English Vocabulary – The Text vs Audio Format of Learning

Communication skills have now become a bare requirement and without it, the number of opportunities are bound to be scarce. Any professional work, business, education,interviews,social gatherings etc... require a basic set of communication skills to fare well. This has become a major criteria for the growth of an individual today in most given challenges in the professional or personal front.

Identifying this trend, many are prepared to face this challenge. However, many more are not fully equipped to face this test of survival and progress, but are finding newer methods, practices and tools to overcome this task positively. Currently, there are several mediums or tools available and two most important formats being considered are the Text and the Audio format. Both these formats have become extremely popular and are the easiest ways to learn English vocabulary which is used in oral or written communication.

The Text format though popular, is lagging in the approach and individuals have faced challenges in relating the word and also remembering it at a later stage. The whole purpose of learning vocabulary is to use it at a later stage either orally or in written format. The Text format is designed in such a way that the individual has access to various words in the English vocabulary and their meanings. But, a major point which is lagging in the text form of vocabulary is its difficulty of understanding by the reader, how well he can associate with its meaning, its pronunciation and relating it with his/her personal experiences to remember at a later stage. This factor has proved as a challenge because, throughout history, teaching has been most effective through hearing. Be it, our teachers, mentors, gurus, parents etc... audible learning provides a sense of relation and is easily associated by the individual.

In comparison, the Audio format of learning vocabulary, tends to invite the listener into a more personal sphere of learning through audible explanation, a sense of understanding and relation is easily established and is long-lasting. The connection between words is easily achieved by the listener and also its pronunciation. There are various forms of learning higher level of vocabulary and a majority of learners are inclined towards the audio because of its similarity with traditional audible learning taught by our teachers and mentors.

One such tool which provides audio format English vocabulary learning is DictionUP. This tool has already helped many and is catering to the needs of many learners through its innovative, effective presentation of learning. The users need to have the most basic digital audio players to play the audio format vocabulary in easy to learn tracks of 15 to 20 minutes each. This tool presently covers about a thousand words which have been identified and processed after extensive research as to their usage in competitive exams, professional requirement and educational usage. The learning is made simple & effective because of its combination of traditional audible teaching with technology and also its ease of usage while multi-tasking with other duties on a daily basis such as walking home after work, driving your car, commuting to office in a bus or during workout sessions etc... This gives the user an unparalleled advantage and also a platform for effective learning of higher vocabulary in a short time compared to text or other formats of learning.

In conclusion, the audio format of learning is a more fun way of learning English vocabulary than the text format. Tools like DictionUP can equip you with the best technique to learn vocabulary in a simple, effective, efficient,quick and productive manner which can be used during communication with your peers, boss, clients, neighbors, teaching, family or any platform as and when required. By investing a minimum amount of $10 in buying DictionUP, you can bridge your gap to greater success and communicate effectively.

10 Tips to improve your vocabulary

Top 10 ways to Improve your Vocabulary:

1. Get a Smart phone, if you don't have one. Download a dictionary application on your phone. There are several free dictionary applications. Older phones can be equipped with dictionary apps. You can look up any words that might come up on the go.
2. Subscribe to word of the day: Several websites offer word of the day services, by which you are emailed one word everyday, its definition and sometimes it origins.
3. Join Facebook pages or groups that help you improve your vocabulary. Participate in the discussion or start discussion. This is very effective way to learn new words and become more knowledgeable.
4. Joining  forums - This is another way improve your vocabulary and learn interesting information.
5. Read: You don't have to read a book or anything in particular. Reading newspapers, magazines, novels, short-stories, articles, blogs etc...will improve your vocabulary at a snails pace but is very effective. Both casual reading and immersed reading will have similar effects.
6. Improving your vocabulary is usually a slow process. To hasten this process use products such DictionUP. This audio tool will teach you to a 1000 words and definitions. You can improve your vocabulary in a month.
7. Get a screen-saver that has higher level words and definitions.
8. Utilize the words that you learn on a daily basis. Use these words in you writing, your conversations and in your thought process. This will create strong bridges between words and definitions, in your mind.
9. The best way to improve your vocabulary is through listening rather than reading. Audible form of vocabulary is associated with old-school teaching and helps you create stronger bridges when you listen to words rather than by reading them.
10. Keep at it. English has a lot of words, a lot. Don't get discouraged if you don't see an immediate improvement. Organic way (Natural .i.e. reading) of improving vocabulary takes time. Try DictionUP, its in expensive, effective and easy to use.

Theory of Multiple intelligences:

This theory was proposed by Howard Gardner as a model of intelligence that differentiates intelligence into various specific modalities, rather that seeing it as dominated by a single general ability. In other words, each of us is smart in our own way. A mathematician is not smarter than an artist who in turn is not smarter than a biologist.

The multiple intelligences are the following:

• Spatial:
  Those with the ability to visualize, easily, with the minds eye
• Linguistic:
  Those with high verbal memory and the ability to recall quickly.
• Bodily-Kinesthetic:
  Those with the ability to control one's bodily motion to a high degree (think neuro-surgeons). Such individuals have a great sense of timing, a clear sense of the goal and good acquired reflexes.
• Musical:
  These individuals are sensitive to sounds, rhythms and music and are able to play musical instruments, sing and compose music.
• Interpersonal:
  Such as extroverts. This intelligence has to do with interaction with others.
• Intrapersonal:
  Such as introverts. This intelligence is characterized by intuition and a deep understanding of self
• Naturalistic:
  This area has to do with nurturing an relating information to one's natural surroundings
• Existential:
  Religious and spiritual intelligence could be another type of intelligence.

So how does this fit into improving vocabulary. Not everybody learns in one particular way. Some of us able to visualize better, some relate better, some memorize better, some understand better and some utilize/recall better.

There are several programs out there that require you to adapt to their style of teaching. For example, the mnemonic way of teaching. Words are assigned a particular sentence and the user is required to relate to that particular sentence to memorize the definition. This is a very narrow approach to improve vocabulary. Other programs show you picture of a bear and say bear. Such a strategy is a serious insult to the collective intelligence of its users.

We at DictionUP believe that each user is unique and that individuals motivated to improve their vocabulary need not be spoon fed but to be guided. This is the thought process behind our product. DictionUP will help you establish a personal relationship with the words and their meanings. This will not only help you memorize the words permanently but also enable you to use them at the right circumstances. 

Improve your English vocabulary and Become more successfull

Yes, this is true. An improved vocabulary portrays you as an intelligent,professional and knowledgeable person among other things. This is turn will improve your career prospects and that will improve your earning potential. Hard to believe??? What if I tell you that there's research to back this up.

Successful people typically have a large and well developed vocabulary. Research has shown that a strong vocabulary is the most noticeable characteristic shared by successful professionals. A study by Earl Nightingale showed that students who scored high on a vocabulary test went onto become very successful, while the students who scored low earned the least 20 years later.

A study by scientist Johnson O’Connor helped quantify a direct correlation between vocabulary and rank on corporate ladder. In the study a vocabulary test was given to executive and supervisory personnel in 39 large manufacturing companies. The test results where conclusive. "Presidents and vice presidents average 236 out of a possible 272 points; managers averaged 168; superintendents, 140; foremen, 114; floor bosses, 86. In virtually every case, vocabulary correlated with executive level and income."

It does not matter if you spend a ton of money on makeover after makeover to appear deserving. If you do not have a higher level vocabulary to back up your appearance, there is little chance you will break that glass ceiling.

Do you already know this? Have you tried to memorize new words before? Have you forgotten those words? Memorizing new words is hard. You need to be able to utilize a few strategies in order to retain their definitions. We have created the perfect tool that will help you memorize the words and retain the definitions.

DictionUP utilizes unique strategies that involve you and require you to participate and be motivated to learn. It employs repetition, visualization and subjective relevance to teach you the words that you should and need to know to break ahead of the race.

You will learn words that are helpful, sophisticated and presentable in your communications with the outside world. Get DictionUP to bridge your communication gaps and reach higher levels of success.