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17 [siebzehn] Im Haus

Our house is here.	Hier ist unser Haus.
The roof is on top.	Oben ist das Dach.
The basement is below.	Unten ist der Keller.
There is a garden behind the house.	Hinter dem Haus ist ein Garten.
There is no street in front of the house.	Vor dem Haus ist keine Straße.
There are trees next to the house.	Neben dem Haus sind Bäume.
My apartment is here.	Hier ist meine Wohnung.
The kitchen and bathroom are here.	Hier ist die Küche und das Bad.
The living room and bedroom are there.	Dort sind das Wohnzimmer und das Schlafzimmer.
The front door is closed.	Die Haustür ist geschlossen.
But the windows are open.	Aber die Fenster sind offen.
It is hot today.	Es ist heiß heute.
We are going to the living room.	Wir gehen in das Wohnzimmer.
There is a sofa and an armchair there.	Dort sind ein Sofa und ein Sessel.
Please, sit down!	Setzen Sie sich!
My computer is there.	Dort steht mein Computer.
My stereo is there.	Dort steht meine Stereoanlage.
The TV set is brand new.	Der Fernseher ist ganz neu.

Learning and styles of learning

If someone isn't making much progress in learning, they may be learning the wrong way. That is to say, they aren't learning in a way that works with their ‘style’. There are four learning styles that are generally recognized. These learning styles are associated with the sensory organs. There are auditory, visual, communicative, and motoric learning styles. Auditory types learn best what they hear. For example, they can remember melodies well. When studying they read to themselves; they learn vocabulary out loud. This type often talks to himself. CDs or lectures on the topic are helpful for him. The visual type learns best what he sees. For him, it is important to read information. He takes a lot of notes when studying. He also likes to learn using pictures, tables and flash cards. This type reads a lot and dreams often and in color. They learn best in a nice environment. The communicative type prefers conversations and discussions. They need interaction, or dialog with others. They ask a lot of questions in class and learn well in groups. The motoric type learns through movement. They prefer the method ‘learning by doing’ and want to try everything. They like to be physically active or chew gum when studying. They don't like theories, but experiments. It's important to note that almost everyone is a mix of these types. So there is no one that represents a single type. That's why we learn best when we enlist all our sensory organs. Then our brain is activated in many ways and stores new content well. Read, discuss and listen to vocabulary! And then do sports afterwards!