Sunday, January 15, 2017

N1.00: 強いて言えば

Here is today`s lesson content.
  • vocabulary:   しいていえば 
  • kanji:     強いて言えば
  • english:     if I am forced to say it, if anything

1⃣                          LISTEN&WRITE!

OK, now let's listen in a context situation。
Please listen 5-10 times while you try to write it as you listen.



2⃣                          READ&SPEAK!

How did it go? What the heck was she (it?) saying! 
No worries. I have posted below what that computer generated voice is saying!
  • これと言って趣味はないんですが、強いて言えば、音楽鑑賞ですかね。
Here is the English translation of the sentence.
  •  I don't know if you'd call it a hobby, but if I had to say, then you could say music appreciation is my hobby.
3⃣                              REVIEW!

Now for the hard part (and most important part). 

After you have understood the Japanese and English versions of the sentence, speak it out loud 10, 20, 100 times! By making it come out of your mouth, you are burning the words into your brain. You will now OWN the words. They are yours FOREVER! (or at least until you forget them...)

Below is a vocabulary List of the words that you might have been new to you!
  • 趣味 「しゅみ」- hobby
  • 強いて言えば 「しいていえば」- if I am forced to say it, if anything
  • 音楽鑑賞「おんがくかんしょう」 - Music Appreciation
4⃣                              DONE!

Hope that went well! Keep it going and try some more.
But take it slow. The brain might need some time to absorb and digest the vocabulary words!

Good Luck!