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Vocabulary is very important as it can distinguish you from the masses who speak the same old every day words to those who speak sophisticated English language. Many businesses have vocabulary developing classes for higher level management so that they can distinguish themselves from the workers and thereby gain an upper hand at the work place and meetings. There are certain instances where people have been promoted to a higher level post just because of their command on English language and the way they can use sophisticated vocabulary for everyday conversation. Marketing, business promotion, Human Resource personnel have compulsory skill enhancement courses on vocabulary, sophistication of language, context building, usage of words, etc which help them gain an upper hand and a competitive advantage over other professionals. English proficiency also improves the company outlook and in general employers tend to select candidates with good English proficiency because they like work place interaction which can happen if and only if employees understand and speak English.

These are some of the tips which can genuinely improve your understanding of English and can help you improve your vocabulary. Some of the various techniques are Vocabulary trees, vocabulary themes, technology usage, vocabulary lists, Charts, Visual dictionaries, Collocations and Corpus. These are only some of the techniques there might be much more which can come up with creativity.

Vocabulary tree: -Vocabulary tree is very important technique because it not only teaches you a specific word but also gives you a context of the words following it. In vocabulary tree you relate a word with similar context to many words. For example building relates to words such as hospital, library, mall, apartment, home, etc. In this way you can learn more words.

Vocabulary themes: – Try writing meaning to the words and construct a sentence with the words which you are learning. For example when you learn a new word such as loathe construct a sentence with the word loathe and then you will remember the context and the word much more appropriately.

Technology: – In this 21^st century if you are not using technology for your personal development then you are missing out the opportunity. Get some DVDs, browse internet, watch English movies, browse software which helps you with pronunciation, etc. Internet offers many opportunities for learning English.

Vocabulary lists: -Vocabulary lists are very important because they help you in understanding the list of words according to their associations. For example words can be formed to represent your homes, hobbies, business, etc. By associating the words to their usage you can remember the context and also you can use them appropriately.

Word Formation chart: – Word formation charts give you the basic understanding of the vocabulary. It defines the noun, verb, adjective, proper noun etc. These charts are very important and can help people with English as second language and advanced learner.

Visual dictionaries: -There are many visual dictionaries available in the market. Pocket dictionaries are very helpful as they can give you the meaning of the word instantly. At your break or free time you can learn new words without any waiting period. There are also online visual dictionaries which are free to download.

Reading news papers  provide you with rich vocabulary which you need to note down and derive contexts and sentences for it. Particularly letters from the editor help you in improving your vocabulary and develop your English. Vocabulary games and quizzes also help you to test your knowledge real time and give you feedback within the shortest time. Try writing essays which will help you in understanding the knowledge of your vocabulary.

English is the lingua franca in many parts of the world and its usage and importance is known world over. Many international conventions and meetings are addressed in English. It is the single most important language for education, business, trade, commerce and for basic conversation. Many developing countries are learning the language with much ease because it is present in their syllabus as second language which is helping them to make a smooth transition from their dialect.

Having known about the importance of English world over it is also important to remember the importance of speaking good English. Learning English is different from speaking and writing good English. Vocabulary plays a very important part in differentiating from good English and English. This simply gets exaggerated for people those who have English as their second language.

These are some of the tips which will help you in improving English to an acceptable level. When you start implementing these tips in your daily life have integrity. Some great authors, writers and scholars have English as their second language.

Speaking or writing English is all about framing words together. To frame these words one must understand the Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence formation, context of usage, antonyms, etc. These are must and prerequisite steps for anyone trying to learn English because these provide you foundation of basics which will help you in the long run.

Listening to English news channels such as BBC, CNN, CNBC etc helps you in improving your English. You need to understand what they are speaking about and the way they use words relative to the context. Some words if used in wrong context or with different expression can spell out disaster. Sentence formation is very important because message, emotions, feelings, information is conveyed through appropriate sentences. Poorly constructed sentences wipes out the interest of the listener and makes the discussion boring and uninteresting. Appropriate usage of vocabulary inside a sentence with relevant context should be the main priority for people having English as second language.

Some speaking tips for English learners. It is widely conceived notion that westerners and native English speakers speak English fast which is a wrong assumption. Many native speakers of English speak with a rhythmic pace and in a sing song manner which makes their English a little bit stretched and elongated but very pleasant to hear. English as second language speakers should cultivate habit of speaking English in a rhythmic manner and not getting their native tongue involved. If you are not confident to speak English with the common public you can practice English at your home sitting or standing in front of the mirror.

Be in a group with likeminded friends with whom you can share your feelings and speak in English with much ease without any problem. Also try to have those friends those who do not criticize or make fun of you when you have difficulty in speaking English. Slowly but gradually when your confidence improves you can start speaking in English with your other friends and eventually with your society.

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Write small stories and essays about a particular topic and present it either to your parents or teachers to grade it and ask them for tips to improve your performance. Another way to improve your English is to listen to music songs and writing their lyrics written. Then you can search lyrics for that particular song online. Try comparing the lyrics you have written from listening to the songs and then the original lyric.

Graduate Record examination is required to pursue higher education in English speaking countries and also for admission into various prestigious colleges of the world. United States relies on GRE for assessing an individual’s analytical ability and capability for further education.

The underlying language for taking the test is English. The test contains verbal, quantitative, argument and experimental section. In order to fare well in this test an aspirant must have good command over English. One should develop vocabulary and be able to construct sentences from the words which he/she has learned. Learning vocabulary not only serves the purpose which is GRE but will also help you in the long run. Many English speaking countries love to hear people speaking good English and mind you getting a job in these countries significantly improves once you have good speaking, writing and listening ability.

Here are some tips which can help you in improving your vocabulary. These tips are here to help you improve your overall GRE score but if you have something much better than these please do post on the blog. Many greater authors and scholars learned vocabulary in a progressing manner which is step by step and not all words in a single day. If you try to learn many words on a single day without considering your potential then there are chances that you will not remember the context in which you should use those words, this is very important when writing essay section of the GRE.

Vocabulary trees: -Vocabulary trees are very interesting and effective. In a vocabulary tree you learn a single word and relate as many words as you can to that single word.

For example when you say, hear or write the word Building your consciousness should automatically relate to hospitals, libraries, apartments, complexes, malls, etc.

In this way you will learn many words and also context of that word. When this process is applied you will be able to learn many words in a single instance without much problem or pain trying to remember many words.

In the argument section of the GRE you have to answer to an argument citing why your point of view of the argument is stronger than the other. In this section primarily you need to learn words which stress the point of view such as impugn, chimerical, flummox, aegis, nescience, etc. Chances are that you may not know the meaning to those words. If you have thought that you know English think again. You may not know the meaning to these and many more words but the evaluator certainly knows about these words and he/she will certainly appreciate your effort if you use polished language words. This is the primary reason to develop your vocabulary because it can fetch you a good score and help you when you move to English speaking countries.

Verbal Section is one of the most difficult parts because you need to remember the context, derive antonyms, complete sentences and read comprehension passage. In the verbal section one very important tool which you have is to eliminate choices from the options which have been provided to you. Vocabulary when learnt with context and relevance in a sentence can help you score higher. Roots, prefixes and suffixes of terms should be learnt as much as possible. Most of the words have alternate meaning and their nature changes according to the context, which should be known. Antonyms section has positive and negative connotation which can decipher the tone of the word by which you can pick up the right choice.

Flash cards are very helpful which should be with you at all times (not in the exam hall though).

Graduate record Examination is a very tough and competitive exam. Graduate record exam tests your knowledge from various aspects and it being a common universal exam to gain entry into some of the most prestigious universities of the world it uses standard form of English. Usage of standard form of English makes this test much more interesting and competitive. If you want to stay ahead of others to gain competitive advantage the first thing you should do is to improve your vocabulary to an acceptable level.
Graduate record examination examines your

• Verbal reasoning
• Quantitative reasoning
• Analytical writing.

From above you might have noticed that most of the questions require you to understand the question perfectly so that you can answer or infer the answer appropriately. These are some of the tips which you can implement in your everyday life to improve your vocabulary.
While learning vocabulary you need to keep focus on grouping the words into sentences. Also try to give a theme when you are using new words. When you give a theme and a context to the words you can remember the words much easier. Few example sentences written can help you in remembering the words and their context much more appropriately. Memorize the new words with the context which will help you memorize the words for longer time and much more quickly. Another great way to remember and keep a track of your words is to have a vocabulary note pad at hand. This vocabulary notepad should be with you whenever you are reading in English. Many feel that having a vocabulary notepad with them whilst reading or learning English is a kind of embarrassment, students should absolutely get out of this thinking because there are very few people who speak perfect English and even native people of Western countries who have been speaking English all through their life at times find it difficult to understand and comprehend English.
One old famous saying from the ages of Grandmother and Grandfather was that you need to be with the flock which has certain goals and ambitions which match with you. Taking this saying as the mantra aspirants of GRE should speak English at all times even if it is not their native tongue. Majority of the aspirants who get enrolled into GRE do not have English as their native tongue yet they speak very good English and have a very good command of the language it is because they speak English at all times which increases their confidence level of taking the test with ease and also improves their ability to understand the questions thereby assisting them to obtain good score.