Vocabulary Building

An effective way to learn and remember vocabulary is to not only to try to memorize particular words, but also to learn how to define them. As students we often become too “dictionary dependentEand not actually take the time to learn the meanings of new vocabulary. Often we forget new words and as a result become frustrated and get into a negative state of thinking, believing we can't easily remember new words. However, we can communicate what we want to say often by defining the word we have forgotten. We do this quite often in our native language when we can't remember elusive words or when we are just having a mental block. In the process of the definitons of new words we also improve our chances of remembering new words and reinforce words we already know.

Method

This method will work wonders for you vocabulary building, overall fluency and reading. Please put in an effort to follow the steps below.

1. Try reading the definitions by yourself
2. Listen to the audio tracks and take mental notes of Kaoru Sensei's readings *
3. Try to read the definitions in the same manner as Kaoru Sensei
4. Find the English translation for each definition
5. Try to recall the definitions from memory
6. Repeat process until you can define each word from memory
7. Practice an hour for each lesson EDON'T RUSH through these lessons

* Only with Kanji Supremacy

Vocabulary List with Definitions

Word	English	Definition
あくび	Yawn	ねむくなったり、　あきたりしたときに、　しぜんに口を大きくあけていきをすること。
いじめる		よわい人に、わざとひどいことをする。
うるさい		音が大きすぎて、いやだ。　やかましい
えんそく		学校で、　見学やうんどうのために遠くに出かけること。
おいしい		あじがよい
かお		目や、　はなや、　口があるところ。
聞く		声や音を耳でかんじる。
くせ		いつも、　気づかないうちにしてしまうこと。
けいさつ		わるい人をつかまえたり、　みんなのくらしをまもったりするやくしょ
こうえん		みんながあそんだり、　休んだりするためのひろば。

Words In English

Bully Excursion Face Park Noisy Yawn Delicious Listen Police Habit

If you would like the audio track to this lesson please check out Kanji Supremacy

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