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75 [seventy-five]

giving reasons 1

75 [femoghalvfjerds]	begrunde noget 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?	H_o_f_r k_m_e_ d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kommer du ikke? H______ k_____ d_ i____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke? _______ ______ __ _____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke?
The weather is so bad.	V_j_e_ e_ s_ d_r_i_t_ Vejret er så dårligt. V_____ e_ s_ d_______ Vejret er så dårligt. ______ __ __ ________ Vejret er så dårligt.
I am not coming because the weather is so bad.	J_g k_m_e_ i_k_, f_r_i v_j_e_ e_ s_ d_r_i_t_ Jeg kommer ikke, fordi vejret er så dårligt. J__ k_____ i____ f____ v_____ e_ s_ d_______ Jeg kommer ikke, fordi vejret er så dårligt. ___ ______ _____ _____ ______ __ __ ________ Jeg kommer ikke, fordi vejret er så dårligt.

Why isn’t he coming?	H_o_f_r k_m_e_ h_n i_k_? Hvorfor kommer han ikke? H______ k_____ h__ i____ Hvorfor kommer han ikke? _______ ______ ___ _____ Hvorfor kommer han ikke?
He isn’t invited.	H_n e_ i_k_ i_v_t_r_t_ Han er ikke inviteret. H__ e_ i___ i_________ Han er ikke inviteret. ___ __ ____ __________ Han er ikke inviteret.
He isn’t coming because he isn’t invited.	H_n k_m_e_ i_k_, f_r_i h_n i_k_ e_ i_v_t_r_t_ Han kommer ikke, fordi han ikke er inviteret. H__ k_____ i____ f____ h__ i___ e_ i_________ Han kommer ikke, fordi han ikke er inviteret. ___ ______ _____ _____ ___ ____ __ __________ Han kommer ikke, fordi han ikke er inviteret.

Why aren’t you coming?	H_o_f_r k_m_e_ d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kommer du ikke? H______ k_____ d_ i____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke? _______ ______ __ _____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke?
I have no time.	J_g h_r i_k_ t_d_ Jeg har ikke tid. J__ h__ i___ t___ Jeg har ikke tid. ___ ___ ____ ____ Jeg har ikke tid.
I am not coming because I have no time.	J_g k_m_e_ i_k_, f_r_i j_g i_k_ h_r t_d_ Jeg kommer ikke, fordi jeg ikke har tid. J__ k_____ i____ f____ j__ i___ h__ t___ Jeg kommer ikke, fordi jeg ikke har tid. ___ ______ _____ _____ ___ ____ ___ ____ Jeg kommer ikke, fordi jeg ikke har tid.

Why don’t you stay?	H_o_f_r b_i_e_ d_ i_k_? Hvorfor bliver du ikke? H______ b_____ d_ i____ Hvorfor bliver du ikke? _______ ______ __ _____ Hvorfor bliver du ikke?
I still have to work.	J_g s_a_ a_b_j_e_ Jeg skal arbejde. J__ s___ a_______ Jeg skal arbejde. ___ ____ ________ Jeg skal arbejde.
I am not staying because I still have to work.	J_g b_i_e_ i_k_, f_r_i j_g s_a_ a_b_j_e_ Jeg bliver ikke, fordi jeg skal arbejde. J__ b_____ i____ f____ j__ s___ a_______ Jeg bliver ikke, fordi jeg skal arbejde. ___ ______ _____ _____ ___ ____ ________ Jeg bliver ikke, fordi jeg skal arbejde.

Why are you going already?	H_o_f_r g_r d_ a_l_r_d_? Hvorfor går du allerede? H______ g__ d_ a________ Hvorfor går du allerede? _______ ___ __ _________ Hvorfor går du allerede?
I am tired.	J_g e_ t_æ_. Jeg er træt. J__ e_ t____ Jeg er træt. ___ __ _____ Jeg er træt.
I’m going because I’m tired.	J_g g_r_ f_r_i j_g e_ t_æ_. Jeg går, fordi jeg er træt. J__ g___ f____ j__ e_ t____ Jeg går, fordi jeg er træt. ___ ____ _____ ___ __ _____ Jeg går, fordi jeg er træt.

Why are you going already?	H_o_f_r k_r_r d_ a_l_r_d_? Hvorfor kører du allerede? H______ k____ d_ a________ Hvorfor kører du allerede? _______ _____ __ _________ Hvorfor kører du allerede?
It is already late.	D_t e_ a_l_r_d_ s_n_. Det er allerede sent. D__ e_ a_______ s____ Det er allerede sent. ___ __ ________ _____ Det er allerede sent.
I’m going because it is already late.	J_g k_r_r_ f_r_i d_t a_l_r_d_ e_ s_n_. Jeg kører, fordi det allerede er sent. J__ k_____ f____ d__ a_______ e_ s____ Jeg kører, fordi det allerede er sent. ___ ______ _____ ___ ________ __ _____ Jeg kører, fordi det allerede er sent.

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