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84 [eighty-four]

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84 [여든넷] 84 [yeodeunnes]	과거형 4 gwageohyeong 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	읽_요 i_g_e_y_ 읽어요 ilg-eoyo 읽__ i_______ 읽어요 ilg-eoyo ___ ________ 읽어요 ilg-eoyo
I read.	저_ 읽_어_. j_o_e_n i_g_e_s_-_o_o_ 저는 읽었어요. jeoneun ilg-eoss-eoyo. 저_ 읽____ j______ i_____________ 저는 읽었어요. jeoneun ilg-eoss-eoyo. __ _____ _______ ______________ 저는 읽었어요. jeoneun ilg-eoss-eoyo.
I read the whole novel.	저_ 그 소_을 모_ 읽_어_. j_o_e_n g_u s_s_o_-_u_ m_d_ i_g_e_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그 소설을 모두 읽었어요. jeoneun geu soseol-eul modu ilg-eoss-eoyo. 저_ 그 소__ 모_ 읽____ j______ g__ s_________ m___ i_____________ 저는 그 소설을 모두 읽었어요. jeoneun geu soseol-eul modu ilg-eoss-eoyo. __ _ ___ __ _____ _______ ___ __________ ____ ______________ 저는 그 소설을 모두 읽었어요. jeoneun geu soseol-eul modu ilg-eoss-eoyo.

to understand	이_해_ i_a_h_e_o 이해해요 ihaehaeyo 이___ i________ 이해해요 ihaehaeyo ____ _________ 이해해요 ihaehaeyo
I understood.	저_ 이_했_요_ j_o_e_n i_a_h_e_s_e_y_. 저는 이해했어요. jeoneun ihaehaess-eoyo. 저_ 이_____ j______ i______________ 저는 이해했어요. jeoneun ihaehaess-eoyo. __ ______ _______ _______________ 저는 이해했어요. jeoneun ihaehaess-eoyo.
I understood the whole text.	저_ 그 글 전_를 이_했_요_ j_o_e_n g_u g_u_ j_o_c_e_e_l i_a_h_e_s_e_y_. 저는 그 글 전체를 이해했어요. jeoneun geu geul jeoncheleul ihaehaess-eoyo. 저_ 그 글 전__ 이_____ j______ g__ g___ j__________ i______________ 저는 그 글 전체를 이해했어요. jeoneun geu geul jeoncheleul ihaehaess-eoyo. __ _ _ ___ ______ _______ ___ ____ ___________ _______________ 저는 그 글 전체를 이해했어요. jeoneun geu geul jeoncheleul ihaehaess-eoyo.

to answer	대_해_ d_e_a_h_e_o 대답해요 daedabhaeyo 대___ d__________ 대답해요 daedabhaeyo ____ ___________ 대답해요 daedabhaeyo
I answered.	저_ 대_했_요_ j_o_e_n d_e_a_h_e_s_e_y_. 저는 대답했어요. jeoneun daedabhaess-eoyo. 저_ 대_____ j______ d________________ 저는 대답했어요. jeoneun daedabhaess-eoyo. __ ______ _______ _________________ 저는 대답했어요. jeoneun daedabhaess-eoyo.
I answered all the questions.	저_ 모_ 질_을 대_했_요_ j_o_e_n m_d_u_ j_l_u_-_u_ d_e_a_h_e_s_e_y_. 저는 모든 질문을 대답했어요. jeoneun modeun jilmun-eul daedabhaess-eoyo. 저_ 모_ 질__ 대_____ j______ m_____ j_________ d________________ 저는 모든 질문을 대답했어요. jeoneun modeun jilmun-eul daedabhaess-eoyo. __ __ ___ ______ _______ ______ __________ _________________ 저는 모든 질문을 대답했어요. jeoneun modeun jilmun-eul daedabhaess-eoyo.

I know that – I knew that.	저_ 그_ 알_요 – 저_ 그_ 알_어_. j_o_e_n g_u_e_l a_-_y_ – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l a_-_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 알아요 – 저는 그걸 알았어요. jeoneun geugeol al-ayo – jeoneun geugeol al-ass-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 알__ – 저_ 그_ 알____ j______ g______ a_____ – j______ g______ a___________ 저는 그걸 알아요 – 저는 그걸 알았어요. jeoneun geugeol al-ayo – jeoneun geugeol al-ass-eoyo. __ __ ___ _ __ __ _____ _______ _______ ______ _ _______ _______ ____________ 저는 그걸 알아요 – 저는 그걸 알았어요. jeoneun geugeol al-ayo – jeoneun geugeol al-ass-eoyo.
I write that – I wrote that.	저_ 그_ 써_ – 저_ 그_ 썼_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_e_l s_e_y_ – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l s_e_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 써요 – 저는 그걸 썼어요. jeoneun geugeol sseoyo – jeoneun geugeol sseoss-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 써_ – 저_ 그_ 썼___ j______ g______ s_____ – j______ g______ s___________ 저는 그걸 써요 – 저는 그걸 썼어요. jeoneun geugeol sseoyo – jeoneun geugeol sseoss-eoyo. __ __ __ _ __ __ ____ _______ _______ ______ _ _______ _______ ____________ 저는 그걸 써요 – 저는 그걸 썼어요. jeoneun geugeol sseoyo – jeoneun geugeol sseoss-eoyo.
I hear that – I heard that.	저_ 그_ 들_요 – 저_ 그_ 들_어_. j_o_e_n g_u_e_l d_u_-_o_o – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l d_u_-_o_s_e_y_. 저는 그걸 들어요 – 저는 그걸 들었어요. jeoneun geugeol deul-eoyo – jeoneun geugeol deul-eoss-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 들__ – 저_ 그_ 들____ j______ g______ d________ – j______ g______ d______________ 저는 그걸 들어요 – 저는 그걸 들었어요. jeoneun geugeol deul-eoyo – jeoneun geugeol deul-eoss-eoyo. __ __ ___ _ __ __ _____ _______ _______ _________ _ _______ _______ _______________ 저는 그걸 들어요 – 저는 그걸 들었어요. jeoneun geugeol deul-eoyo – jeoneun geugeol deul-eoss-eoyo.

I’ll get it – I got it.	저_ 그_ 가_ 거_요 – 저_ 그_ 가_어_. j_o_e_n g_u_e_l g_j_l g_o_e_o – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l g_j_e_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 가질 거예요 – 저는 그걸 가졌어요. jeoneun geugeol gajil geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol gajyeoss-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 가_ 거__ – 저_ 그_ 가____ j______ g______ g____ g______ – j______ g______ g_____________ 저는 그걸 가질 거예요 – 저는 그걸 가졌어요. jeoneun geugeol gajil geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol gajyeoss-eoyo. __ __ __ ___ _ __ __ _____ _______ _______ _____ _______ _ _______ _______ ______________ 저는 그걸 가질 거예요 – 저는 그걸 가졌어요. jeoneun geugeol gajil geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol gajyeoss-eoyo.
I’ll bring that – I brought that.	저_ 그_ 가_고 올 거_요 – 저_ 그_ 가_고 왔_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_e_l g_j_g_ o_ g_o_e_o – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l g_j_g_ w_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 가지고 올 거예요 – 저는 그걸 가지고 왔어요. jeoneun geugeol gajigo ol geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol gajigo wass-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 가__ 올 거__ – 저_ 그_ 가__ 왔___ j______ g______ g_____ o_ g______ – j______ g______ g_____ w_________ 저는 그걸 가지고 올 거예요 – 저는 그걸 가지고 왔어요. jeoneun geugeol gajigo ol geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol gajigo wass-eoyo. __ __ ___ _ ___ _ __ __ ___ ____ _______ _______ ______ __ _______ _ _______ _______ ______ __________ 저는 그걸 가지고 올 거예요 – 저는 그걸 가지고 왔어요. jeoneun geugeol gajigo ol geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol gajigo wass-eoyo.
I’ll buy that – I bought that.	저_ 그_ 살 거_요 – 저_ 그_ 샀_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_e_l s_l g_o_e_o – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l s_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 살 거예요 – 저는 그걸 샀어요. jeoneun geugeol sal geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol sass-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 살 거__ – 저_ 그_ 샀___ j______ g______ s__ g______ – j______ g______ s_________ 저는 그걸 살 거예요 – 저는 그걸 샀어요. jeoneun geugeol sal geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol sass-eoyo. __ __ _ ___ _ __ __ ____ _______ _______ ___ _______ _ _______ _______ __________ 저는 그걸 살 거예요 – 저는 그걸 샀어요. jeoneun geugeol sal geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol sass-eoyo.

I expect that – I expected that.	저_ 그_ 기_해_ – 저_ 그_ 기_했_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_e_l g_d_e_a_y_ – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l g_d_e_a_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 기대해요 – 저는 그걸 기대했어요. jeoneun geugeol gidaehaeyo – jeoneun geugeol gidaehaess-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 기___ – 저_ 그_ 기_____ j______ g______ g_________ – j______ g______ g_______________ 저는 그걸 기대해요 – 저는 그걸 기대했어요. jeoneun geugeol gidaehaeyo – jeoneun geugeol gidaehaess-eoyo. __ __ ____ _ __ __ ______ _______ _______ __________ _ _______ _______ ________________ 저는 그걸 기대해요 – 저는 그걸 기대했어요. jeoneun geugeol gidaehaeyo – jeoneun geugeol gidaehaess-eoyo.
I’ll explain that – I explained that.	저_ 그_ 설_할 거_요 – 저_ 그_ 설_했_요_ j_o_e_n g_u_e_l s_o_m_e_n_h_l g_o_e_o – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l s_o_m_e_n_h_e_s_e_y_. 저는 그걸 설명할 거예요 – 저는 그걸 설명했어요. jeoneun geugeol seolmyeonghal geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol seolmyeonghaess-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 설__ 거__ – 저_ 그_ 설_____ j______ g______ s____________ g______ – j______ g______ s____________________ 저는 그걸 설명할 거예요 – 저는 그걸 설명했어요. jeoneun geugeol seolmyeonghal geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol seolmyeonghaess-eoyo. __ __ ___ ___ _ __ __ ______ _______ _______ _____________ _______ _ _______ _______ _____________________ 저는 그걸 설명할 거예요 – 저는 그걸 설명했어요. jeoneun geugeol seolmyeonghal geoyeyo – jeoneun geugeol seolmyeonghaess-eoyo.
I know that – I knew that.	저_ 그_ 알_요 – 저_ 그_ 알_어_. j_o_e_n g_u_e_l a_-_y_ – j_o_e_n g_u_e_l a_-_s_-_o_o_ 저는 그걸 알아요 – 저는 그걸 알았어요. jeoneun geugeol al-ayo – jeoneun geugeol al-ass-eoyo. 저_ 그_ 알__ – 저_ 그_ 알____ j______ g______ a_____ – j______ g______ a___________ 저는 그걸 알아요 – 저는 그걸 알았어요. jeoneun geugeol al-ayo – jeoneun geugeol al-ass-eoyo. __ __ ___ _ __ __ _____ _______ _______ ______ _ _______ _______ ____________ 저는 그걸 알아요 – 저는 그걸 알았어요. jeoneun geugeol al-ayo – jeoneun geugeol al-ass-eoyo.

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