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77 [seventy-seven]

Giving reasons 3

Giving reasons 3

77 [seitsemänkymmentäseitsemän]

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Mi-si et-e--y- -a-k-a? M____ e___ s__ k______ M-k-i e-t- s-ö k-k-u-? ---------------------- Miksi ette syö kakkua? 0
I must lose weight. Mi--- --y--- --ih---taa. M____ t_____ l__________ M-n-n t-y-y- l-i-d-t-a-. ------------------------ Minun täytyy laihduttaa. 0
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. E- -y---i--,----ka ----- ---tyy-l-ih-uttaa. E_ s__ s____ k____ m____ t_____ l__________ E- s-ö s-t-, k-s-a m-n-n t-y-y- l-i-d-t-a-. ------------------------------------------- En syö sitä, koska minun täytyy laihduttaa. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? M-k---e--e-ju--t--ta-o---t-? M____ e___ j__ t____ o______ M-k-i e-t- j-o t-o-a o-u-t-? ---------------------------- Miksi ette juo tuota olutta? 0
I have to drive. Min----ä------iel---ja-. M____ t_____ v____ a____ M-n-n t-y-y- v-e-ä a-a-. ------------------------ Minun täytyy vielä ajaa. 0
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Minä e- ju- s-tä--ko-ka --n-n täyt-y --e-----aa. M___ e_ j__ s____ k____ m____ t_____ v____ a____ M-n- e- j-o s-t-, k-s-a m-n-n t-y-y- v-e-ä a-a-. ------------------------------------------------ Minä en juo sitä, koska minun täytyy vielä ajaa. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? M---- -t-----t-ot- k---ia? M____ e_ j__ t____ k______ M-k-i e- j-o t-o-a k-h-i-? -------------------------- Miksi et juo tuota kahvia? 0
It is cold. Se----kylm-ä. S_ o_ k______ S- o- k-l-ä-. ------------- Se on kylmää. 0
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. M-n- e---u- --t----os-a--- on----m-ä. M___ e_ j__ s____ k____ s_ o_ k______ M-n- e- j-o s-t-, k-s-a s- o- k-l-ä-. ------------------------------------- Minä en juo sitä, koska se on kylmää. 0
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? M--s- -t --o tuo-a t-etä? M____ e_ j__ t____ t_____ M-k-i e- j-o t-o-a t-e-ä- ------------------------- Miksi et juo tuota teetä? 0
I have no sugar. Mi----a -i--l- soke-i-. M______ e_ o__ s_______ M-n-l-a e- o-e s-k-r-a- ----------------------- Minulla ei ole sokeria. 0
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. E- -u--------kos-a---n--l- -i -l- sok-ri-. E_ j__ s____ k____ m______ e_ o__ s_______ E- j-o s-t-, k-s-a m-n-l-a e- o-e s-k-r-a- ------------------------------------------ En juo sitä, koska minulla ei ole sokeria. 0
Why aren’t you eating the soup? Miks---tte -y---uot--k-it-o-? M____ e___ s__ t____ k_______ M-k-i e-t- s-ö t-o-a k-i-t-a- ----------------------------- Miksi ette syö tuota keittoa? 0
I didn’t order it. Min--en--i-an-ut -i--. M___ e_ t_______ s____ M-n- e- t-l-n-u- s-t-. ---------------------- Minä en tilannut sitä. 0
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. Mi-ä -n -yö sit-,-k-ska e---i-an-------ä. M___ e_ s__ s____ k____ e_ t_______ s____ M-n- e- s-ö s-t-, k-s-a e- t-l-n-u- s-t-. ----------------------------------------- Minä en syö sitä, koska en tilannut sitä. 0
Why don’t you eat the meat? Miksi et---s-- ---t---i--a? M____ e___ s__ t____ l_____ M-k-i e-t- s-ö t-o-a l-h-a- --------------------------- Miksi ette syö tuota lihaa? 0
I am a vegetarian. M--ä ---n --s--ss--jä. M___ o___ k___________ M-n- o-e- k-s-i-s-ö-ä- ---------------------- Minä olen kasvissyöjä. 0
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Min--e--syö --tä------a--l---k-s--ss-öjä. M___ e_ s__ s____ k____ o___ k___________ M-n- e- s-ö s-t-, k-s-a o-e- k-s-i-s-ö-ä- ----------------------------------------- Minä en syö sitä, koska olen kasvissyöjä. 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…