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84 [eighty-four]

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84 [ογδόντα τέσσερα] 84 [ogdónta téssera]	Παρελθοντικός χρόνος 4 Parelthontikós chrónos 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	δ_α_ά_ω d_a_á_ō διαβάζω diabázō δ______ d______ διαβάζω diabázō _______ _______ διαβάζω diabázō
I read.	Δ_ά_α_α_ D_á_a_a_ Διάβασα. Diábasa. Δ_______ D_______ Διάβασα. Diábasa. ________ ________ Διάβασα. Diábasa.
I read the whole novel.	Δ_ά_α_α ό_ο τ_ μ_θ_σ_ό_η_α_ D_á_a_a ó_o t_ m_t_i_t_r_m_. Διάβασα όλο το μυθιστόρημα. Diábasa ólo to mythistórēma. Δ______ ό__ τ_ μ___________ D______ ó__ t_ m____________ Διάβασα όλο το μυθιστόρημα. Diábasa ólo to mythistórēma. _______ ___ __ ____________ _______ ___ __ _____________ Διάβασα όλο το μυθιστόρημα. Diábasa ólo to mythistórēma.

to understand	Κ_τ_λ_β_ί_ω K_t_l_b_í_ō Καταλαβαίνω Katalabaínō Κ__________ K__________ Καταλαβαίνω Katalabaínō ___________ ___________ Καταλαβαίνω Katalabaínō
I understood.	Κ_τ_λ_β_. K_t_l_b_. Κατάλαβα. Katálaba. Κ________ K________ Κατάλαβα. Katálaba. _________ _________ Κατάλαβα. Katálaba.
I understood the whole text.	Κ_τ_λ_β_ τ_ κ_ί_ε_ο_ K_t_l_b_ t_ k_í_e_o_ Κατάλαβα το κείμενο. Katálaba to keímeno. Κ_______ τ_ κ_______ K_______ t_ k_______ Κατάλαβα το κείμενο. Katálaba to keímeno. ________ __ ________ ________ __ ________ Κατάλαβα το κείμενο. Katálaba to keímeno.

to answer	α_α_τ_ a_a_t_ απαντώ apantṓ α_____ a_____ απαντώ apantṓ ______ ______ απαντώ apantṓ
I answered.	Α_ά_τ_σ_. A_á_t_s_. Απάντησα. Apántēsa. Α________ A________ Απάντησα. Apántēsa. _________ _________ Απάντησα. Apántēsa.
I answered all the questions.	Α_ά_τ_σ_ σ_ ό_ε_ τ_ς ε_ω_ή_ε_ς_ A_á_t_s_ s_ ó_e_ t_s e_ō_ḗ_e_s_ Απάντησα σε όλες τις ερωτήσεις. Apántēsa se óles tis erōtḗseis. Α_______ σ_ ό___ τ__ ε_________ A_______ s_ ó___ t__ e_________ Απάντησα σε όλες τις ερωτήσεις. Apántēsa se óles tis erōtḗseis. ________ __ ____ ___ __________ ________ __ ____ ___ __________ Απάντησα σε όλες τις ερωτήσεις. Apántēsa se óles tis erōtḗseis.

I know that – I knew that.	Τ_ ξ_ρ_ – τ_ ή_ε_α_ T_ x_r_ – t_ ḗ_e_a_ Το ξέρω – το ήξερα. To xérō – to ḗxera. Τ_ ξ___ – τ_ ή_____ T_ x___ – t_ ḗ_____ Το ξέρω – το ήξερα. To xérō – to ḗxera. __ ____ _ __ ______ __ ____ _ __ ______ Το ξέρω – το ήξερα. To xérō – to ḗxera.
I write that – I wrote that.	Τ_ γ_ά_ω – τ_ έ_ρ_ψ_. T_ g_á_h_ – t_ é_r_p_a_ Το γράφω – το έγραψα. To gráphō – to égrapsa. Τ_ γ____ – τ_ έ______ T_ g_____ – t_ é_______ Το γράφω – το έγραψα. To gráphō – to égrapsa. __ _____ _ __ _______ __ ______ _ __ ________ Το γράφω – το έγραψα. To gráphō – to égrapsa.
I hear that – I heard that.	Τ_ α_ο_ω – τ_ ά_ο_σ_. T_ a_o_ō – t_ á_o_s_. Το ακούω – το άκουσα. To akoúō – to ákousa. Τ_ α____ – τ_ ά______ T_ a____ – t_ á______ Το ακούω – το άκουσα. To akoúō – to ákousa. __ _____ _ __ _______ __ _____ _ __ _______ Το ακούω – το άκουσα. To akoúō – to ákousa.

I’ll get it – I got it.	Τ_ φ_ρ_ω – τ_ έ_ε_α_ T_ p_é_n_ – t_ é_h_r_. Το φέρνω – το έφερα. To phérnō – to éphera. Τ_ φ____ – τ_ έ_____ T_ p_____ – t_ é______ Το φέρνω – το έφερα. To phérnō – to éphera. __ _____ _ __ ______ __ ______ _ __ _______ Το φέρνω – το έφερα. To phérnō – to éphera.
I’ll bring that – I brought that.	Τ_ φ_ρ_ω – τ_ έ_ε_α_ T_ p_é_n_ – t_ é_h_r_. Το φέρνω – το έφερα. To phérnō – to éphera. Τ_ φ____ – τ_ έ_____ T_ p_____ – t_ é______ Το φέρνω – το έφερα. To phérnō – to éphera. __ _____ _ __ ______ __ ______ _ __ _______ Το φέρνω – το έφερα. To phérnō – to éphera.
I’ll buy that – I bought that.	Τ_ α_ο_ά_ω – τ_ α_ό_α_α_ T_ a_o_á_ō – t_ a_ó_a_a_ Το αγοράζω – το αγόρασα. To agorázō – to agórasa. Τ_ α______ – τ_ α_______ T_ a______ – t_ a_______ Το αγοράζω – το αγόρασα. To agorázō – to agórasa. __ _______ _ __ ________ __ _______ _ __ ________ Το αγοράζω – το αγόρασα. To agorázō – to agórasa.

I expect that – I expected that.	Τ_ π_ρ_μ_ν_ – τ_ π_ρ_μ_ν_. T_ p_r_m_n_ – t_ p_r_m_n_. Το περιμένω – το περίμενα. To periménō – to perímena. Τ_ π_______ – τ_ π________ T_ p_______ – t_ p________ Το περιμένω – το περίμενα. To periménō – to perímena. __ ________ _ __ _________ __ ________ _ __ _________ Το περιμένω – το περίμενα. To periménō – to perímena.
I’ll explain that – I explained that.	Τ_ ε_η_ώ – τ_ ε_ή_η_α_ T_ e_ē_ṓ – t_ e_ḗ_ē_a_ Το εξηγώ – το εξήγησα. To exēgṓ – to exḗgēsa. Τ_ ε____ – τ_ ε_______ T_ e____ – t_ e_______ Το εξηγώ – το εξήγησα. To exēgṓ – to exḗgēsa. __ _____ _ __ ________ __ _____ _ __ ________ Το εξηγώ – το εξήγησα. To exēgṓ – to exḗgēsa.
I know that – I knew that.	Τ_ γ_ω_ί_ω – τ_ γ_ώ_ι_α_ T_ g_ō_í_ō – t_ g_ṓ_i_a_ Το γνωρίζω – το γνώριζα. To gnōrízō – to gnṓriza. Τ_ γ______ – τ_ γ_______ T_ g______ – t_ g_______ Το γνωρίζω – το γνώριζα. To gnōrízō – to gnṓriza. __ _______ _ __ ________ __ _______ _ __ ________ Το γνωρίζω – το γνώριζα. To gnōrízō – to gnṓriza.

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