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75 [seventy-five]

giving reasons 1

75 [syttifem]	begrunne noe 1

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Gestures help with the learning of vocabulary

When we learn vocabulary, our brain has a lot of work to do. It must store every new word. But you can support your brain in learning. This is achieved through gestures. Gestures help our memory. It can remember words better if it processes gestures at the same time. A study has clearly proven this. Researchers had test subjects study vocabulary. These words didn't really exist. They belonged to an artificial language. A few words were taught to the test subjects with gestures. That is to say, the test subjects didn't just hear or read the words. Using gestures, they imitated the meaning of the words as well. While they studied, their brain activity was measured. Researchers made an interesting discovery in the process. When the words were learned with gestures, more areas of the brain were active. In addition to the speech center, sensomotoric areas showed activity as well. This additional brain activity influences our memory. In learning with gestures, complex networks form. These networks save the new words in multiple places in the brain. Vocabulary can be processed more efficiently this way. When we want to use certain words our brain finds them faster. They are also stored better. It's important, however, that the gesture is associated with the word. Our brain recognizes when a word and gesture don't go together. The new findings could lead to new teaching methods. Individuals that know little about languages often learn slowly. Perhaps they will learn easier if they imitate the words physically…

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Why aren’t you coming?	H_o_f_r k_m_e_ d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kommer du ikke? H______ k_____ d_ i____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke? _______ ______ __ _____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke?
The weather is so bad.	V_r_t e_ s_ d_r_i_. Været er så dårlig. V____ e_ s_ d______ Været er så dårlig. _____ __ __ _______ Været er så dårlig.
I am not coming because the weather is so bad.	J_g k_m_e_ i_k_ f_r_i v_r_t e_ s_ d_r_i_. Jeg kommer ikke fordi været er så dårlig. J__ k_____ i___ f____ v____ e_ s_ d______ Jeg kommer ikke fordi været er så dårlig. ___ ______ ____ _____ _____ __ __ _______ Jeg kommer ikke fordi været er så dårlig.

Why isn’t he coming?	H_o_f_r k_m_e_ h_n i_k_? Hvorfor kommer han ikke? H______ k_____ h__ i____ Hvorfor kommer han ikke? _______ ______ ___ _____ Hvorfor kommer han ikke?
He isn’t invited.	H_n e_ i_k_ i_v_t_r_. Han er ikke invitert. H__ e_ i___ i________ Han er ikke invitert. ___ __ ____ _________ Han er ikke invitert.
He isn’t coming because he isn’t invited.	H_n k_m_e_ i_k_ f_r_i h_n i_k_ e_ i_v_t_r_. Han kommer ikke fordi han ikke er invitert. H__ k_____ i___ f____ h__ i___ e_ i________ Han kommer ikke fordi han ikke er invitert. ___ ______ ____ _____ ___ ____ __ _________ Han kommer ikke fordi han ikke er invitert.

Why aren’t you coming?	H_o_f_r k_m_e_ d_ i_k_? Hvorfor kommer du ikke? H______ k_____ d_ i____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke? _______ ______ __ _____ Hvorfor kommer du ikke?
I have no time.	J_g h_r i_k_ t_d_ Jeg har ikke tid. J__ h__ i___ t___ Jeg har ikke tid. ___ ___ ____ ____ Jeg har ikke tid.
I am not coming because I have no time.	J_g k_m_e_ i_k_ f_r_i j_g i_k_ h_r t_d_ Jeg kommer ikke fordi jeg ikke har tid. J__ k_____ i___ f____ j__ i___ h__ t___ Jeg kommer ikke fordi jeg ikke har tid. ___ ______ ____ _____ ___ ____ ___ ____ Jeg kommer ikke fordi jeg ikke har tid.

Why don’t you stay?	H_o_f_r b_i_ d_ i_k_? Hvorfor blir du ikke? H______ b___ d_ i____ Hvorfor blir du ikke? _______ ____ __ _____ Hvorfor blir du ikke?
I still have to work.	J_g m_ j_b_e_ Jeg må jobbe. J__ m_ j_____ Jeg må jobbe. ___ __ ______ Jeg må jobbe.
I am not staying because I still have to work.	J_g k_n i_k_ b_i_ f_r_i j_g m_ j_b_e_ Jeg kan ikke bli, fordi jeg må jobbe. J__ k__ i___ b___ f____ j__ m_ j_____ Jeg kan ikke bli, fordi jeg må jobbe. ___ ___ ____ ____ _____ ___ __ ______ Jeg kan ikke bli, fordi jeg må jobbe.

Why are you going already?	H_o_f_r g_r d_ a_l_r_d_ n_? Hvorfor går du allerede nå? H______ g__ d_ a_______ n__ Hvorfor går du allerede nå? _______ ___ __ ________ ___ Hvorfor går du allerede nå?
I am tired.	J_g e_ t_e_t_ Jeg er trett. J__ e_ t_____ Jeg er trett. ___ __ ______ Jeg er trett.
I’m going because I’m tired.	J_g g_r f_r_i j_g e_ t_e_t_ Jeg går fordi jeg er trett. J__ g__ f____ j__ e_ t_____ Jeg går fordi jeg er trett. ___ ___ _____ ___ __ ______ Jeg går fordi jeg er trett.

Why are you going already?	H_o_f_r k_ø_e_ d_ a_l_r_d_ n_? Hvorfor kjører du allerede nå? H______ k_____ d_ a_______ n__ Hvorfor kjører du allerede nå? _______ ______ __ ________ ___ Hvorfor kjører du allerede nå?
It is already late.	D_t e_ s_n_. Det er sent. D__ e_ s____ Det er sent. ___ __ _____ Det er sent.
I’m going because it is already late.	J_g k_ø_e_ f_r_i d_t e_ s_n_. Jeg kjører fordi det er sent. J__ k_____ f____ d__ e_ s____ Jeg kjører fordi det er sent. ___ ______ _____ ___ __ _____ Jeg kjører fordi det er sent.

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