How does your vocabulary affect how well you communicate; navigate the social environment and switch linguistic registers; and understand what you read? What is the importance of vocabulary in reading and in everyday life? Why should you learn new words? [CC] Subtítulos en español. [CC] Legendado em português. GUIDE PLAYLIST: goo.gl/0WvdhR Vocabulary Part 1: (this video) Vocabulary Part 2 of 2: youtu.be/jOO60L6o0RE Context Clues Part 1: youtu.be/WEPFNL0DwT0 Context Clues Part 2: youtu.be/gr1SvtU0DOI RELATED VIDEO The true purpose of reading and writing: youtu.be/9u8vwDUABO4 FURTHER READING Why Vocabulary Instruction Matters by Dr. David W. Mooore (at National Geographic/Cengage Learning) goo.gl/xUKC3e MUSIC "And Then We Take Them Down Again" by Dokashiteru "Impact Moderato" in Impact by Kevin McLeod