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84 [eighty-four]

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84 [осемдесет и четири] 84 [osemdeset i chetiri]	Минало време 4 Minalo vreme 4

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Bilingualism improves hearing

People who speak two languages hear better. They can distinguish between different sounds more accurately. An American study has come to this conclusion. Researchers tested several teenagers. Part of the test subjects grew up bilingual. These teenagers spoke English and Spanish. The other part of the subjects only spoke English. The young people had to listen to a particular syllable. It was the syllable "da". It didn't belong to either of the languages. The syllable was played for the test subjects using headphones. At the same time, their brain activity was measured with electrodes. After this test the teenagers had to listen to the syllable again. This time, however, they could hear many disruptive sounds as well. There were various voices saying meaningless sentences. The bilingual individuals reacted very strongly to the syllable. Their brain showed a lot of activity. They could identify the syllable exactly, with and without the disruptive sounds. The monolingual individuals were not successful. Their hearing was not as good as the bilingual test subjects. The result of the experiment surprised researchers. Until then it was only known that musicians have an especially good ear. But it appears that bilingualism also trains the ear. People that are bilingual are constantly confronted with different sounds. Therefore, their brain must develop new abilities. It learns how to distinguish different linguistic stimuli. Researchers are now testing how language skills affect the brain. Maybe hearing can still benefit when a person learns languages later in life…

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to read	Ч_т_ C_e_a Чета Cheta Ч___ C____ Чета Cheta ____ _____ Чета Cheta
I read.	А_ ч_т_х_ A_ c_e_o_h_ Аз четох. Az chetokh. А_ ч_____ A_ c_______ Аз четох. Az chetokh. __ ______ __ ________ Аз четох. Az chetokh.
I read the whole novel.	А_ п_о_е_о_ ц_л_я р_м_н_ A_ p_o_h_t_k_ t_e_i_a r_m_n_ Аз прочетох целия роман. Az prochetokh tseliya roman. А_ п_______ ц____ р_____ A_ p_________ t______ r_____ Аз прочетох целия роман. Az prochetokh tseliya roman. __ ________ _____ ______ __ __________ _______ ______ Аз прочетох целия роман. Az prochetokh tseliya roman.

to understand	Р_з_и_а_ R_z_i_a_ Разбирам Razbiram Р_______ R_______ Разбирам Razbiram ________ ________ Разбирам Razbiram
I understood.	А_ р_з_р_х_ A_ r_z_r_k_. Аз разбрах. Az razbrakh. А_ р_______ A_ r________ Аз разбрах. Az razbrakh. __ ________ __ _________ Аз разбрах. Az razbrakh.
I understood the whole text.	А_ р_з_р_х ц_л_я т_к_т_ A_ r_z_r_k_ t_e_i_a t_k_t_ Аз разбрах целия текст. Az razbrakh tseliya tekst. А_ р______ ц____ т_____ A_ r_______ t______ t_____ Аз разбрах целия текст. Az razbrakh tseliya tekst. __ _______ _____ ______ __ ________ _______ ______ Аз разбрах целия текст. Az razbrakh tseliya tekst.

to answer	О_г_в_р_м O_g_v_r_a_ Отговарям Otgovaryam О________ O_________ Отговарям Otgovaryam _________ __________ Отговарям Otgovaryam
I answered.	А_ о_г_в_р_х_ A_ o_g_v_r_k_. Аз отговорих. Az otgovorikh. А_ о_________ A_ o__________ Аз отговорих. Az otgovorikh. __ __________ __ ___________ Аз отговорих. Az otgovorikh.
I answered all the questions.	А_ о_г_в_р_х н_ в_и_к_ в_п_о_и_ A_ o_g_v_r_k_ n_ v_i_h_i v_p_o_i_ Аз отговорих на всички въпроси. Az otgovorikh na vsichki vyprosi. А_ о________ н_ в_____ в_______ A_ o_________ n_ v______ v_______ Аз отговорих на всички въпроси. Az otgovorikh na vsichki vyprosi. __ _________ __ ______ ________ __ __________ __ _______ ________ Аз отговорих на всички въпроси. Az otgovorikh na vsichki vyprosi.

I know that – I knew that.	А_ з_а_ т_в_ – а_ з_а_х т_в_. A_ z_a_a t_v_ – a_ z_a_k_ t_v_. Аз зная това – аз знаех това. Az znaya tova – az znaekh tova. А_ з___ т___ – а_ з____ т____ A_ z____ t___ – a_ z_____ t____ Аз зная това – аз знаех това. Az znaya tova – az znaekh tova. __ ____ ____ _ __ _____ _____ __ _____ ____ _ __ ______ _____ Аз зная това – аз знаех това. Az znaya tova – az znaekh tova.
I write that – I wrote that.	А_ п_ш_ т_в_ – а_ н_п_с_х т_в_. A_ p_s_a t_v_ – a_ n_p_s_k_ t_v_. Аз пиша това – аз написах това. Az pisha tova – az napisakh tova. А_ п___ т___ – а_ н______ т____ A_ p____ t___ – a_ n_______ t____ Аз пиша това – аз написах това. Az pisha tova – az napisakh tova. __ ____ ____ _ __ _______ _____ __ _____ ____ _ __ ________ _____ Аз пиша това – аз написах това. Az pisha tova – az napisakh tova.
I hear that – I heard that.	А_ ч_в_м т_в_ – а_ ч_х т_в_. A_ c_u_a_ t_v_ – a_ c_u_h t_v_. Аз чувам това – аз чух това. Az chuvam tova – az chukh tova. А_ ч____ т___ – а_ ч__ т____ A_ c_____ t___ – a_ c____ t____ Аз чувам това – аз чух това. Az chuvam tova – az chukh tova. __ _____ ____ _ __ ___ _____ __ ______ ____ _ __ _____ _____ Аз чувам това – аз чух това. Az chuvam tova – az chukh tova.

I’ll get it – I got it.	А_ д_н_с_м т_в_ – а_ д_н_с_х т_в_. A_ d_n_s_a_ t_v_ – a_ d_n_s_k_ t_v_. Аз донасям това – аз донесох това. Az donasyam tova – az donesokh tova. А_ д______ т___ – а_ д______ т____ A_ d_______ t___ – a_ d_______ t____ Аз донасям това – аз донесох това. Az donasyam tova – az donesokh tova. __ _______ ____ _ __ _______ _____ __ ________ ____ _ __ ________ _____ Аз донасям това – аз донесох това. Az donasyam tova – az donesokh tova.
I’ll bring that – I brought that.	А_ н_с_ т_в_ – а_ н_с_х т_в_. A_ n_s_a t_v_ – a_ n_s_k_ t_v_. Аз нося това – аз носих това. Az nosya tova – az nosikh tova. А_ н___ т___ – а_ н____ т____ A_ n____ t___ – a_ n_____ t____ Аз нося това – аз носих това. Az nosya tova – az nosikh tova. __ ____ ____ _ __ _____ _____ __ _____ ____ _ __ ______ _____ Аз нося това – аз носих това. Az nosya tova – az nosikh tova.
I’ll buy that – I bought that.	А_ к_п_в_м т_в_ – а_ к_п_х т_в_. A_ k_p_v_m t_v_ – a_ k_p_k_ t_v_. Аз купувам това – аз купих това. Az kupuvam tova – az kupikh tova. А_ к______ т___ – а_ к____ т____ A_ k______ t___ – a_ k_____ t____ Аз купувам това – аз купих това. Az kupuvam tova – az kupikh tova. __ _______ ____ _ __ _____ _____ __ _______ ____ _ __ ______ _____ Аз купувам това – аз купих това. Az kupuvam tova – az kupikh tova.

I expect that – I expected that.	А_ о_а_в_м т_в_ – а_ о_а_в_х т_в_. A_ o_h_k_a_ t_v_ – a_ o_h_k_a_h t_v_. Аз очаквам това – аз очаквах това. Az ochakvam tova – az ochakvakh tova. А_ о______ т___ – а_ о______ т____ A_ o_______ t___ – a_ o________ t____ Аз очаквам това – аз очаквах това. Az ochakvam tova – az ochakvakh tova. __ _______ ____ _ __ _______ _____ __ ________ ____ _ __ _________ _____ Аз очаквам това – аз очаквах това. Az ochakvam tova – az ochakvakh tova.
I’ll explain that – I explained that.	А_ о_я_н_в_м т_в_ – а_ о_я_н_х т_в_. A_ o_y_s_y_v_m t_v_ – a_ o_y_s_i_h t_v_. Аз обяснявам това – аз обясних това. Az obyasnyavam tova – az obyasnikh tova. А_ о________ т___ – а_ о______ т____ A_ o__________ t___ – a_ o________ t____ Аз обяснявам това – аз обясних това. Az obyasnyavam tova – az obyasnikh tova. __ _________ ____ _ __ _______ _____ __ ___________ ____ _ __ _________ _____ Аз обяснявам това – аз обясних това. Az obyasnyavam tova – az obyasnikh tova.
I know that – I knew that.	А_ п_з_а_а_ т_в_ – а_ п_з_а_а_ т_в_. A_ p_z_a_a_ t_v_ – a_ p_z_a_a_h t_v_. Аз познавам това – аз познавах това. Az poznavam tova – az poznavakh tova. А_ п_______ т___ – а_ п_______ т____ A_ p_______ t___ – a_ p________ t____ Аз познавам това – аз познавах това. Az poznavam tova – az poznavakh tova. __ ________ ____ _ __ ________ _____ __ ________ ____ _ __ _________ _____ Аз познавам това – аз познавах това. Az poznavam tova – az poznavakh tova.

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