Improving your business vocabulary is very important. A recent survey pointed out that the average size of top business executives is much larger than the average employees. Now, that doesn't mean to say that you will automatically receive a promotion this week if you learn a hundred new words.But if you want to improve your speaking skills to become a more fluent and proficient English speaker, than you will definitely need to increase your vocabulary and learn how to use it. And you just may be surprised at the changes in store for you. Just think of all the benefits you will receive even if you don't get your desired promotion or raise this month. You will definitely be a better speaker.This is especially true if you are learning English as a second language. Your native co-workers have a head start on you, and you will need to develop your skills to compete with them. But it really isn't that difficult because the average native speaker only learns an approximately fifty new words a year. By just learning two new words a day, you can learn more than that in a single month. That means you can learn about ten times more than the average native speaker in a year. So, let's get the show on the road. I want to share seven, easy ways to begin improving your speaking skills today.
Number One: Read A LotYes, I can hear you groaning. But this is one really simple way to increase your vocabulary and improve your skills. Not only will you learn new words and what they mean, but you will also learn exactly how they are used within the context. You will learn how phrases are structured in the language and how to use them correctly.So, read! Read a lot. Read everything you can get your hands on. Start off reading easy material, like children's book and short magazine articles. Work your way up to increasingly difficult levels of vocabulary. You will eventually find that you are able to comprehend material you never would have thought possible. You may even discover you enjoy reading technical manuals, as well as understanding them. Okay, maybe you won't go that far, but you will definitely see your word power increase.
Number Two: Watch Movies And VideosHey, why not have fun increasing your vocabulary and honing your skills. Sit down with a good movie and relax as the new words sink in. You will be learning new words without even noticing that this is part of your study time. Make sure to put the subtitles in English so that you can see how the words are written. If you have trouble with the meaning, just go back and put the subtitles in your mother-tongue. Then go back and watch it again in English. Not only will you be seeing the words as they are written, but you will also hear them being spoken by natives. You will learn to pronounce the words correctly. Take a short section of the dialogue and mimic the actor's speech. Pause each sentence as you go. Go over it a few times until you learn the words and can repeat the phrases without stumbling.
Number Three: Use Your DictionaryYes, I know this is a rather boring exercises, but go get your dusty, old dictionary off that shelf in the dark corner. Clean it up a bit and get to work. You can also find some good, online dictionaries to use when you are surfing the web. You can double-check the meanings of new words you see while reading or watching T.V.If the text is fairly simple and you understand eighty to ninety percent of it, simply try to figure out what the word means within the context. If it is an important part of the vocabulary it will reappear in the text. Just take note of them, and then double-check your comprehension once you finish reading the text. If the text is more complex, however, you will have to slow down and learn the words as you go. When you come across a new word, pause to see how it is being used. Look it up right away in your dictionary. Then, move on a little and learn a new word. After learning several new words, you will begin to discover what the writer is trying to say. You will quickly begin to recognize words when you see them later.
Number Four: Keep A Vocabulary Book Of Words And ExpressionsThis a very useful tool that every English student needs to have. You need to keep a small notebook handy to write your new words down. That way you can review them often and really integrate them into your active vocabulary so that you don't forget them. Another useful thing to do, is highlight the words in your dictionary that you have already learned. This way you will find them easier if you want to review them from time to time. You will be able to track your progression on daily basis by simply doing these two things. If you do learn new words faithfully, you will look back and be amazed at how your vocabulary is rapidly expanding and increasing.
Number Five: Sign Up For 'Word Of The Day Lists'You can find several websites that will send you a new word each day. They normally include the meaning of the word, as well as some sample sentences. All you have to do is sign up by giving them your name and e-mail address. This is a quick and easy way to learn at least one new word each day.
Number Six: Play Word GamesYes, it is true. You can learn English and have fun while doing it. You can improve your vocabulary by playing any of the several word games available. Some options are Boggle or Scrabble. You can pick them up in a good retail store to play with your friends and family. You can also find many these games online, as well as many others that are readily available. Just do a quick search in your favorite engine like Google or Yahoo. Hey, and don't forget about crossword puzzles or the like, which can be great fun as well.
Number Seven: Find People You Can Talk English WithSo, once you learn all this new vocabulary, you will need to begin using it. Find people you can talk with, like other English students or your co-workers. You can make friends with native speakers online and practice with them too. They will also teach you many new words as well.
Now you have seven new ways to begin developing your skills and increasing your English vocabulary. Soon, you will be talking like a native, or maybe even better. Just keep on studying and little by little you will progress to the point of fluency and proficiency that you are hoping to achieve. And who knows, maybe even get that new promotion or raise you were looking for?
By: davidbailey
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