Confidence In Context receives rave reviews in industry “sneak preview”
October 16th, 2008
Recently we offered a “sneak preview” of the Confidence in Context program to a select group of online writing, vocabulary, and education specialists. The response was so overwhelmingly good, that many experts even gave us their opinions in writing. Here is a sample of some of the feedback we received:
Jennifer Stewart from Write101.com writes:
It’s a frightening thought that every word you write or utter is like a neon sign, sending out messages about your education, your competence and your status to the whole world. So it’s no wonder that there are lots of programs on the market to help you build a better and stronger vocabulary.
The thing is that the majority of these programs are very much the “same old, same old” … or at least, they were. But I’ve just been given a sneak preview of a program that’s based on the latest research into how we learn words.
If you stop and think about it, as children, we didn’t learn words by sitting at a desk in front of a text book, did we? We didn’t learn words by listening to a tape drone on and on with definitions.
We learnt by hearing words in context … as they’re used in everyday conversations. And that’s exactly what this new system of vocabulary training does — it triggers your brain’s natural word-learning processes so you not only recall the right word for the right occasion, but you also know exactly how to use it in context.
The words are organised according to themes, such as words you could use when going for an interview, words you could use in difficult situations etc. Each audio has an introduction that explains the words for that set. You’re given a detailed definition, examples of the different parts of the word, synonyms and antonyms where appropriate, an explanation of the origin of the word and examples of when you could expect to use it. Then there’s an extended conversation that focuses on that particular set of “ultimate” words — words the experts agree are important for anyone who wants to be taken seriously as a powerful communicator. By listening to the words used in conversation in a variety of ways, your brain is able to recall them quickly when you need them.
Finally, you have a series of exercises that you can complete using the CD and the workbook and revise using the set of printable flash cards.
Troy Simpson from write-better-english.com writes:
This course can save a lot of embarrassment. I’ve seen would-be professionals give presentations using words like ‘penultimate’ when they meant ‘ultimate’; ‘fragrant’ when they meant ‘flagrant’; and ‘vigorous’ when they meant ‘rigorous’. If only they used Confidence In Context
Cassie Martin from KidsGoals.com writes:
At last - a product that can help me to learn to use new words in REAL live situations! With the old methods of vocabulary building I could learn the definitions of new words but I never seemed to have the confidence to USE them in conversation. With these new recordings I am learning with no real effort - I just listen, and then I find myself using the words without even thinking about it! Thanks for making such an awesome course!
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October 16th, 2008
Recently we offered a “sneak preview” of the Confidence in Context program to a select group of online writing, vocabulary, and education specialists. The response was so overwhelmingly good, that many experts even gave us their opinions in writing. Here is a sample of some of the feedback we received:
Jennifer Stewart from Write101.com writes:
It’s a frightening thought that every word you write or utter is like a neon sign, sending out messages about your education, your competence and your status to the whole world. So it’s no wonder that there are lots of programs on the market to help you build a better and stronger vocabulary.
The thing is that the majority of these programs are very much the “same old, same old” … or at least, they were. But I’ve just been given a sneak preview of a program that’s based on the latest research into how we learn words.
If you stop and think about it, as children, we didn’t learn words by sitting at a desk in front of a text book, did we? We didn’t learn words by listening to a tape drone on and on with definitions.
We learnt by hearing words in context … as they’re used in everyday conversations. And that’s exactly what this new system of vocabulary training does — it triggers your brain’s natural word-learning processes so you not only recall the right word for the right occasion, but you also know exactly how to use it in context.
The words are organised according to themes, such as words you could use when going for an interview, words you could use in difficult situations etc. Each audio has an introduction that explains the words for that set. You’re given a detailed definition, examples of the different parts of the word, synonyms and antonyms where appropriate, an explanation of the origin of the word and examples of when you could expect to use it. Then there’s an extended conversation that focuses on that particular set of “ultimate” words — words the experts agree are important for anyone who wants to be taken seriously as a powerful communicator. By listening to the words used in conversation in a variety of ways, your brain is able to recall them quickly when you need them.
Finally, you have a series of exercises that you can complete using the CD and the workbook and revise using the set of printable flash cards.
Troy Simpson from write-better-english.com writes:
This course can save a lot of embarrassment. I’ve seen would-be professionals give presentations using words like ‘penultimate’ when they meant ‘ultimate’; ‘fragrant’ when they meant ‘flagrant’; and ‘vigorous’ when they meant ‘rigorous’. If only they used Confidence In Context
Cassie Martin from KidsGoals.com writes:
At last - a product that can help me to learn to use new words in REAL live situations! With the old methods of vocabulary building I could learn the definitions of new words but I never seemed to have the confidence to USE them in conversation. With these new recordings I am learning with no real effort - I just listen, and then I find myself using the words without even thinking about it! Thanks for making such an awesome course!
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