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5 [five]

Countries and Languages

5 [pet]	Zemlje i jezici

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Thinking and language

Our thinking depends on our language. When thinking, we are "speaking" with ourselves. Therefore our language influences our view of things. But can we all think the same despite different languages? Or do we think differently because we speak differently? Every people has its own vocabulary. In some languages certain words are missing. There are people who do not distinguish between green and blue. They use the same word for both colors. And they have a harder time identifying the colors! They cannot identify different hues and secondary colors. They have problems describing the colors. Other languages have only a few words for numbers. These language speakers can't count so well. There are also languages that don't recognize left and right . Here the people speak of north and south, east and west. They have a very good geographic orientation. But they don't understand the terms right and left . Of course, not only our language influences our thinking. Our environment and everyday life also shape our thoughts. So what role does language play? Does it set limits on our thoughts? Or do we only have words for what we think? What is cause, what is effect? All of these questions remain unanswered. They are keeping brain researchers and linguists busy. But this issue affects us all… You are what you speak?!

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John is from London.	D_o_ j_ i_ L_n_o_a_ Džon je iz Londona. D___ j_ i_ L_______ Džon je iz Londona. ____ __ __ ________ Džon je iz Londona.
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_o_ j_ u V_l_k_j B_i_a_i_i_ London je u Velikoj Britaniji. L_____ j_ u V______ B_________ London je u Velikoj Britaniji. ______ __ _ _______ __________ London je u Velikoj Britaniji.
He speaks English.	O_ g_v_r_ e_g_e_k_. On govori engleski. O_ g_____ e________ On govori engleski. __ ______ _________ On govori engleski.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_j_ j_ i_ M_d_i_a_ Marija je iz Madrida. M_____ j_ i_ M_______ Marija je iz Madrida. ______ __ __ ________ Marija je iz Madrida.
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_ j_ u Š_a_i_i_ Madrid je u Španiji. M_____ j_ u Š_______ Madrid je u Španiji. ______ __ _ ________ Madrid je u Španiji.
She speaks Spanish.	O_a g_v_r_ š_a_s_i_ Ona govori španski. O__ g_____ š_______ Ona govori španski. ___ ______ ________ Ona govori španski.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r i M_r_a s_ i_ B_r_i_a_ Peter i Marta su iz Berlina. P____ i M____ s_ i_ B_______ Peter i Marta su iz Berlina. _____ _ _____ __ __ ________ Peter i Marta su iz Berlina.
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_i_ j_ u N_e_a_k_j_ Berlin je u Njemačkoj. B_____ j_ u N_________ Berlin je u Njemačkoj. ______ __ _ __________ Berlin je u Njemačkoj.
Do both of you speak German?	G_v_r_t_ l_ o_o_e n_e_a_k_? Govorite li oboje njemački? G_______ l_ o____ n________ Govorite li oboje njemački? ________ __ _____ _________ Govorite li oboje njemački?

London is a capital city.	L_n_o_ j_ g_a_n_ g_a_. London je glavni grad. L_____ j_ g_____ g____ London je glavni grad. ______ __ ______ _____ London je glavni grad.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_ i B_r_i_ s_ t_k_đ_r g_a_n_ g_a_o_i_ Madrid i Berlin su također glavni gradovi. M_____ i B_____ s_ t______ g_____ g_______ Madrid i Berlin su također glavni gradovi. ______ _ ______ __ _______ ______ ________ Madrid i Berlin su također glavni gradovi.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	G_a_n_ g_a_o_i s_ v_l_k_ i b_č_i_ Glavni gradovi su veliki i bučni. G_____ g______ s_ v_____ i b_____ Glavni gradovi su veliki i bučni. ______ _______ __ ______ _ ______ Glavni gradovi su veliki i bučni.

France is in Europe.	F_a_c_s_a j_ u E_r_p_. Francuska je u Evropi. F________ j_ u E______ Francuska je u Evropi. _________ __ _ _______ Francuska je u Evropi.
Egypt is in Africa.	E_i_a_ j_ u A_r_c_. Egipat je u Africi. E_____ j_ u A______ Egipat je u Africi. ______ __ _ _______ Egipat je u Africi.
Japan is in Asia.	J_p_n j_ u A_i_i_ Japan je u Aziji. J____ j_ u A_____ Japan je u Aziji. _____ __ _ ______ Japan je u Aziji.

Canada is in North America.	K_n_d_ j_ u S_e_e_n_j A_e_i_i_ Kanada je u Sjevernoj Americi. K_____ j_ u S________ A_______ Kanada je u Sjevernoj Americi. ______ __ _ _________ ________ Kanada je u Sjevernoj Americi.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ j_ u S_e_n_o_ A_e_i_i_ Panama je u Srednjoj Americi. P_____ j_ u S_______ A_______ Panama je u Srednjoj Americi. ______ __ _ ________ ________ Panama je u Srednjoj Americi.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_i_ j_ u J_ž_o_ A_e_i_i_ Brazil je u Južnoj Americi. B_____ j_ u J_____ A_______ Brazil je u Južnoj Americi. ______ __ _ ______ ________ Brazil je u Južnoj Americi.

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