God Bless, Grandpa Carlos.
Did you know He was a stickler for proper speech, and public speaking? In fact, I think he was King! Enunciation was his trademark. He had very good diction and had the ability to express himself. He has no idea how he effected the generations of his posterity now and yet to come. My grandfather, Ricardo is the one who encouraged him to take courses in speech preparation in an effort to help him speak clearly and distinctly to be understood.
My children learned how to speak correctly in my home and as the years go by, some have mentioned how others notice their speech and ask where they are from. To their surprise, Traci's co-workers marvel that she is from UTAH!! And she doesn't say, "gonna" for "going to do something," either, or "sleepin" for sleeping.You get the idea That pleases me, her mother to no end that her speech is distinct, clearly pronounced and uses good diction. I did do something good!
I notice we ALL in the family use words that are sometimes over people's heads. Tanise,is the mistress of that, even when she was only five years old! Hank is very good at his enunciation too and makes him self understood in one short sentence. And the military cannot get all the credit. As is Tara, as well gets to the point. She is very proper and uses good diction all the time.
The younger boys, Michael, Aaron, and Matt I am sure have gotten to their stages in life by communicating in like manner. I see grandson, Parker following in his dad's footsteps and able to make himself understood as a thirty year old, so his Daddy Nursery leaders in our old ward used to tell me. Aislyn, was two years old, her Aunt Beth states would spell her unusual name as A-I-S-L-Y-N. And our Miss America, Tana, now earned a degree in English and has NO problem communicating either. Tracie's, young Adam and Drew follow suit too.
I think we all belong to the Family Club here. Their dad, Hank would also come out with the most detailed scientific explanations for something as simple as to what makes water into steam!
So there you go, the pears do not fall far from the tree.
I found this article on my MSN homepage. It is a Good thing! It will no longer be published as Encarta as such :(--... and sad I just rediscovered it. However this article is about increasing your vocabulary. I am all for that.
Ten tips to build English vocabulary
Feeling overwhelmed trying to memorize so many vocabulary words? It doesn't need to be a daunting task! Check out these top strategies and practical pointers that can help you build your word power!
Connect: It's easier to memorize words based on a common theme. Make your own connections between words and possibly organize them in a spider diagram.
Write: Practically using vocabulary can help it stick in your mind. Write sentences with new vocabulary words or compose a story using a group of words or expressions.
Draw: Expose the artist in you by drawing pictures related to the words you study. Your drawings can help trigger your memory in the future.
Act: Get your moves on by acting out words and expressions you learn. Or, imagine and act out a situation where you would need to use them.
Create: Design flashcards in English and study them in your spare time. Each week make new ones, but continue to review all of them.
Associate: Assign different colors to different words. This association will help you recall vocabulary later.
Listen: Think about other words which sound similar to the words you're learning, especially complex words. Associate the other words with this new word to help you remember the pronunciation.
Choose: Remember that topics that interest you will be easier to learn. Therefore, carefully select words that you will find useful or interesting. Even the process of making the choice is a memory aid!
Limit: Don't try to memorize the dictionary in a day! Limit yourself to 15 words per day, and you'll gain confidence instead of feeling overwhelmed.
Observe: Keep an eye out for the words you're studying when reading or listening to English.
I hope this article was helpful and a review how important it is to speak clearly, directly and appropriately.
"Thy speech [can] betrayeth thee. . " Wm. Shakepeare
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