Vocabulary is vital to communicating with others and
understanding what one is reading. It appears in every skill of language
listening, speaking, reading and writing skill.
Many people realize that their vocabulary is limited
so that they have difficulties in expressing their idea. Enriching vocabulary
is very important for the students who learn English as a foreign language.
That is why everybody who learns English or a certain language should know the
words.
A good vocabulary is essential
for efficient, effective communication. Improving your vocabulary gives you
credibility with your peers and confidence with your superiors in a business
environment. A stronger vocabulary also makes it easier to communicate with
your friends and family about matters both important and trivial. Improving
your vocabulary takes time and effort, but you can do it on an incremental
basis and see improvement almost immediately.
Building a better vocabulary of English language is
one of the most important things to do. Adequate vocabulary is the basic need
to manage almost all the aspects of everyday life efficiently, while by
building educated vocabulary, one can gain confidence
in speaking publicly. Whatever professional field you
belong to, the ability of using the right word at the right place will provide
you an added value, while it is of great help in maintaining effective and
convenient communication. Sound vocabulary is equally important for the people
from different professions.
At the higher professional front,
managers, supervisors, consultants or the employees with higher grades need to
communicate more effectively and efficiently than their subordinates. They may
often need to give presentations. There are events that call for business
meetings, discussions, seminars, conferences or the training and development
programs. In managing those events successfully and effectively, their
effective communication skills are evidenced by their expanded vocabulary with
professional and vivacious and sparkling conversational style.
The one, who wants to make his or
her name as a successful writer, needs to enrich his vocabulary to reap rich
results in his ambition. A high vocabulary is highly needed in producing
various pieces of writing successfully. A piece of writing that provides clear
message and perception is an indicative of his or her vocabulary skills that
have been acquired.
For the students, the
importance of improving an educated vocabulary lies in the fact that they are
supposed to score well or in a way they have been expected of in their exams
having been tested on the basis of the curriculum. They need to build their
vocabulary in accordance with the curriculum that has been designed
specifically for them and they can achieve the maximum marks if they show their
vocabulary skills accordingly.
The enriching of vocabulary can support them in
speaking when they are communicating to people can write and translate the
meaning of words when they definite English. If they do not know the meaning of
words, they will not be able to speak, write and translate anything English.“More
Money You have, more things you can buy. More vocabulary you have, more things
you can say”. It means that if we have many vocabularies we can say more
things.
For example,
let’s say that you are outside in your yard and see a large black car stop in
the road. You can see four tinted windows on one side of the car, and you
assume there are four tinted windows on the other side, too. Just then, the
driver’s door opens, and a man wearing white gloves steps out. He walks to the
back of the car and looks underneath. He shrugs his shoulders, climbs back into
the car, and drives away. After you remember to close your mouth, which has
been hanging open, you run next door to tell your friend what you saw. What do
you say? If you know a couple of key words, you can quickly explain to this
person what you saw. Instead of describing the number of windows and the length
of the car, you could simply say that you saw a black limousine (a long,
luxurious car). Then, instead of describing the man with the white gloves, you
could say you saw the chauffeur (someone paid to drive a car or limousine) walk
to the back of the car. Knowing these key words can help you quickly and
effectively communicate your meaning.
When you’re faced with a writing
assignment, a good vocabulary is an indispensable (very important or necessary)
tool. If you have several synonyms (words with similar meanings) in your
repertoire (“toolbox”), you’ll be able to choose the best word for the job.
Avoid vague words like “stuff” or “things” when you write. These words do not
give the reader a good sense of your meaning. Also, use strong verbs that give
the reader good information. Here’s an example: POOR (People do a lot of things) , BETTER (People
perform a lot of tasks).
Work on building your
vocabulary so that you can choose the stronger, more descriptive words in your
writing.You may also want to vary your vocabulary depending on your audience.
Are you writing for children? Then stick with simpler words. Are you writing
for college students? Then pull the more difficult words out of your “toolbox”
to avoid talking down to them. It’s important to consider your audience when
writing. You may also find it difficult to choose the best word for a sentence
when you’re writing. If you have a strong vocabulary, these choices will be
easier!
There are several ways through which
one can build vocabulary. One of the most important methods of improving
vocabulary is to read different stuff constantly or increasing the amount of
time that you spend in reading. Using thesaurus is also a great way, while it
helps you to know and understand the word formations. It is thus building
vocabulary from word roots is a great way to the desired success.
“Without Grammar very little can be conveyed, without
vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”.
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