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According to language expert W.B. Elley, "a rich vocabulary is a valuable asset and an important attribute of success in any walk of life." In other words, your vocabulary plays a large role in determining if you will succeed in life or not. So it is crucial to begin building your vocabulary as early as possible, to ensure that you reach your full potential in your career, relationships and life in general.
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SEVEN Steps to Take When Building Your Vocabulary
Building your vocabulary takes time and effort. We have studied many programs created to enhance vocabulary, and from our studies, we have come up with seven important steps you need to take when building your vocabulary.
Step 1: Read, read, read
The more reading you do, the faster you will reach your goal of building your vocabulary. You can read books, or websites on how to build vocabulary. Each time you run into a new word while reading, remember to write it down so you can learn its meaning later. [Learn more…]
Step 2: Repeat words several times
Saying a word several times a day for many days is a surefire way of making you remember it. We will be teaching you tips on how to make repeating words even more effective. [Learn more…]
Step 3: Look at words with the mind of a child
Young children learn words very quickly. Children under 10 years can actually learn more words in one week than the typical adult can learn in one year. Find out how you can approach vocabulary-building like a child. [Learn more…]
Step 4: Have fun by playing word games
The next time you hang around with your family, instead of just sitting on the couch and watching TV, invite them to play word games. This is a great tool for building your vocabulary, and it's loads of fun as well. [Learn more…]
Step 5: Make it personal
Making words personally meaningful to you will make them stand out, and you will retain them better. There are many ways to add personal meaning to words, and we will show you examples. [Learn more…]
Step 6: Use your imagination to create images of the word
This technique is used most often for concrete rather than abstract objects. Just use your imagination to create a corresponding image for the words that you are studying. [Learn more…]
Step 7: Practice using elaboration
Elaboration is a technique a lot of people use to remember words. It involves expounding on a word's meaning to remember it better. Once you get the hang of it, eminent psychologists suggest that a 670% recall of new words is possible. [Learn more…]
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