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85 [eighty-five]

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85 [okdek kvin]	Demandoj – Is-tempo 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 cause strong reactions. 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?	K_o_ m_l_e v_ t_i_k_s_ Kiom multe vi trinkis? K___ m____ v_ t_______ Kiom multe vi trinkis? ____ _____ __ ________ Kiom multe vi trinkis?
How much did you work?	K_o_ m_l_e v_ l_b_r_s_ Kiom multe vi laboris? K___ m____ v_ l_______ Kiom multe vi laboris? ____ _____ __ ________ Kiom multe vi laboris?
How much did you write?	K_o_ m_l_e v_ s_r_b_s_ Kiom multe vi skribis? K___ m____ v_ s_______ Kiom multe vi skribis? ____ _____ __ ________ Kiom multe vi skribis?

How did you sleep?	K_e_ v_ d_r_i_? Kiel vi dormis? K___ v_ d______ Kiel vi dormis? ____ __ _______ Kiel vi dormis?
How did you pass the exam?	K_e_ v_ t_a_a_i_ l_ e_z_m_n_n_ Kiel vi trapasis la ekzamenon? K___ v_ t_______ l_ e_________ Kiel vi trapasis la ekzamenon? ____ __ ________ __ __________ Kiel vi trapasis la ekzamenon?
How did you find the way?	K_e_ v_ t_o_i_ l_ v_j_n_ Kiel vi trovis la vojon? K___ v_ t_____ l_ v_____ Kiel vi trovis la vojon? ____ __ ______ __ ______ Kiel vi trovis la vojon?

Who did you speak to?	K_n k_u v_ p_r_l_s_ Kun kiu vi parolis? K__ k__ v_ p_______ Kun kiu vi parolis? ___ ___ __ ________ Kun kiu vi parolis?
With whom did you make an appointment?	K_n k_u v_ r_n_e_u_s_ Kun kiu vi rendevuis? K__ k__ v_ r_________ Kun kiu vi rendevuis? ___ ___ __ __________ Kun kiu vi rendevuis?
With whom did you celebrate your birthday?	K_n k_u v_ f_s_i_ v_a_ n_s_i_t_g_n_ Kun kiu vi festis vian naskiĝtagon? K__ k__ v_ f_____ v___ n___________ Kun kiu vi festis vian naskiĝtagon? ___ ___ __ ______ ____ ____________ Kun kiu vi festis vian naskiĝtagon?

Where were you?	K_e v_ e_t_s_ Kie vi estis? K__ v_ e_____ Kie vi estis? ___ __ ______ Kie vi estis?
Where did you live?	K_e v_ l_ĝ_s_ Kie vi loĝis? K__ v_ l_____ Kie vi loĝis? ___ __ ______ Kie vi loĝis?
Where did you work?	K_e v_ l_b_r_s_ Kie vi laboris? K__ v_ l_______ Kie vi laboris? ___ __ ________ Kie vi laboris?

What did you suggest?	K_o_ v_ r_k_m_n_i_? Kion vi rekomendis? K___ v_ r__________ Kion vi rekomendis? ____ __ ___________ Kion vi rekomendis?
What did you eat?	K_o_ v_ m_n_i_? Kion vi manĝis? K___ v_ m______ Kion vi manĝis? ____ __ _______ Kion vi manĝis?
What did you come to know?	K_o_ v_ s_e_t_s_ Kion vi spertis? K___ v_ s_______ Kion vi spertis? ____ __ ________ Kion vi spertis?

How fast did you drive?	K_o_ r_p_d_ v_ v_t_r_s_ Kiom rapide vi veturis? K___ r_____ v_ v_______ Kiom rapide vi veturis? ____ ______ __ ________ Kiom rapide vi veturis?
How long did you fly?	K_o_ l_n_e v_ f_u_i_? Kiom longe vi flugis? K___ l____ v_ f______ Kiom longe vi flugis? ____ _____ __ _______ Kiom longe vi flugis?
How high did you jump?	K_o_ a_t_ v_ s_l_i_? Kiom alte vi saltis? K___ a___ v_ s______ Kiom alte vi saltis? ____ ____ __ _______ Kiom alte vi saltis?

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