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Asking questions 1

62 [twee en sestig]	Vrae vra 1

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The blind process speech more efficiently

People that cannot see hear better. As a result, they can move through everyday life easier. But blind people can also process speech better! Numerous scientific studies have come to this conclusion. Researchers had test subjects listen to recordings. The speed of speech was then considerably increased. Despite this, the blind test subjects could understand the recordings. The test subjects who could see, on the other hand, could hardly understand. The rate of speaking was too high for them. Another experiment came to similar results. Seeing and blind test subjects listened to various sentences. Part of each sentence was manipulated. The last word was replaced with a nonsense word. The test subjects had to assess the sentences. They had to decide if the sentences were sensible or nonsense. While they were working through the sentences, their brains were analyzed. Researchers measured certain brain waves. By doing so, they could see how quickly the brain solved the task. In the blind test subjects, a certain signal appeared very quickly. This signal indicates that a sentence has been analyzed. In the seeing test subjects, this signal appeared much later. Why blind people process speech more efficiently is not yet known. But scientists have a theory. They believe that their brain uses a particular brain region intensively. It is the region with which seeing people process visual stimuli. This region isn't used for seeing in blind people. So it is "available" for other tasks. For this reason, the blind have a greater capacity to process speech…

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to learn	s_u_e_r studeer s______ studeer _______ studeer
Do the students learn a lot?	L_e_ d_e s_u_e_t_ b_i_? Leer die studente baie? L___ d__ s_______ b____ Leer die studente baie? ____ ___ ________ _____ Leer die studente baie?
No, they learn a little.	N_e_ h_l_e l_e_ m_n_ Nee, hulle leer min. N___ h____ l___ m___ Nee, hulle leer min. ____ _____ ____ ____ Nee, hulle leer min.

to ask	v_a vra v__ vra ___ vra
Do you often ask the teacher questions?	V_a j_ d_e o_d_r_y_e_ g_r_e_d v_a_? Vra jy die onderwyser gereeld vrae? V__ j_ d__ o_________ g______ v____ Vra jy die onderwyser gereeld vrae? ___ __ ___ __________ _______ _____ Vra jy die onderwyser gereeld vrae?
No, I don’t ask him questions often.	N_e_ e_ v_a h_m n_e g_r_e_d v_a_ n_e_ Nee, ek vra hom nie gereeld vrae nie. N___ e_ v__ h__ n__ g______ v___ n___ Nee, ek vra hom nie gereeld vrae nie. ____ __ ___ ___ ___ _______ ____ ____ Nee, ek vra hom nie gereeld vrae nie.

to reply	a_t_o_r_ antwoord a_______ antwoord ________ antwoord
Please reply.	A_t_o_r_ a_s_b_i_f_ Antwoord asseblief. A_______ a_________ Antwoord asseblief. ________ __________ Antwoord asseblief.
I reply.	E_ a_t_o_r_. Ek antwoord. E_ a________ Ek antwoord. __ _________ Ek antwoord.

to work	w_r_ werk w___ werk ____ werk
Is he working right now?	W_r_ h_ o_ d_e o_m_l_k_ Werk hy op die oomblik? W___ h_ o_ d__ o_______ Werk hy op die oomblik? ____ __ __ ___ ________ Werk hy op die oomblik?
Yes, he is working right now.	J_, h_ w_r_ o_ d_e o_m_l_k_ Ja, hy werk op die oomblik. J__ h_ w___ o_ d__ o_______ Ja, hy werk op die oomblik. ___ __ ____ __ ___ ________ Ja, hy werk op die oomblik.

to come	k_m kom k__ kom ___ kom
Are you coming?	K_m u_ Kom u? K__ u_ Kom u? ___ __ Kom u?
Yes, we are coming soon.	J_, o_s k_m b_n_e_o_t_ Ja, ons kom binnekort. J__ o__ k__ b_________ Ja, ons kom binnekort. ___ ___ ___ __________ Ja, ons kom binnekort.

to live	w_o_ woon w___ woon ____ woon
Do you live in Berlin?	W_o_ u i_ B_r_y_? Woon u in Berlyn? W___ u i_ B______ Woon u in Berlyn? ____ _ __ _______ Woon u in Berlyn?
Yes, I live in Berlin.	J_, e_ w_o_ i_ B_r_y_. Ja, ek woon in Berlyn. J__ e_ w___ i_ B______ Ja, ek woon in Berlyn. ___ __ ____ __ _______ Ja, ek woon in Berlyn.

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