Understand Better, Speak Better

Download or read book Understand Better, Speak Better written by Sezer Sarioz and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-17 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling to improve your English vocabulary? Increasing the number of words you know can help you whether you are striving to pass the TOEFL, applying to university, or preparing for a job interview. And knowing the origins of English words can help you increase your vocabulary immensely. Understand Better, Speak Better explores commonly used English words and explains their meanings as well as the languages from which these words have derived. Did you know that the word tragedy comes from goat song? Or that quarantine comes from 40 days? You may not have known that chemistry comes from the word infusion, canary from dog, and eucalyptus from covered well. In this book, you will learn the origins of over 300 words and you will discover the mysteries of English words while exploring topics that range from history to mythology, math to science, arts to food, and politics to economics. Sezer Sarioz has been teaching English for over twenty years and has taught over 5,000 students. In this book she uses the power of storytelling to teach and amuse you in order to help you increase your vocabulary by gaining knowledge rather than through boring memorization. Understand Better, Speak Better is the reference book to help you increase your vocabulary and increase the opportunities in your life by helping you speak with more knowledge and more confidence.