Speak to Improve Your Word Power Speaking is a major part of
improving vocabulary. ‘I just wanted to, you know…’ and you
start gesticulating to get your point across. Sometimes, words
elude us. They just don’t pop up in our minds without a
conscious effort. It happens when we don’t know or don’t use a
word regularly. This is called having a limited vocabulary. In
order to build your vocabulary, you need to listen to and say
new words. Think about it – you never forget to say ‘you’. This
is because it’s such a common word that you say it at least a
hundred times every day. That is why you don’t forget it. Using
new words in your everyday speech is important to improve your
vocabulary. The first step to learning how to say new words is
to listen to their correct pronunciation. Vocabulary building
software tools can assist you. Our favorite tool Ultimate
Vocabulary has a “Listen” feature. Take up a new word each week
to improve your vocabulary Why not learn a new word every Monday
morning? For example: ‘insidiou