It is an irony that people in China & Russia speak in Chinese & Russian; but we in India feel more glad speaking in English. This serves a few advantages too. We Indians; inspite of our ‘Indlish’ get accepted more well- globally.
In fact, it is becomes increasingly difficult to make any kind of progress – be it a career progress or a progress even in the relationship with the opposite gender; if you do not bring with you- the charisma of hygienic English. Vocabulary is like the make up of the bride (very few genuinely understand it, but it looks good).
Vocabulary gives one the confidence of a notorious kind. Women with good vocabularies, feel all the more beautiful carrying themselves. Men, on the other hand- feel more powerful – when they speak ‘Vocab intensive English’, which is unlikely to get understood by the person listening. ? MACHO MEN!! Add to that the slang- words like waana, gonaa, etc.. – one begins to feel ‘COOL’. It is unfortunate, that we have changed the original meaning of the word ‘COOL’ so much.
People, with good vocabularies- who I have met – have 1) either been good readers in their school/ college days or 2) have had a great public schooling background.
The lesser mortals thus shall need to work it out- else very soon a strange feeling shall start creeping in their minds. A feeling of diffidence- which only grows with time. This shall be an unfortunate situation then. Akash Gautam’s session titled ‘Bollycabulary’ is internationally famous and has helped lakhs to improve their communication skills. Vocabulary workshops were never this fun. Akash Gautam can be contacted at www.akashgautam.com for the Vocabulary workshop & more.
