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75 [seventy-five]

giving reasons 1

75 [vyf en sewentig]	iets regverdig 1

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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…

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Why aren’t you coming?	W_a_o_ k_m u n_e_ Waarom kom u nie? W_____ k__ u n___ Waarom kom u nie? ______ ___ _ ____ Waarom kom u nie?
The weather is so bad.	D_e w_e_ i_ s_ s_e_. Die weer is so sleg. D__ w___ i_ s_ s____ Die weer is so sleg. ___ ____ __ __ _____ Die weer is so sleg.
I am not coming because the weather is so bad.	E_ k_m n_e o_d_t d_e w_e_ s_ s_e_ i_. Ek kom nie omdat die weer so sleg is. E_ k__ n__ o____ d__ w___ s_ s___ i__ Ek kom nie omdat die weer so sleg is. __ ___ ___ _____ ___ ____ __ ____ ___ Ek kom nie omdat die weer so sleg is.

Why isn’t he coming?	W_a_o_ k_m h_ n_e_ Waarom kom hy nie? W_____ k__ h_ n___ Waarom kom hy nie? ______ ___ __ ____ Waarom kom hy nie?
He isn’t invited.	H_ i_ n_e u_t_e_o_i n_e_ Hy is nie uitgenooi nie. H_ i_ n__ u________ n___ Hy is nie uitgenooi nie. __ __ ___ _________ ____ Hy is nie uitgenooi nie.
He isn’t coming because he isn’t invited.	H_ k_m n_e o_d_t h_ n_e u_t_e_o_i i_ n_e_ Hy kom nie omdat hy nie uitgenooi is nie. H_ k__ n__ o____ h_ n__ u________ i_ n___ Hy kom nie omdat hy nie uitgenooi is nie. __ ___ ___ _____ __ ___ _________ __ ____ Hy kom nie omdat hy nie uitgenooi is nie.

Why aren’t you coming?	W_a_o_ k_m j_ n_e_ Waarom kom jy nie? W_____ k__ j_ n___ Waarom kom jy nie? ______ ___ __ ____ Waarom kom jy nie?
I have no time.	E_ h_t n_e t_d n_e_ Ek het nie tyd nie. E_ h__ n__ t__ n___ Ek het nie tyd nie. __ ___ ___ ___ ____ Ek het nie tyd nie.
I am not coming because I have no time.	E_ k_m n_e o_d_t e_ n_e t_d h_t n_e_ Ek kom nie omdat ek nie tyd het nie. E_ k__ n__ o____ e_ n__ t__ h__ n___ Ek kom nie omdat ek nie tyd het nie. __ ___ ___ _____ __ ___ ___ ___ ____ Ek kom nie omdat ek nie tyd het nie.

Why don’t you stay?	W_a_o_ b_y j_ n_e_ Waarom bly jy nie? W_____ b__ j_ n___ Waarom bly jy nie? ______ ___ __ ____ Waarom bly jy nie?
I still have to work.	E_ m_e_ n_g w_r_. Ek moet nog werk. E_ m___ n__ w____ Ek moet nog werk. __ ____ ___ _____ Ek moet nog werk.
I am not staying because I still have to work.	E_ b_y n_e w_n_ e_ m_e_ n_g w_r_. Ek bly nie want ek moet nog werk. E_ b__ n__ w___ e_ m___ n__ w____ Ek bly nie want ek moet nog werk. __ ___ ___ ____ __ ____ ___ _____ Ek bly nie want ek moet nog werk.

Why are you going already?	W_a_o_ g_a_ u n_u a_? Waarom gaan u nou al? W_____ g___ u n__ a__ Waarom gaan u nou al? ______ ____ _ ___ ___ Waarom gaan u nou al?
I am tired.	E_ i_ m_e_. Ek is moeg. E_ i_ m____ Ek is moeg. __ __ _____ Ek is moeg.
I’m going because I’m tired.	E_ g_a_ o_d_t e_ m_e_ i_. Ek gaan omdat ek moeg is. E_ g___ o____ e_ m___ i__ Ek gaan omdat ek moeg is. __ ____ _____ __ ____ ___ Ek gaan omdat ek moeg is.

Why are you going already?	W_a_o_ r_ u n_u a_? Waarom ry u nou al? W_____ r_ u n__ a__ Waarom ry u nou al? ______ __ _ ___ ___ Waarom ry u nou al?
It is already late.	D_t i_ a_ l_a_. Dit is al laat. D__ i_ a_ l____ Dit is al laat. ___ __ __ _____ Dit is al laat.
I’m going because it is already late.	E_ r_ o_d_t d_t a_ l_a_ i_. Ek ry omdat dit al laat is. E_ r_ o____ d__ a_ l___ i__ Ek ry omdat dit al laat is. __ __ _____ ___ __ ____ ___ Ek ry omdat dit al laat is.

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