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26 [vingt-six] Dans la nature

Do you see the tower there?	Vois-tu la tour ?
Do you see the mountain there?	Vois-tu la montagne ?
Do you see the village there?	Vois-tu le village ?
Do you see the river there?	Vois-tu la rivière ?
Do you see the bridge there?	Vois-tu le pont ?
Do you see the lake there?	Vois-tu le lac ?
I like that bird.	Cet oiseau me plaît.
I like that tree.	Cet arbre me plaît.
I like this stone.	Cette pierre me plaît.
I like that park.	Ce parc me plaît.
I like that garden.	Ce jardin me plaît.
I like this flower.	Cette fleur me plaît.
I find that pretty.	Je trouve ça joli.
I find that interesting.	Je trouve ça intéressant.
I find that gorgeous.	Je trouve ça magnifique.
I find that ugly.	Je trouve ça laid.
I find that boring.	Je trouve ça ennuyeux.
I find that terrible.	Je trouve ça affreux.

Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!