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53 [fifty-three]

Shops

53 [cinquanta-tres]	Els magatzems

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Memory needs speech

Most people remember their first day of school. However, they no longer recall that which came before. We have almost no memory of our first years of life. But why is that? Why can't we remember the experiences we had as a baby? The reason lies in our development. Speech and memory develop at about the same time. And in order to remember something, a person needs speech. That is, he must have words for that which he experiences. Scientists have conducted various tests with children. In doing so, they made an interesting discovery. As soon as children learn to speak, they forget everything that came before. The beginning of speech is therefore also the beginning of memory. Children learn a great deal in the first three years of their lives. They experience new things every day. They also have many important experiences at this age. Despite this, it all disappears. Psychologists refer to this phenomenon as infantile amnesia. Only the things that children can name remain. The autobiographical memory retains personal experiences. It functions like a journal. Everything that is important in our life is recorded in it. In this way, the autobiographical memory forms our identity. But its development is dependent upon the learning of the native language. And we can only activate our memory through our speech. The things that we learn as a baby are not really gone, of course. They are stored somewhere in our brain. We just can't access them anymore… – that's a shame, isn't it?

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We’re looking for a sports shop.	B_s_u_m u_a b_t_g_ d_e_p_r_s_ Busquem una botiga d’esports. B______ u__ b_____ d_________ Busquem una botiga d’esports. _______ ___ ______ __________ Busquem una botiga d’esports.
We’re looking for a butcher shop.	B_s_u_m u_a c_r_i_s_r_a_ Busquem una carnisseria. B______ u__ c___________ Busquem una carnisseria. _______ ___ ____________ Busquem una carnisseria.
We’re looking for a pharmacy / drugstore (am.).	B_s_u_m u_a f_r_à_i_. Busquem una farmàcia. B______ u__ f________ Busquem una farmàcia. _______ ___ _________ Busquem una farmàcia.

We want to buy a football.	É_ q_e v_l_r_e_ c_m_r_r u_a p_l_t_ d_ f_t_o_. És que voldríem comprar una pilota de futbol. É_ q__ v_______ c______ u__ p_____ d_ f______ És que voldríem comprar una pilota de futbol. __ ___ ________ _______ ___ ______ __ _______ És que voldríem comprar una pilota de futbol.
We want to buy salami.	É_ q_e v_l_r_e_ c_m_r_r s_l_m_. És que voldríem comprar salami. É_ q__ v_______ c______ s______ És que voldríem comprar salami. __ ___ ________ _______ _______ És que voldríem comprar salami.
We want to buy medicine.	É_ q_e v_l_r_e_ c_m_r_r m_d_c_m_n_s_ És que voldríem comprar medicaments. É_ q__ v_______ c______ m___________ És que voldríem comprar medicaments. __ ___ ________ _______ ____________ És que voldríem comprar medicaments.

We’re looking for a sports shop to buy a football.	B_s_u_m u_a b_t_g_ d_e_p_r_s p_r c_m_r_r u_a p_l_t_ d_ f_t_o_. Busquem una botiga d’esports per comprar una pilota de futbol. B______ u__ b_____ d________ p__ c______ u__ p_____ d_ f______ Busquem una botiga d’esports per comprar una pilota de futbol. _______ ___ ______ _________ ___ _______ ___ ______ __ _______ Busquem una botiga d’esports per comprar una pilota de futbol.
We’re looking for a butcher shop to buy salami.	B_s_u_m u_a c_r_i_s_r_a p_r c_m_r_r s_l_m_. Busquem una carnisseria per comprar salami. B______ u__ c__________ p__ c______ s______ Busquem una carnisseria per comprar salami. _______ ___ ___________ ___ _______ _______ Busquem una carnisseria per comprar salami.
We’re looking for a drugstore to buy medicine.	B_s_u_m u_a f_r_à_i_ p_r c_m_r_r m_d_c_m_n_s_ Busquem una farmàcia per comprar medicaments. B______ u__ f_______ p__ c______ m___________ Busquem una farmàcia per comprar medicaments. _______ ___ ________ ___ _______ ____________ Busquem una farmàcia per comprar medicaments.

I’m looking for a jeweller / jeweler (am.).	B_s_o u_ j_i_r_ Busco un joier. B____ u_ j_____ Busco un joier. _____ __ ______ Busco un joier.
I’m looking for a photo equipment store.	B_s_o u_a b_t_g_ d_ f_t_g_a_i_. Busco una botiga de fotografia. B____ u__ b_____ d_ f__________ Busco una botiga de fotografia. _____ ___ ______ __ ___________ Busco una botiga de fotografia.
I’m looking for a confectionery.	B_s_o u_a p_s_i_s_r_a_ Busco una pastisseria. B____ u__ p___________ Busco una pastisseria. _____ ___ ____________ Busco una pastisseria.

I actually plan to buy a ring.	É_ q_e t_n_ l_ i_t_n_i_ d_ c_m_r_r u_ a_e_l_ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un anell. É_ q__ t___ l_ i_______ d_ c______ u_ a_____ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un anell. __ ___ ____ __ ________ __ _______ __ ______ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un anell.
I actually plan to buy a roll of film.	É_ q_e t_n_ l_ i_t_n_i_ d_ c_m_r_r u_ r_d_t d_ f_t_s_ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un rodet de fotos. É_ q__ t___ l_ i_______ d_ c______ u_ r____ d_ f_____ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un rodet de fotos. __ ___ ____ __ ________ __ _______ __ _____ __ ______ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un rodet de fotos.
I actually plan to buy a cake.	É_ q_e t_n_ l_ i_t_n_i_ d_ c_m_r_r u_ p_s_í_. És que tinc la intenció de comprar un pastís. É_ q__ t___ l_ i_______ d_ c______ u_ p______ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un pastís. __ ___ ____ __ ________ __ _______ __ _______ És que tinc la intenció de comprar un pastís.

I’m looking for a jeweler to buy a ring.	B_s_o u_ j_i_r p_r c_m_r_r u_ a_e_l_ Busco un joier per comprar un anell. B____ u_ j____ p__ c______ u_ a_____ Busco un joier per comprar un anell. _____ __ _____ ___ _______ __ ______ Busco un joier per comprar un anell.
I’m looking for a photo shop to buy a roll of film.	B_s_o u_ f_t_g_a_ p_r c_m_r_r u_ r_d_t d_ f_t_s_ Busco un fotògraf per comprar un rodet de fotos. B____ u_ f_______ p__ c______ u_ r____ d_ f_____ Busco un fotògraf per comprar un rodet de fotos. _____ __ ________ ___ _______ __ _____ __ ______ Busco un fotògraf per comprar un rodet de fotos.
I’m looking for a confectionery to buy a cake.	B_s_o u_a p_s_i_s_r_a p_r c_m_r_r u_ p_s_í_. Busco una pastisseria per comprar un pastís. B____ u__ p__________ p__ c______ u_ p______ Busco una pastisseria per comprar un pastís. _____ ___ ___________ ___ _______ __ _______ Busco una pastisseria per comprar un pastís.

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