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77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

giving reasons 3

77 [siebenundsiebzig]

etwas begründen 3

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? War-m-e--e----e -----o-te-ni--t? Warum essen Sie die Torte nicht? W-r-m e-s-n S-e d-e T-r-e n-c-t- -------------------------------- Warum essen Sie die Torte nicht? 0
I must lose weight. I-h -u------eh---. Ich muss abnehmen. I-h m-s- a-n-h-e-. ------------------ Ich muss abnehmen. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Ich es-- s-- ----t, wei--ich--b-eh----m-ss. Ich esse sie nicht, weil ich abnehmen muss. I-h e-s- s-e n-c-t- w-i- i-h a-n-h-e- m-s-. ------------------------------------------- Ich esse sie nicht, weil ich abnehmen muss. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Warum--ri-k-n --e --s-Bie---i-ht? Warum trinken Sie das Bier nicht? W-r-m t-i-k-n S-e d-s B-e- n-c-t- --------------------------------- Warum trinken Sie das Bier nicht? 0
I have to drive. Ich-m------ch--a-ren. Ich muss noch fahren. I-h m-s- n-c- f-h-e-. --------------------- Ich muss noch fahren. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Ich -----e-e- -i--t- ---l-i---no-- f-hren-----. Ich trinke es nicht, weil ich noch fahren muss. I-h t-i-k- e- n-c-t- w-i- i-h n-c- f-h-e- m-s-. ----------------------------------------------- Ich trinke es nicht, weil ich noch fahren muss. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? W-ru- t--nk-t du d------fe- nic-t? Warum trinkst du den Kaffee nicht? W-r-m t-i-k-t d- d-n K-f-e- n-c-t- ---------------------------------- Warum trinkst du den Kaffee nicht? 0
It is cold. Er i-- -alt. Er ist kalt. E- i-t k-l-. ------------ Er ist kalt. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. I-- trink- ih- n-c--,-we-l--r-k--t ---. Ich trinke ihn nicht, weil er kalt ist. I-h t-i-k- i-n n-c-t- w-i- e- k-l- i-t- --------------------------------------- Ich trinke ihn nicht, weil er kalt ist. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? W---m-----ks- du d-- Te--n--ht? Warum trinkst du den Tee nicht? W-r-m t-i-k-t d- d-n T-e n-c-t- ------------------------------- Warum trinkst du den Tee nicht? 0
I have no sugar. I-- ---- -e--en Z-c--r. Ich habe keinen Zucker. I-h h-b- k-i-e- Z-c-e-. ----------------------- Ich habe keinen Zucker. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. I-- tr--ke -h- nic------i- ic--kei-e--Zucker -a-e. Ich trinke ihn nicht, weil ich keinen Zucker habe. I-h t-i-k- i-n n-c-t- w-i- i-h k-i-e- Z-c-e- h-b-. -------------------------------------------------- Ich trinke ihn nicht, weil ich keinen Zucker habe. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? War-- e--e----e---e --p-- -icht? Warum essen Sie die Suppe nicht? W-r-m e-s-n S-e d-e S-p-e n-c-t- -------------------------------- Warum essen Sie die Suppe nicht? 0
I didn’t order it. I-- ---e--ie--ich--b-s-e--t. Ich habe sie nicht bestellt. I-h h-b- s-e n-c-t b-s-e-l-. ---------------------------- Ich habe sie nicht bestellt. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. I---esse sie----ht- --il ic--sie-ni-h- be--e-l- -ab-. Ich esse sie nicht, weil ich sie nicht bestellt habe. I-h e-s- s-e n-c-t- w-i- i-h s-e n-c-t b-s-e-l- h-b-. ----------------------------------------------------- Ich esse sie nicht, weil ich sie nicht bestellt habe. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? W-rum--ss-------d-s --e--ch ni-h-? Warum essen Sie das Fleisch nicht? W-r-m e-s-n S-e d-s F-e-s-h n-c-t- ---------------------------------- Warum essen Sie das Fleisch nicht? 0
I am a vegetarian. I-- b---V-g-t---e-. Ich bin Vegetarier. I-h b-n V-g-t-r-e-. ------------------- Ich bin Vegetarier. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. I-- --se e- n-cht- w-i- --h-V---tar--- -in. Ich esse es nicht, weil ich Vegetarier bin. I-h e-s- e- n-c-t- w-i- i-h V-g-t-r-e- b-n- ------------------------------------------- Ich esse es nicht, weil ich Vegetarier bin. 0

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Gestures help with the learning of vocabulary

When we learn vocabulary, our brain has a lot of work to do. It must store every new word. But you can support your brain in learning. This is achieved through gestures. Gestures help our memory. It can remember words better if it processes gestures at the same time. A study has clearly proven this. Researchers had test subjects study vocabulary. These words didn't really exist. They belonged to an artificial language. A few words were taught to the test subjects with gestures. That is to say, the test subjects didn't just hear or read the words. Using gestures, they imitated the meaning of the words as well. While they studied, their brain activity was measured. Researchers made an interesting discovery in the process. When the words were learned with gestures, more areas of the brain were active. In addition to the speech center, sensomotoric areas showed activity as well. This additional brain activity influences our memory. In learning with gestures, complex networks form. These networks save the new words in multiple places in the brain. Vocabulary can be processed more efficiently this way. When we want to use certain words our brain finds them faster. They are also stored better. It's important, however, that the gesture is associated with the word. Our brain recognizes when a word and gesture don't go together. The new findings could lead to new teaching methods. Individuals that know little about languages often learn slowly. Perhaps they will learn easier if they imitate the words physically…