The Princeton Review Word Smart & Grammar Smart CD

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Summary: Very good CD
Review: The authors have done a very good job in integrating the words in real-life context.

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Summary: Excellent and Entertaining Review of Important Information!
Review: This set of diskettes is a wonderful introduction or review of the necessary information presented on standardized tests, such as the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT or the LSAT. I found these, Word Smart disks, most beneficial for reviewing terms introduced in high school, long forgotten and rarely used, as well as a way to improve my vocabulary.

It works by introducing different word groups along with their definitions, after providing the definitions the words are used in a sentence. After all terms in a section are introduced they are used in a humourous story relaying appropriate use and context. This only served to reiterate what was learned in the initial body of information.

These CD's are particularly beneficial for those students who, like me, are constantly on the go. Because of their portability it is easy to fit in learning the words any time and anywhere. With more students using Ipods , MP-3 players, minidisc and other such portable devices this is wonderful. The cd's can stay at home and remain unmarred and the data can go with you on whatever device you have. I have a mini disc player and the entire selection, along with Grammar Smart Junior, fit on 1 & 1/2 disks using LP4 mode.

Grammar Smart is almost like the modern day SchoolHouse Rock without the graphics. Going over adjectives, adverbs, idioms, conjunctions, etc., not quite Schoolhouse Rock but certainly a valuable tool for learning or relearning the basics of good grammar. The entire series of Word Smart and Grammar Smart products are loads of fun. Grammar Smart Junior is good for the little ones too! All in all, a valuable product that can benefit any user by increasing their vocabulary or cleaning up their act, their grammar act, that is.

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Summary: You can't help but learn something
Review: When I first got this audio book, I was a little nervous that it was going to be overwhelming and littered with obscure, little-used words. What a surprise to find a plethora of words I thought I already knew plus a prodigious amount of words I didn't--and always wondered what they meant! If you're looking for something that's easy to digest, learn, and recall later, buy this book. You won't be disappointed and you can't help but learn something new.