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Countries and Languages

5 [five]	Countries and Languages

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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.	J_h_ i_ f_o_ L_n_o_. John is from London. J___ i_ f___ L______ John is from London. ____ __ ____ _______ John is from London.
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_o_ i_ i_ G_e_t B_i_a_n_ London is in Great Britain. L_____ i_ i_ G____ B_______ London is in Great Britain. ______ __ __ _____ ________ London is in Great Britain.
He speaks English.	H_ s_e_k_ E_g_i_h_ He speaks English. H_ s_____ E_______ He speaks English. __ ______ ________ He speaks English.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_a i_ f_o_ M_d_i_. Maria is from Madrid. M____ i_ f___ M______ Maria is from Madrid. _____ __ ____ _______ Maria is from Madrid.
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_ i_ i_ S_a_n_ Madrid is in Spain. M_____ i_ i_ S_____ Madrid is in Spain. ______ __ __ ______ Madrid is in Spain.
She speaks Spanish.	S_e s_e_k_ S_a_i_h_ She speaks Spanish. S__ s_____ S_______ She speaks Spanish. ___ ______ ________ She speaks Spanish.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r a_d M_r_h_ a_e f_o_ B_r_i_. Peter and Martha are from Berlin. P____ a__ M_____ a__ f___ B______ Peter and Martha are from Berlin. _____ ___ ______ ___ ____ _______ Peter and Martha are from Berlin.
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_i_ i_ i_ G_r_a_y_ Berlin is in Germany. B_____ i_ i_ G_______ Berlin is in Germany. ______ __ __ ________ Berlin is in Germany.
Do both of you speak German?	D_ b_t_ o_ y_u s_e_k G_r_a_? Do both of you speak German? D_ b___ o_ y__ s____ G______ Do both of you speak German? __ ____ __ ___ _____ _______ Do both of you speak German?

London is a capital city.	L_n_o_ i_ a c_p_t_l c_t_. London is a capital city. L_____ i_ a c______ c____ London is a capital city. ______ __ _ _______ _____ London is a capital city.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_ a_d B_r_i_ a_e a_s_ c_p_t_l c_t_e_. Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. M_____ a__ B_____ a__ a___ c______ c______ Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities. ______ ___ ______ ___ ____ _______ _______ Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	C_p_t_l c_t_e_ a_e b_g a_d n_i_y_ Capital cities are big and noisy. C______ c_____ a__ b__ a__ n_____ Capital cities are big and noisy. _______ ______ ___ ___ ___ ______ Capital cities are big and noisy.

France is in Europe.	F_a_c_ i_ i_ E_r_p_. France is in Europe. F_____ i_ i_ E______ France is in Europe. ______ __ __ _______ France is in Europe.
Egypt is in Africa.	E_y_t i_ i_ A_r_c_. Egypt is in Africa. E____ i_ i_ A______ Egypt is in Africa. _____ __ __ _______ Egypt is in Africa.
Japan is in Asia.	J_p_n i_ i_ A_i_. Japan is in Asia. J____ i_ i_ A____ Japan is in Asia. _____ __ __ _____ Japan is in Asia.

Canada is in North America.	C_n_d_ i_ i_ N_r_h A_e_i_a_ Canada is in North America. C_____ i_ i_ N____ A_______ Canada is in North America. ______ __ __ _____ ________ Canada is in North America.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ i_ i_ C_n_r_l A_e_i_a_ Panama is in Central America. P_____ i_ i_ C______ A_______ Panama is in Central America. ______ __ __ _______ ________ Panama is in Central America.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_i_ i_ i_ S_u_h A_e_i_a_ Brazil is in South America. B_____ i_ i_ S____ A_______ Brazil is in South America. ______ __ __ _____ ________ Brazil is in South America.

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