Recent studies have shown that modern technology can be used to enhance the speed at which people learn new words, as well as their ability to remember the words and use them later. The combination of captions with video, as … Continue reading…
perception (pur-SEP-shun) – Observing using one’s senses, particularly vision. When we meet someone for the first time, we unconsciously make assumptions and judgments about that person based on what they’re wearing, how they act, and what they say. Perhaps this … Continue reading…
One advantage of using a program like Ultimate Vocabulary is that it helps you keep track of what you’ve already learned, what you need to review, what would be the best thing to focus on next, and what you’ve accomplished. … Continue reading…
Learning how to improve your outlook is key to increasing your reading speed. That doesn’t mean that you need to have a cheerful and optimistic attitude towards your speed-reading goals (though of course that helps!) but rather that you need … Continue reading…
When you learned to read, it was probably a guided process, in a group of other young children, all of you carefully sounding out letters and syllables until you could say each word out loud correctly. That may have been … Continue reading…
All of the knowledge you’ve gained from your reading and study remains in your brain, even though you might not keep those facts in your consciousness at all time. In many ways your brain is like a huge database, with … Continue reading…
One of the big stumbling blocks for people when they’re trying to increase and improve their reading speed is a lack of adequate vocabulary. In fact, your eyes literally “stumble” over words you’re not familiar with, and your smooth reading … Continue reading…
It’s such a satisfying feeling when all of your hard work pays off, and the effort you’ve devoted to ameliorate your vocabulary gives you the reward of improved communication skills, professional development and progress, and the satisfaction of being able … Continue reading…
What’s the first image that comes to your mind when you think vocabulary study session? Is it a picture of a person sitting alone at a library cubicle or small table, a single lamp shining down on the book open … Continue reading…
As we mentioned in yesterday’s post, merely being presented with a list of words and told “learn these” is not the most exciting, or effective, way to study vocabulary. You’ll learn more quickly, remember words better, and be able to … Continue reading…