{"product_id":"you-already-know-how-haiping-duan-9798187837458","title":"You Already Know How: How Chinese Speakers Can Decode Scientific English","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the scientific English you find intimidating is not entirely foreign to you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you read Chinese, you already know how to build meaning from small, visible parts. You can look at 白血病 and recognise white, blood, and disease. Yet when you meet \u003ci\u003eleukemia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eosteoporosis\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003enephrotoxicity\u003c\/i\u003e, you may feel that the only solution is memorisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou Already Know How\u003c\/b\u003e shows you how to transfer a reading habit you already possess into scientific and academic English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough short tests, Chinese-English comparisons, memorable word families, and a practical four-step method, you will learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak unfamiliar scientific words into useful components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a provisional meaning without interrupting your reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognise recurring families used in medicine, science, and academic prose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinguish a helpful word-part pattern from a misleading coincidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow when to keep reading and when to consult a dictionary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a vocabulary list, and it does not claim that every technical word can be decoded mechanically. It teaches a disciplined process: \u003cb\u003ecut, predict, look for a counterexample, and check.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you will discover why some Chinese scientific terms closely reflect the structure of Greek- and Latin-derived English, why others do not, and why the most convincing word-origin stories are sometimes false.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for Chinese-speaking students, researchers, medical and science professionals, English learners, and anyone who regularly encounters technical vocabulary, this book turns word analysis into a practical reading tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop treating every long English word as a wall. Learn to see the pieces, test the pattern, and keep reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haiping Duan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798187837458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Haiping Duan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665924296959,"sku":"9798187837458","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/you-already-know-how-haiping-duan-9798187837458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}