Vocabulary is the foundation and the main thread running through GRE preparation.
Specific time schedule:
Recite 2 new lists on the first morning and review them at night; The next morning, review the words of the previous day, then recite 2 new lists and review 4 at night; On the third morning, review the two lists of the previous day, add two new lists, review at night, and so on; So, take six days to conquer the 12 list, and then review these 12 lists at the weekend. Recite vocabulary books for the first time in a month.
After that, you can appropriately increase the amount of reciting every day and repeat it every 10 day. In this way, I read every word 5-6 times in two months, which laid a solid foundation for future practice.
At present, in most word books on the market, there are many definitions and extra information behind each word. When remembering words for the first time, we should ignore them and only remember the first meaning. Greed will only increase the burden of memory and get twice the result with half the effort. Two months later, I consolidated the words and memorized them by doing analogy and antonym. Memorizing words is for actual combat and exams. It is of course important to test your recitation effect and recite words in actual combat. At this point, it doesn't mean that the word book can be thrown away. On the contrary, you need to spend 2-3 hours reading words every day until the exam, otherwise you will forget. In fact, memorizing words needs to be repeated constantly.
One to two months.
Conquer composition
The preparation time of the composition depends on the personal examination time, and it is not necessary to recite the words before putting them, because GRE vocabulary is basically not used in the composition. The preparation of composition is mainly based on reading. According to the classification of composition topics, focus on the author's ideas and article structure, followed by words, and collect examples and materials that I have used. In the later period, writing was the main thing. Don't rush to finish it in 45 minutes. Writing well is the key, and gradually shorten the writing time.
In addition, it is not recommended that you write all the questions in the question bank, which will waste a lot of time and there is no guarantee that you will improve your composition. Compared with the Chinese part, the importance of composition-especially for science and engineering students-is much smaller, so we should spend more time on Chinese.
three months
Actual combat real problem
At present, the real questions related to GRE are divided into three parts: analogy antonym, reading and mathematics. These materials are available in the market and also on professional websites. Rational use of these precious resources is of great help to improve the examination results.
The first month: reading is preferred.
Reading is the most troublesome part in the GRE exam, so try to do reading exercises first. Memorizing the words for two months is the beginning of our three months of doing real questions. At this stage, I hope everyone can put reading exercises ahead. You can read all the rest of the time for a month except reciting words and supplementing a few vocabulary questions every day.
Don't be quick at first, try to be perfect. You must understand, and then use the various methods and skills summarized by the teacher to solve the problem. Don't create new ideas or methods to solve problems. It must be a waste of time, not worth the loss. Later, I began to demand faster speed and needed to increase the reading skills taught in more courses. Read 4-5 long articles, 20 analogies and antonyms every day this month, and don't forget to recite words.
The second month: the class is against the Lord.
After reading for a month, you need to practice a lot of shifts, which is the easiest part to improve in the GRE exam. So you should do the questions well, be familiar with and deepen the existing laws and ideas.
I will be desperate when I first start doing the problem, because I find that the words that are full of eyes are still strange after so long. At this time, there is no need to be disappointed and discouraged. This is a normal phenomenon and a necessary stage for every GRE candidate. The arrangement of words in the vocabulary book is orderly and regular, and it is suddenly disrupted in the topic. Many words are put together, which enhances the interference, so it is completely understandable that you don't know the words. What needs to be done at this time is to find a Chinese explanation with a vocabulary book, and then remember it with twice the effort. The number of analogical antonyms daily questions varies according to one's familiarity with words. By the end of this month, the vocabulary will be improved by leaps and bounds.
Last month: divide and rule
After finishing reading and vocabulary questions, there is still one month left, which is devoted to overcoming one's weak links and strengthening the practice and improvement in this area, depending on one's personal situation. One week of this month is reserved for math. The topic is simple, but you need some math vocabulary. Just practice these words three or four times, and then practice with real questions.
At the same time, in this month, several model exams will be arranged in the last two weeks. It is very necessary to adjust the biological clock in the model exam and adjust it to the best state in the examination room. In the last month, there is another equally important thing, that is to keep yourself healthy and never lose money.