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giving reasons 3

giving reasons 3

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? De c- n- m------ t-----? De ce nu mâncaţi tortul? 0 +
I must lose weight. Tr----- s- s------. Trebuie să slăbesc. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Nu î- m----- p----- c- t------ s- s------. Nu îl mănânc pentru că trebuie să slăbesc. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? De c- n- b--- b----? De ce nu beţi berea? 0 +
I have to drive. Ma- t------ s- c-----. Mai trebuie să conduc. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Nu o b--- p----- c- m-- t------ s- c-----. Nu o beau pentru că mai trebuie să conduc. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? De c- n- b-- c------? De ce nu bei cafeaua? 0 +
It is cold. Es-- r---. Este rece. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. Nu o b--- p----- c- e--- r---. Nu o beau pentru că este rece. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? De c- n- b-- c-----? De ce nu bei ceaiul? 0 +
I have no sugar. Nu a- z----. Nu am zahăr. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. Nu î- b--- p----- c- n- a- z----. Nu îl beau pentru că nu am zahăr. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you eating the soup? De c- n- m------ s---? De ce nu mâncaţi supa? 0 +
I didn’t order it. Nu a- c---------. Nu am comandat-o. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. Nu o m----- p----- c- n- a- c---------. Nu o mănânc pentru că nu am comandat-o. 0 +
     
Why don’t you eat the meat? De c- n- m------ c-----? De ce nu mâncaţi carnea? 0 +
I am a vegetarian. Eu s--- v---------. Eu sunt vegetarian. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Nu o m----- p----- c- s--- v---------. Nu o mănânc pentru că sunt vegetarian. 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…