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The HKDSE Vocabulary Vault | 香港中學文憑試 超頻英語單字寶庫
The HKDSE Vocabulary Vault: Your Key to Reading Excellence (1)
香港中學文憑試 超頻英語單字寶庫 (1)
The HKDSE Vocabulary Vault aims to alleviate the often-daunting task of memorizing a vast number of words by providing students with a streamlined and effective learning tool. It serves as a valuable resource for HKDSE candidates and anyone seeking to enhance their English vocabulary proficiency.
We firmly believe that technology can revolutionize how we learn and acquire knowledge. By utilizing computer macros and data analysis capabilities, we have created a unique and invaluable resource for students who are determined to excel in the HKDSE English reading examinations. This book represents a pioneering effort to harness the power of technology in language learning, emphasizing the practical application of vocabulary in real-world examination contexts.
When I Fall in Love with English Series | 當我愛上英語系列
When I Fall in Love with English: (1) Sentence Construction
當我愛上英語：(1) 句型 • 建構
Writing well in English requires proficiency in English grammar, comprehensive knowledge of academic vocabulary and a master of sentence structures. As students strengthen their writing abilities, they also naturally improve their understanding of English grammar, expand their English lexicon, and advance their reading comprehension skills.
This book is written primarily for secondary students who are interested in English sentence structures. All of the chapters covered introduce structural patterns about cause-and-effect relationships in texts. They emphasize on the various ways in which you can link causes and effects in academic settings and the importance of using a range of cause-and-effect structures in your writing.
( 本書由美善出版有限公司出版 published by Mesa Press Ltd.)
When I Fall in Love with English: (2) Reading Rapid Tests
當我愛上英語：(2) 閱讀 • 快測
The book, Reading Rapid Tests, consists of a collection of short reading passages written by Michael and Ian. We have covered many "hot" topics: Mirror, Squid Game, Ossan's Love and most "talked" issues: Online Learning, Home office, Online Scam that have been circulating in various social media platforms for the past couple years.
All the reading passages are accompanied by a set of questions that are specially and carefully written to familiarise students with the latest question types tested in English Paper 1 Reading Comprehension at the HKDSE.
( 本書由美善出版有限公司出版 published by Mesa Press Ltd.)
HKDSE 香港中學文憑 | 英文作文大補帖系列
Book 1 - Falling in Love with Sentence Structures
【愛上英語句型】
ISBN 978-962-296-062-6
英文句型是英文的生命，沒有別具一格的英文句型，寫出來的句子就欠缺生命力。本書羅列了六十種變化萬千的英語句型，使同學書寫出來的文章更具生命力，並額外提供五百多組超強動詞片語，豐富考生遣詞用字的表達能力。對應付香港中學文憑試、IELTS 雅思國際英語測驗、TOEFL iBT 托福考試的學生，以及大專生、大學生、社會各階層人士、上班一族、有心改善英文的人士有莫大幫助。
Book 2 - The Power of Persuasion: Writing Argumentative Essays (2nd Edition)
【英語絕活之星級議論文料理】(第二版)
ISBN 978-962-296-098-5
“The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.”
- George Bernard Shaw
議論文是對人或事物發表議論、闡述觀點、論述道理的一種文體。它由論點、論據、論證三個部分組成。論點鮮明、論據充分、論證有力是寫好議論文的關鍵。本書提供高分範文，旨在幫助香港中學文憑、托福、雅思等公開試考生取得高分。
Book 3 - Essential HKDSE Vocabulary 500
【HKDSE快熟英語字彙】
ISBN 978-962-296-064-0
“The ambiguities of language, both in terms of vocabulary and syntax, are fascinating: how important connotation is, what is lost and what is gained in the linguistic transition.”
- Marilyn Hacker
本書提供大量常用字彙及前置詞片語，旨在幫助香港中學文憑、托福、雅思等公開試考生取得高分。
Book 4 - The Little Blue Book on English Grammar and Expressions
【英語文法詞彙藍皮書】
ISBN 978-962-296-067-1
READ to WRITE better;
LISTEN to SPEAK smarter.
有別於一般文法書單調、枯燥的編寫方式，本書是一本將基礎至進階英文文法全面包羅的文法書，詳細分析一百則常用英語文法及表達的運用，對應付中學文憑、托福、雅思的學生、大專生、大學生、社會各階層、上班一族、有心改善英文的人士有莫大幫助。
Book 5 - Verb-Noun Collocations to Impress
【絕活的「動詞+名詞」搭配】
ISBN 978-962-296-097-8
“You shall know a word by the company it keeps.”
- J. R. Firth, A Synopsis of Linguistic Theory
本書是我們特別為香港中學文憑試所寫的第五步曲，之前完成的四個系列主要著重句型分析、議論寫作、常用字彙和文法運用，而此系列則集中羅列常用的四百組動名詞搭配 (Verb-noun collocation) 及範例，務求同學在英語表達上，更符合英美外國人道地寫作習慣，使考生不論在香港中學文憑試、IELTS 雅思國際英語測驗、以及 TOEFL iBT 托福考試上，都能取得卓越的成績。
Book 6 - The Power of Imagination: Writing Short Stories
【一人有一個英語故事】
ISBN 978-962-296-072-5
“We can tell people abstract rules of thumb which we have derived from prior experiences, but it is very difficult for other people to learn from these. We have difficulty remembering such abstractions, but we can more easily remember a good story. Stories give life to past experience. Stories make the events in memory memorable to others and to ourselves. This is one of the reasons why people like to tell stories. ”
- Roger C. Schank, Tell Me A Story
本書提供高分故事範文，並列舉大量描寫文和記敘文常用詞彙和連接副詞，幫助同學在故事表達上，更符合外國人道地寫作習慣，希望能協助香港中學文憑試考生取得高分。
Book 7 - The Ultimate Sample Essays: English Language Paper 2
【英語寫作 ‧ 細味範文】
ISBN 978-962-296-075-6
本書提供多款高分範文，幫助香港中學文憑試考生獲得高分，是考生必買的參考書。
This book is never meant to be Holy Bible for sheer memorization or regurgitation. Plagiarism has always been a big no-no in public examinations, or anywhere else. So, don’t chance it.
Book 8 - Writing Social Issues for HKDSE: Teens Today
【那些年，我們討論的社會議題 – 個人篇】
ISBN 978-962-296-079-4
Life is but a battle. Study hard, my friends.
本書提供多款高分範文，涵蓋從個人角度出發的社會議題，教你 Read to Write better，幫助香港中學文憑試考生獲得高分，是考生必買的參考書。
Book 9 - Writing Social Issues for HKDSE: The World Around Us
【那些年，我們討論的[社會]議題 – 世界篇】
ISBN 978-962-296-080-0
Life is but a battle. Study hard, my friends.
本書提供多款高分範文，涵蓋從世界性角度出發的社會議題，教你 Read to Write better，幫助香港中學文憑試考生獲得高分，是考生必買的參考書。
Book 10 - Write On: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing HKDSE Essays
【中學文憑考試英語寫作星級導讀】
ISBN 978-962-296-083-1
“Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do. Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all. Deaccession euphemisms. If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is. Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky. Last, but not least, avoid clichés like the plague.”
- William Safire, Great Rules of Writing
本書提供最道地的文章寫作技巧，包括標題創作，文章格式，短文範例及聆聽部分的常用句型，旨在幫助香港中學文憑試考生獲得高分，是考生必買的參考書。
Book 11 - The DSE Phrasal Verb Book
【DSE終極動詞片語全書】
ISBN 978-962-296-085-5
Phrasal verbs are an indispensable part of the English Language, especially when having a conversation with a native English speaker. Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition, a verb and an adverb, or sometimes a combination of the two. Phrasal verbs often have single-word synonyms, such as ‘put off’ and ‘delay’, but not all phrasal verbs have a precise equivalent. Building up your phrasal verb vocabulary will increase your understanding of the language, help you score at exams, and improve your English communication.
本書提供大量常用動詞片語的運用方法，解釋及練習，旨在幫助香港中學文憑，托福，雅思等公開試考生獲得高分。
Book 12 - HKDSE Must Reads: Phrases & Clauses
【HKDSE 應試必讀: 片語及子句】
ISBN 978-962-296-092-3
This book is specially written for those who want to polish and modify sentence structures of English Language including Noun Clauses, Adjective Clauses, Adverbial Clauses and Participial Phrases.
本書提供修飾句子的常用子句系列，包括名詞子句、形容詞子句、副詞子句以及分詞片語的運用，旨在幫助香港中學文憑試、托福、雅思等公開試考生寫出更道地的英語句子。
公開試參考書系列
English in Action: Common Grammar, Usage & Confusing Words
【英語動起來: 常見文法、慣用法和混淆字詞】
ISBN 978-988-16764-2-9
English in Action is a useful little book for students who want to solidify their foundation in the English language, especially in the areas of grammar, usage and confusing words. Say no more. Let’s move to score!
本書旨在幫助香港中學文憑試和雅思等公開試考生從常見文法、慣用法和混淆字詞三大方向改善英語基礎，從而能輕鬆寫出既生動又地道的文章。
( 本書由美善出版有限公司出版 published by Mesa Press Ltd.)
IELTS Model Essays
【雅思文集】
ISBN 978-962-296-086-2
“I never had any frustration about writing uncredited. I always felt that the satisfaction of doing it was in the doing of it, really, and getting recognised by the small number of people that know what you did.”
- Tom Stoppard
本書提供多款雅思高分作文範文，是考生必買的參考書。