Some Good Ways to Improve your Vocabulary?
Improving
your vocabulary can be done at any age and any level of education. Even college students can benefit
from an enlarged vocabulary, which will enhance spoken and written
communication. It will help in providing a deeper grasp of any language. Often
people are spurred to improve their vocabularies by a major test, but improving
your vocabulary can be done for fun as well. There are a variety of ways to
improve your vocabulary, most of which are interactive and easy.
One
of the best ways to improve your vocabulary is to read more. Reading is clearly
linked with a larger vocabulary, especially if you seek out books in unfamiliar
genres or about unfamiliar topics. Nonfiction in a wide variety of fields can
improve your vocabulary and general knowledge. Literacy in
fiction is also highly beneficial. As you read, make a note of unfamiliar
words, look them up, and write down the definition.
Another way
to improve your vocabulary is to play word games. Games like Scrabble and
Boggle will encourage your brain to play with words and letters, as
well as learning new ones. If you play Scrabble with an open dictionary, you can encourage people
to try out words they might otherwise be afraid of using. Most word games are
interactive, so you enjoy company while you improve your vocabulary at the same
time.
Vocabulary
can also be improved by working out word puzzles. Most newspapers include
crosswords, simple cryptology puzzles, and jumbles which get
progressively harder throughout the week. Improve your vocabulary by trying to
commit to completing all of the word puzzles every day. Word puzzles can also
be done in groups, especially if you enjoy competition. You can also purchase
books of word puzzles of varying difficulty. To begin with, use the Deccan
Herald, a daily Newspaper, which has has simple crossword puzzels.
A simple way to improve your vocabulary is to use the
dictionary. Create flash cards of unfamiliar words and practice them in the
train, on the bus, or when you wake up in the morning. Try to practice words in
a variety of environments so that you really learn them, and make sure to use
the words in daily sentences as well so that you can become accustomed to using
them correctly. If you hear someone using a word you don’t recognize, write it
down, look it up in the dictionary and try to use the same in your own
sentence.
Many websites are dedicated to improving your vocabulary,
and you can subscribe to word of the day features, word games such as Hangman,
Wordzap, Flipwords etc which are very helpful in improving your vocabulary, and
other fun activities which will improve your vocabulary. In addition, you may
find a community of individuals with interests like yours. If you are trying to
improve your English vocabulary as a native speaker, you may be able to meet up
with study friends. If you are learning vocabulary in a new language, you can
find people to speak and write with you so that you can improve your skills.
The English Language Lab available in Besant Women's College, Mangaluru is the
best bet to start improving your vocabulary.
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