Word Up

Whether you’re reading them, writing them, speaking them, or listening to them, words are wonderful. Everyone should work toward a masterful vocabulary from your A, B, C’s to your doctorate degree! When reading a book, keep a dictionary handy to look up words you don’t know. Stretch your writing skills by experimenting with thesaurus options and sentence structure of words. Learn a new word each day and use it in conversation. Keep an aware ear while listening to music, TV, radio, your teachers. Chances are you’ll hear a new word. Practice random acts of reading and writing often. Not just the stuff your teachers assign, but stuff you assign to yourself because you want to read better, write superior, speak expertly, and listen discerningly. Communication is a skill that everyone can always improve upon from birth to death, and the hub of good communication is words.

While looking around at podfeed.net, I found a podcast that will expand your vocabulary and understanding of words. Here’s a description:

Open your mind every Tuesday and Thursday with a fun 3 minute vocabulary lesson! Desmond teaches you “smart” words and how to use them to help you feel more intelligent and civilized or to just have fun!!! For more check out http://www.yakkyakk.com/ --the home of Desmond Ortega!

I love how Desmond is always in a location surrounded by books. His podcasts are short, interesting, and well-made. He makes you want to come back for more. Click here and then on episode archive. Choose an episode and click play episode and begin your journey toward a better understanding of words. And definitely add the RSS feed to your reader to have Desmond’s vocabulary lesson come to you twice a week. Don’t be insipid in your word usage. Go forth with intrepid vigor to a better vocabulary. (from Word Up’s Episode 12!)

Oh students of mine, please post some comments using new and exciting words you learned from Desmond.