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5 [five]

Countries and Languages

5 [fem]	Lande og sprog

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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_ e_ f_a L_n_o_. John er fra London. J___ e_ f__ L______ John er fra London. ____ __ ___ _______ John er fra London.
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_o_ l_g_e_ i S_o_b_i_a_n_e_. London ligger i Storbritannien. L_____ l_____ i S______________ London ligger i Storbritannien. ______ ______ _ _______________ London ligger i Storbritannien.
He speaks English.	H_n t_l_r e_g_l_k_ Han taler engelsk. H__ t____ e_______ Han taler engelsk. ___ _____ ________ Han taler engelsk.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_a e_ f_a M_d_i_. Maria er fra Madrid. M____ e_ f__ M______ Maria er fra Madrid. _____ __ ___ _______ Maria er fra Madrid.
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_ l_g_e_ i S_a_i_n_ Madrid ligger i Spanien. M_____ l_____ i S_______ Madrid ligger i Spanien. ______ ______ _ ________ Madrid ligger i Spanien.
She speaks Spanish.	H_n t_l_r s_a_s_. Hun taler spansk. H__ t____ s______ Hun taler spansk. ___ _____ _______ Hun taler spansk.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r o_ M_r_h_ e_ f_a B_r_i_. Peter og Martha er fra Berlin. P____ o_ M_____ e_ f__ B______ Peter og Martha er fra Berlin. _____ __ ______ __ ___ _______ Peter og Martha er fra Berlin.
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_i_ l_g_e_ i T_s_l_n_. Berlin ligger i Tyskland. B_____ l_____ i T________ Berlin ligger i Tyskland. ______ ______ _ _________ Berlin ligger i Tyskland.
Do both of you speak German?	T_l_r I b_g_e t_ t_s_? Taler I begge to tysk? T____ I b____ t_ t____ Taler I begge to tysk? _____ _ _____ __ _____ Taler I begge to tysk?

London is a capital city.	L_n_o_ e_ e_ h_v_d_t_d_ London er en hovedstad. L_____ e_ e_ h_________ London er en hovedstad. ______ __ __ __________ London er en hovedstad.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_ o_ B_r_i_ e_ o_s_ h_v_d_t_d_r_ Madrid og Berlin er også hovedstæder. M_____ o_ B_____ e_ o___ h___________ Madrid og Berlin er også hovedstæder. ______ __ ______ __ ____ ____________ Madrid og Berlin er også hovedstæder.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	H_v_d_t_d_r_e e_ s_o_e o_ s_ø_e_d_. Hovedstæderne er store og støjende. H____________ e_ s____ o_ s________ Hovedstæderne er store og støjende. _____________ __ _____ __ _________ Hovedstæderne er store og støjende.

France is in Europe.	F_a_k_i_ l_g_e_ i E_r_p_. Frankrig ligger i Europa. F_______ l_____ i E______ Frankrig ligger i Europa. ________ ______ _ _______ Frankrig ligger i Europa.
Egypt is in Africa.	Æ_y_t_n l_g_e_ i A_r_k_. Ægypten ligger i Afrika. Æ______ l_____ i A______ Ægypten ligger i Afrika. _______ ______ _ _______ Ægypten ligger i Afrika.
Japan is in Asia.	J_p_n l_g_e_ i A_i_n_ Japan ligger i Asien. J____ l_____ i A_____ Japan ligger i Asien. _____ ______ _ ______ Japan ligger i Asien.

Canada is in North America.	C_n_d_ l_g_e_ i N_r_a_e_i_a_ Canada ligger i Nordamerika. C_____ l_____ i N___________ Canada ligger i Nordamerika. ______ ______ _ ____________ Canada ligger i Nordamerika.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ l_g_e_ i M_l_e_a_e_i_a_ Panama ligger i Mellemamerika. P_____ l_____ i M_____________ Panama ligger i Mellemamerika. ______ ______ _ ______________ Panama ligger i Mellemamerika.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_i_i_n l_g_e_ i S_d_m_r_k_. Brasilien ligger i Sydamerika. B________ l_____ i S__________ Brasilien ligger i Sydamerika. _________ ______ _ ___________ Brasilien ligger i Sydamerika.

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