We talk every day. It does not happen that there are not a single word in twenty-four hours. After all, without talking, it is simply impossible to do neither in family life, nor at work, nor even buying products in the store. But it is worth thinking about how and what we say. In fact, the Russian language is incredibly rich and diverse, but in our everyday conversational speech we use the minimum of the words we need, already familiar. On the one hand, this is logical: why try to reinvent the wheel? But on the other hand it is sacrilegious both in relation to the language and in relation to one's own speech. After developing the speech and increasing the vocabulary, we develop ourselves, our intellect, thinking abilities. How can you increase the vocabulary, without spending whole days in an embrace with the dictionary?
How to increase active vocabulary?
First, pay attention to what words you use. Keep track of your usual everyday speech. What is she like? Yes, it is almost always the same, because in communication a person uses a certain set of necessary words and phrases. And a rather large part of this daily vocabulary refers to non-verbal speech, that is, gestures and facial expressions.
To develop and increase your vocabulary, you should start talking. This is the main and most important. Communicate more, talk, tell. In this case, talking about how to increase the vocabulary in communication, you can communicate not only during a real contact with the interlocutor, but also with the help of SMS messages or the Internet. Writing messages is also a good practice of increasing the vocabulary. The main thing: to write the way you speak, so that it is spoken language, and not some pompous or elegant syllable. You should write as you think. But at the same time, in written speech, it is convenient that there is time to choose the right word or to formulate everything correctly, while there is usually no "real" conversation of that time.
But you need to remember that writing will never replace spoken, so you need to communicate, communicate and communicate again. A good practice is to retell familiar movies and books that have been read. It is worthwhile to talk about them in detail, speaking about your impressions, about the plot, about some memorable moments. If you can talk about the film within fifteen minutes, then this is already a testament to a fairly good vocabulary and ability to speak.
Books that increase vocabulary
Generally reading any books is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary. Each book uses about three thousand unique words,
But if we talk about specifics, then it is worth paying attention, first, to classical literature. It can be both Russian and foreign classics. Bulgakov, Dostoevsky, Wilde, Hugo and so on. Elegant stylistics of speech is ensured. Modern authors already lack such a majestic syllable, but among them there are many who write in a beautiful and literate language.
You can refer to the popular science literature. For example, "Oratorical art for beginners" by Bosunov or "Vocabulary" by Rubinstein. In books, methods of increasing vocabulary and how to learn to speak are set out clearly and easily.