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77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

giving reasons 3

77 [heftê û heft]

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Hû- j- b- ç- t------ n-----? Hûn ji bo çi turtayê naxwin? 0 +
I must lose weight. Di-- e- k--- b----. Divê ez kîlo bidim. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Ji b-- k- d--- e- k--- b---- n------ w- b-----. Ji ber ku divê ez kîlo bidim nikarim wê bixwim. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Hû- j- b- ç- b----- n-------? Hûn ji bo çi bîrayê navexwin? 0 +
I have to drive. Di-- e- h-- t-------- b-----. Divê ez hîn tirimpêlê biajom. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Ji b-- k- d--- e- h-- t-------- b------ n-------. Ji ber ku divê ez hîn tirimpêlê biajom, navexwim. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? Tu j- b- ç- q------ n------? Tu ji bo çi qehweyê navexwî? 0 +
It is cold. Sa- b---. Sar bûye. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. Ez w- n------- j- b-- k- s-- b---. Ez wê navexwim ji ber ku sar bûye. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Tu j- ç- ç--- n------? Tu ji çi çayê navexwî? 0 +
I have no sugar. Şe---- m-- t---. Şekirê min tune. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. Ez w- n------- l---- ş----- m-- t---. Ez wê navexwim lewra şekirê min tune. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you eating the soup? Tu j- b- ç- ş------ n------? Tu ji bo çi şorbeyê navexwî? 0 +
I didn’t order it. Mi- e- n---------. Min ew nexwestibû. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. Ez n------- j- b-- k- m-- e- n---------. Ez navexwim ji ber ku min ew nexwestibû. 0 +
     
Why don’t you eat the meat? Hû- j- b- ç- g---- n-----? Hûn ji bo çi goştî navwin? 0 +
I am a vegetarian. Ez v--------- i-. Ez vejeteryan im. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Ew w- n----- j- b-- k- e- v--------- i-. Ew wî naxwim ji ber ku ez vejeteryan im. 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…