise or they are wrong. But overall, it could help you with the SAT.
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Old 11-09-2009, 11:54 PM   #10
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I found a list on flash card exchange, is that it?
Barron's 3,500 Word List ~The Definitive List~ (Word List 01)
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Old 11-10-2009, 12:02 AM   #11
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Ok, i guess i found it, but it has about 1300 more words.

http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla/gre/a4/33new.txt.pdf

So what should i do about verbal ?
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