Use An Electronic Dictionary To Improve Your Vocabulary
George W Bush can't say 'nuclear'. Does it matter? He is the
most powerful person in the world. But he is ridiculed for his
vocabulary and use of words. Would you want power as well as
respect? With the daily use of a good electronic dictionary you
will begin to improve your pronounciation as well as your
vocabulary.
>From my research I know that with the latest sound technology
pronounciations of difficult words are much more audible and
copiable. The searches are that much quicker than they used to
be and the handheld electronic dictionary now sits snugly in
your pocket, unlike your old style paper dictionary.
There was a little boy who asked for a hamburger but he was
never able to have it cooked the way he liked or with different
kinds of filling due to his limited vocabulary. That little boy
was all of us. Most of us are still unable to ask for things
exactly the way we want them.
If you are like me and live in a foreign country, not having
enough words to express yourself becomes even more problematic.
After consulting my paper dictionary I found out that microphone
is spelt the same way as in English. I went up to the shopping
assistant and asked for a 'microphone' for my PC in my best
spanish accent but he didn't understand me. I then whipped out
my PDA and got it to say the word 'microphone' to him as a test.
I thought then that these things really work.
An electronic dictionary can now be used when ever you need it
as they are small, fast and and audible. They can be standalone
handheld, or downloaded to your PDA and cellphone or you can use
free online dictionaries.
I suggest you try out some of the free resources available that
can be found on the internet. Download some free, shareware or
trial software and use a few of the free online dictionaries.
There are dictionaries available for topics such as languages,
legal, medical, science, technical, business and math to name a
few.
If you have just 7 minutes a day, use an electronic dictionary.
Then you can build an executive vocabulary that grants you
instant credibility and persuasive power by knowing exactly what
words to say and when to say them.