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Yesterday – today – tomorrow

10 [dix]	Hier – aujourd’hui – demain

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Signs as language

People created languages in order to communicate. Even the deaf or hard of hearing have their own language. It's sign language, the basic language of all hearing impaired people. It is made up of combined symbols. This makes it a visual language, or "visible". So is sign language understood on an international level? No, even signing has different national languages. Every country has its own sign language. And it is influenced by the culture of the country. Because language always evolves from culture. This is also true with languages that aren't spoken. There is, however, an international sign language. But its signs are somewhat more complicated. Nevertheless, national sign languages do resemble one another. Many signs are iconic. They are oriented towards the form of the objects they represent. The most widely used sign language is American Sign Language. Sign languages are recognized as fully-fledged languages. They have their own grammar. But it is different from the grammar of spoken languages. As a result, sign language can't be translated word for word. There are, however, sign language interpreters. Information is simultaneously communicated with sign language. That means that a single sign can express a whole sentence. There are also dialects in sign language. Regional particularities have their own signs. And every sign language has its own intonation. It's true for signs too: Our accent reveals our origin!

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Yesterday was Saturday.	H_e_, c_é_a_t s_m_d_. Hier, c’était samedi. H____ c______ s______ Hier, c’était samedi. _____ _______ _______ Hier, c’était samedi.
I was at the cinema yesterday.	H_e_, j_ s_i_ a_l_ a_ c_n_m_. Hier, je suis allé au cinéma. H____ j_ s___ a___ a_ c______ Hier, je suis allé au cinéma. _____ __ ____ ____ __ _______ Hier, je suis allé au cinéma.
The film was interesting.	L_ f_l_ é_a_t i_t_r_s_a_t_ Le film était intéressant. L_ f___ é____ i___________ Le film était intéressant. __ ____ _____ ____________ Le film était intéressant.

Today is Sunday.	A_j_u_d_h_i_ c_e_t d_m_n_h_. Aujourd’hui, c’est dimanche. A___________ c____ d________ Aujourd’hui, c’est dimanche. ____________ _____ _________ Aujourd’hui, c’est dimanche.
I’m not working today.	A_j_u_d_h_i_ j_ n_ t_a_a_l_e p_s_ Aujourd’hui, je ne travaille pas. A___________ j_ n_ t________ p___ Aujourd’hui, je ne travaille pas. ____________ __ __ _________ ____ Aujourd’hui, je ne travaille pas.
I’m staying at home.	J_ r_s_e à l_ m_i_o_. Je reste à la maison. J_ r____ à l_ m______ Je reste à la maison. __ _____ _ __ _______ Je reste à la maison.

Tomorrow is Monday.	D_m_i_, c_e_t l_n_i_ Demain, c’est lundi. D______ c____ l_____ Demain, c’est lundi. _______ _____ ______ Demain, c’est lundi.
Tomorrow I will work again.	D_m_i_, j_ r_c_m_e_c_ à t_a_a_l_e_. Demain, je recommence à travailler. D______ j_ r_________ à t__________ Demain, je recommence à travailler. _______ __ __________ _ ___________ Demain, je recommence à travailler.
I work at an office.	J_ t_a_a_l_e a_ b_r_a_. Je travaille au bureau. J_ t________ a_ b______ Je travaille au bureau. __ _________ __ _______ Je travaille au bureau.

Who is that?	Q_i e_t_c_ ? Qui est-ce ? Q__ e_____ ? Qui est-ce ? ___ ______ _ Qui est-ce ?
That is Peter.	C_e_t P_e_r_. C’est Pierre. C____ P______ C’est Pierre. _____ _______ C’est Pierre.
Peter is a student.	P_e_r_ e_t é_u_i_n_. Pierre est étudiant. P_____ e__ é________ Pierre est étudiant. ______ ___ _________ Pierre est étudiant.

Who is that?	Q_i e_t_c_ ? Qui est-ce ? Q__ e_____ ? Qui est-ce ? ___ ______ _ Qui est-ce ?
That is Martha.	C_e_t M_r_h_. C’est Marthe. C____ M______ C’est Marthe. _____ _______ C’est Marthe.
Martha is a secretary.	M_r_h_ e_t s_c_é_a_r_. Marthe est secrétaire. M_____ e__ s__________ Marthe est secrétaire. ______ ___ ___________ Marthe est secrétaire.

Peter and Martha are friends.	P_e_r_ e_ M_r_h_ s_n_ a_i_. Pierre et Marthe sont amis. P_____ e_ M_____ s___ a____ Pierre et Marthe sont amis. ______ __ ______ ____ _____ Pierre et Marthe sont amis.
Peter is Martha’s friend.	P_e_r_ e_t l_a_i d_ M_r_h_. Pierre est l’ami de Marthe. P_____ e__ l____ d_ M______ Pierre est l’ami de Marthe. ______ ___ _____ __ _______ Pierre est l’ami de Marthe.
Martha is Peter’s friend.	M_r_h_ e_t l_a_i_ d_ P_e_r_. Marthe est l’amie de Pierre. M_____ e__ l_____ d_ P______ Marthe est l’amie de Pierre. ______ ___ ______ __ _______ Marthe est l’amie de Pierre.

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