Transcript Build Your Vocabulary to Increase Your Intelligence and

Chapter 7
Build Your Vocabulary to Increase
Your Intelligence and Achievement
Copyright 2011. Raymond Gerson
Chapter Objectives
• Understand the relationship between a good
vocabulary and success
• Learn several new words
• Learn how to develop a strong vocabulary
• Gain the motivation to continue expanding
your vocabulary throughout your life
Vocabulary and Success
Studies indicate that a
strong vocabulary is
highly related to
success in:
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School
Career
Life and;
Increases intelligence
Benefits of a Good Vocabulary
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Improves your reading comprehension
Improves your ability to communicate well
Enhances learning
Thinking becomes better and clearer
Reading speed increases
Commands more respect from others
Tips for Increasing Your Vocabulary
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Read often including for pleasure
Use flash cards
Link new words to familiar ones
Use a dictionary to look up words
Practice using new words
Give yourself practice tests
Learn to use roots, prefixes and suffixes
Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
• Root – Contains basic
meaning of a word.
• Prefix – Comes
before the root.
• Suffix – Comes after
the root.
• Roots, prefixes and
suffixes can help you
figure out the
meaning of words.
Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes (Cont’d)
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Example of a root or prefix:
ab – away from. Example: absent.
alt – high. Example: altitude.
Example of a number prefix:
dec – ten. Example: decade.
Example of a suffix:
Ee – one who receives. Example: employee
or payee.
• Try Activity 7.1 in the book.
Motivation To Expand Vocabulary
• Motivation helps you
to develop your
vocabulary.
• Remind yourself of
the benefits of having
a good vocabulary.
• What are the
disadvantages of not
building your
vocabulary?
Activities for Expanding Your
Vocabulary
• Flash cards – Write the new word
on one side of a 3 by 5 card and
the definition on the other.
• Matching words with the
definitions.
• Try Activities 7.2-7.3 in the book.
Career, Brain Power and
Intelligence
• A good vocabulary
can improve your
career opportunities.
• Boost brain power.
• Increase your
intelligence.
Do the next three
activities in the
book.
Dictionary and Thesaurus
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Use a dictionary to:
Learn new words.
Check spellings.
See examples of how to use the word.
Use a thesaurus to:
Learn synonyms.
Learn anonyms.
Do the next three activities 7.4-7.6
Practicing Your New Skills
• You have learned many new ways to build
your vocabulary.
• Learn one word a day and you will learn
1,460 words during your four years of
college.
• Keep building your vocabulary and you will
have a great command of the English
language.
Summary of Main Points
• When your vocabulary expands so does
your success in school, career and life.
• Expanding your vocabulary can increase
your intelligence.
• A good vocabulary increases your career
opportunities.
• Reading a lot and using a dictionary to
look up and practice new words will
significantly increase your vocabulary.