Online Class: Vocabulary Building
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11Lessons
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25Exams &
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5,418Students
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5Hours
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0.5CEUs
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Video Audit
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Course Description
Elevate Your Communication: A Comprehensive Vocabulary Enhancement Course
In an era of rapid communication, where each word can make an impact, your vocabulary stands as a beacon of your knowledge, adaptability, and clarity. Whether you're a budding writer, an aspiring public speaker, or simply someone who values articulate communication, this course offers the perfect pathway to elevate your language skills.
Have you ever felt that hesitation in conversation, unable to find the precise word to convey your thoughts? Studies have shown that individuals with a robust vocabulary command greater attention, enjoy clearer conversations, and often leave lasting impressions. A study conducted in 2022 revealed that enhanced vocabulary skills contribute significantly to career advancement, fostering better interpersonal relationships and understanding.
Course Overview:
"Vocabulary Building" aims to fortify your existing language arsenal with nuanced words apt for day-to-day interactions. This isn't about bombarding you with archaic words but enlightening you with versatile terms that can enrich your daily conversations.
A fortified vocabulary isn't just an academic tool—it's a life skill. It aids in:
- Precision in Expression: Articulate your thoughts, feelings, and observations with unparalleled clarity.
- Professional Growth: Stand out in job interviews, presentations, or negotiations.
- Building Relationships: Engage in deeper, more meaningful conversations with peers, family, and professionals.
- Academic Excellence: Enhance comprehension and writing skills, essential for excelling in assignments and examinations.
Tailored Learning Experience:
Our course sits perfectly between basic and advanced levels, designed for the vast majority who wish to propel their intermediate language skills to greater heights. With a focus on practical application, the curriculum involves reading in varied contexts, crafting sentences, and engaging in interactive exercises and quizzes.
Moreover, in a unique offering, our seasoned instructors will provide personalized feedback on your written submissions, ensuring that learning is both interactive and constructive.
Course Breakdown:
- Introduction: Dive into the importance of vocabulary enhancement and set the pace for your linguistic journey.
- Read, Read, and Read: Understand the power of reading as a tool for vocabulary expansion, exploring diverse genres and authors.
- Synonyms & Antonyms: Delve deep into the world of similar and opposite words, enhancing depth and variation in expression.
- Homonyms & Homographs: Master the art of context with words that sound or look alike but differ in meaning.
- Words of Foreign Origin: Embrace the global nature of English, exploring words borrowed from different languages.
- Misleading Words: Navigate the tricky terrain of words that often confuse, ensuring precision in usage.
- Power Words: Unearth words that command attention, perfect for persuasive writing and impactful speeches.
- Verbal Analogies: Enhance logical thinking by drawing comparisons between words and ideas.
- Vocabulary-Building Exercises: Regular practice modules to consolidate learning and test progress.
The world of words is vast, diverse, and incredibly fascinating. With each session, you'll discover not just new words, but new worlds, ideas, and expressions. As British writer W. Somerset Maugham once said, "The crown of literature is poetry. It is its end and aim. It is the sublimest activity of the human mind. It is the achievement of beauty and delicacy."
Why remain confined to a limited linguistic palette when a spectrum of words awaits you? Embark on this enriching journey, and witness the transformation in your communication, confidence, and comprehension. Enroll today and pave your path to linguistic excellence!
Course Motivation
- Strengthening your writing skills
- Improving your public speaking presence
- You’ll sound smarter
- Your confidence will soar
- Your horizons will be broadened
- A middle to high school reading level (with a real comfort with the English language)
- Access to a hard copy dictionary and thesaurus (You don't even have to buy one--you can check them out from your local library)
- To learn nearly 200 new words or phrases
- To unearth the secret of reading in context
- To know and use the words both in general conversation and in written sentences
- To establish a pattern of memorizing any new words you’ll come across
- Increasing your confidence and comfort level when using new words for the first few times
Over the course of an introduction and 10 self-paced, self-contained lessons:
Lesson 1: Read, Read & Read
Lesson 2: Synonyms
Lesson 3: Synonyms continued
Lesson 4: Homonyms, Homophones & Homographs
Lesson 5: Words of Foreign Origin
Lesson 6: Misleading Words
Lesson 7: Power Words
Lesson 8: Knowing Antonyms
Lesson 9: Verbal Analogies
Lesson 10:
- You can gain respect in your social circle
- You’ll encourage your intellectual development
- You’ll develop your personality
- You’ll increase your skill at influencing people
- You’ll enjoy clearer thinking and reading
- And it can help your put your career on the fast-track!
Unlike many classes,
Course Lessons
Introduction
An introduction to the course and an explanation of what will be required for lessons and assignments.Lesson 2: Read, Read, and Read
The quickest way to expand your vocabulary is to read.Lesson 3: Synonyms
We'll focus on a review of words that have similar meanings.Lesson 4: Synonyms Continued
More work on synonyms.Lesson 5: Homonyms and Homographs
Pairs that are often confused, and how to keep them straight.Lesson 6: Words of Foreign Origin
Words from other countries that English has "borrowed."Lesson 7: Misleading Words
Words that don't mean what they sound like, or words that sound like other words.Lesson 8: Power Words
Power words are words that can evoke an emotional response when they are read or heard.Lesson 9: Knowing Antonyms
Knowing the antonym of a word will increase your ability to understand and remember the word.Lesson 10: Verbal Analogies
Testing your knowledge of words with verbal analogies.Lesson 11: More Vocabulary-Building Exercises
Various vocabulary exercises
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the best practices to build vocabulary.
- Define and use synonyms.
- Define and use homonyms and homographs.
- Define and use words of foreign origin.
- Recognize misleading words.
- Define and use power words.
- Define and use antonyms.
- Define and use verbal analogies.
- Summarize vocabulary building exercises to use daily.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information
- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media
Student Testimonials
- "I really enjoyed this course. It was my first vocabulary course and I was really impressed with everything I learned." -- Erika S.
- "The instructor was great. I could ask for no better. She was fair, insightful, intelligent, she often gave comments that helped me and was very inspirational. She is a wonderful instructor and I would be delighted to have her as an instructor again." -- Lori D.
- "All of it was helpful!" -- Sharon J.
- "Enjoyed the course! The class was very helpful, I really loved improving my vocabulary...Thank God that I had six months to complete the course because I became ill during the time that I was register." -- Lillian J.
- "The instructor was excellent. She was thorough and prompt. She contributed a real human touch to this computerized classwork." -- Gretchen T.
- "I found the lessons to be very helpful. I really enjoyed this Instuctor, she was very nice and extremly helpful." -- Kellie R.
- "I really enjoyed being able to print the text and read it at my leisure." -- Juree H.
- "The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and like I said got back to me almost immediately." -- Donna N.
- "My instructor was EXCELLENT! She also was instructive, patient, and encouraging during this course. All parts of course were helpful, I have an increased knowledge and awareness of words when reading or writing." -- Helen M.
- "The instructor was very helpful, encouraging, and positive." -- James L.
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