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77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

giving reasons 3

77 [sewe en sewentig]

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Wa---- e-- u n-- d-- k--- n--? Waarom eet u nie die koek nie? 0 +
I must lose weight. Ek m--- g---- v------. Ek moet gewig verloor. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Ek e-- d-- n-- o---- e- g---- m--- v------. Ek eet dit nie omdat ek gewig moet verloor. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Wa---- d---- u n-- d-- b--- n--? Waarom drink u nie die bier nie? 0 +
I have to drive. Ek m--- n-- b------. Ek moet nog bestuur. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Ek d---- d-- n-- o---- e- n-- m--- b------. Ek drink dit nie omdat ek nog moet bestuur. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? Wa---- d---- j- n-- d-- k----- n--? Waarom drink jy nie die koffie nie? 0 +
It is cold. Di- i- k---. Dit is koud. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. Ek d---- d-- n-- o---- d-- k--- i-. Ek drink dit nie omdat dit koud is. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Wa---- d---- j- n-- d-- t-- n--? Waarom drink jy nie die tee nie? 0 +
I have no sugar. Ek h-- n-- s----- n--. Ek het nie suiker nie. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. Ek d---- d-- n-- o---- e- n-- s----- h-- n--. Ek drink dit nie omdat ek nie suiker het nie. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you eating the soup? Wa---- e-- u n-- d-- s-- n--? Waarom eet u nie die sop nie? 0 +
I didn’t order it. Ek h-- d-- n-- b----- n--. Ek het dit nie bestel nie. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. Ek e-- d-- n-- o---- e- d-- n-- b----- h-- n--. Ek eet dit nie omdat ek dit nie bestel het nie. 0 +
     
Why don’t you eat the meat? Wa---- e-- u n-- d-- v---- n--? Waarom eet u nie die vleis nie? 0 +
I am a vegetarian. Ek i- ’- v---------. Ek is ’n vegetariër. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Ek e-- d-- n-- o---- e- ’- v--------- i-. Ek eet dit nie omdat ek ’n vegetariër is. 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…