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85 [eighty-five]

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85 [astoņdesmit pieci]	Jautājumi – pagātne 1

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Big letters, big feelings

Advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures awaken our particular interests. We look at them longer and more intently than letters. As a result, we remember advertisements with pictures better. Pictures also produce strong emotional reactions. The brain recognizes pictures very quickly. It knows immediately what can be seen in the picture. Letters function differently than pictures. They are abstract characters. Therefore, our brain reacts slower to letters. First, it must understand the meaning of the word. One might say the characters must be translated by the language part of the brain. But emotions can be produced using letters too. The text just needs to be very large. Studies show that big letters have a big effect as well. Large letters aren't just more noticeable than small letters. They also produce a stronger emotional reaction. This is true for positive as well as negative feelings. The size of things has always been important to mankind. Man must react quickly to danger. And when something is large, it's usually already quite close! So it's understandable that large pictures produce strong reactions then. Less clear is how we react to large letters. Letters aren't actually a signal for the brain. Despite this, it shows greater activity when it sees large letters. This result is very interesting to scientists. It shows how important letters have become for us. Our brain has somehow learned how to react to writing…

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How much did you drink?	C_k d_u_z J_s i_d_ē_ā_? Cik daudz Jūs izdzērāt? C__ d____ J__ i________ Cik daudz Jūs izdzērāt? ___ _____ ___ _________ Cik daudz Jūs izdzērāt?
How much did you work?	C_k i_g_ J_s s_r_d_j_t_ Cik ilgi Jūs strādājāt? C__ i___ J__ s_________ Cik ilgi Jūs strādājāt? ___ ____ ___ __________ Cik ilgi Jūs strādājāt?
How much did you write?	C_k d_u_z J_s u_r_k_t_j_t_ Cik daudz Jūs uzrakstījāt? C__ d____ J__ u___________ Cik daudz Jūs uzrakstījāt? ___ _____ ___ ____________ Cik daudz Jūs uzrakstījāt?

How did you sleep?	K_ J_s g_l_j_t_ Kā Jūs gulējāt? K_ J__ g_______ Kā Jūs gulējāt? __ ___ ________ Kā Jūs gulējāt?
How did you pass the exam?	K_ J_s n_k_r_o_ā_ e_s_m_n_? Kā Jūs nokārtojāt eksāmenu? K_ J__ n_________ e________ Kā Jūs nokārtojāt eksāmenu? __ ___ __________ _________ Kā Jūs nokārtojāt eksāmenu?
How did you find the way?	K_ J_s a_r_d_t c_ļ_? Kā Jūs atradāt ceļu? K_ J__ a______ c____ Kā Jūs atradāt ceļu? __ ___ _______ _____ Kā Jūs atradāt ceļu?

Who did you speak to?	A_ k_ J_s r_n_j_t_ Ar ko Jūs runājāt? A_ k_ J__ r_______ Ar ko Jūs runājāt? __ __ ___ ________ Ar ko Jūs runājāt?
With whom did you make an appointment?	A_ k_ J_s s_r_n_j_t t_k_a_o_? Ar ko Jūs sarunājāt tikšanos? A_ k_ J__ s________ t________ Ar ko Jūs sarunājāt tikšanos? __ __ ___ _________ _________ Ar ko Jūs sarunājāt tikšanos?
With whom did you celebrate your birthday?	A_ k_ J_s s_i_ē_ā_ d_i_š_n_s d_e_u_ Ar ko Jūs svinējāt dzimšanas dienu? A_ k_ J__ s_______ d________ d_____ Ar ko Jūs svinējāt dzimšanas dienu? __ __ ___ ________ _________ ______ Ar ko Jūs svinējāt dzimšanas dienu?

Where were you?	K_r J_s b_j_t_ Kur Jūs bijāt? K__ J__ b_____ Kur Jūs bijāt? ___ ___ ______ Kur Jūs bijāt?
Where did you live?	K_r J_s d_ī_o_ā_? Kur Jūs dzīvojāt? K__ J__ d________ Kur Jūs dzīvojāt? ___ ___ _________ Kur Jūs dzīvojāt?
Where did you work?	K_r J_s s_r_d_j_t_ Kur Jūs strādājāt? K__ J__ s_________ Kur Jūs strādājāt? ___ ___ __________ Kur Jūs strādājāt?

What did you suggest?	K_ J_s i_t_i_ā_? Ko Jūs ieteicāt? K_ J__ i________ Ko Jūs ieteicāt? __ ___ _________ Ko Jūs ieteicāt?
What did you eat?	K_ J_s ē_ā_? Ko Jūs ēdāt? K_ J__ ē____ Ko Jūs ēdāt? __ ___ _____ Ko Jūs ēdāt?
What did you come to know?	K_ J_s u_z_n_j_t_ Ko Jūs uzzinājāt? K_ J__ u_________ Ko Jūs uzzinājāt? __ ___ __________ Ko Jūs uzzinājāt?

How fast did you drive?	C_k ā_r_ J_s b_a_c_t_ Cik ātri Jūs braucāt? C__ ā___ J__ b_______ Cik ātri Jūs braucāt? ___ ____ ___ ________ Cik ātri Jūs braucāt?
How long did you fly?	C_k i_g_ J_s l_d_j_t_ Cik ilgi Jūs lidojāt? C__ i___ J__ l_______ Cik ilgi Jūs lidojāt? ___ ____ ___ ________ Cik ilgi Jūs lidojāt?
How high did you jump?	C_k a_g_t_ j_s u_l_c_t_ Cik augstu jūs uzlēcāt? C__ a_____ j__ u_______ Cik augstu jūs uzlēcāt? ___ ______ ___ ________ Cik augstu jūs uzlēcāt?

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