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5 [five]

Countries and Languages

5 [viis]	Riigid ja keeled

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Thinking and language

Our thinking depends on our language. When thinking, we are ‘speaking’ with ourselves. Therefore our language influences our view of things. But can we all think the same despite different languages? Or do we think differently because we speak differently? Every people has its own vocabulary. In some languages certain words are missing. There are people who do not distinguish between green and blue. They use the same word for both colors. And they have a harder time identifying the colors! They cannot identify different hues and secondary colors. They have problems describing the colors. Other languages have only a few words for numbers. Speakers of these languages can't count so well. There are also languages that don't recognize left and right . Here the people speak of north and south, east and west. They have a very good geographic orientation. But they don't understand the terms right and left . Of course, not only our language influences our thinking. Our environment and everyday life also shape our thoughts. So what role does language play? Does it set limits on our thoughts? Or do we only have words for what we think? What is cause, what is effect? All of these questions remain unanswered. They are keeping brain researchers and linguists busy. But this issue affects us all… You are what you speak?!

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John is from London.	J_h_ o_ L_n_o_i_t_ John on Londonist. J___ o_ L_________ John on Londonist. ____ __ __________ John on Londonist.
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_o_ a_u_ S_u_b_i_a_n_a_. London asub Suurbritannias. L_____ a___ S______________ London asub Suurbritannias. ______ ____ _______________ London asub Suurbritannias.
He speaks English.	T_ r_ä_i_ i_g_i_e k_e_t_ Ta räägib inglise keelt. T_ r_____ i______ k_____ Ta räägib inglise keelt. __ ______ _______ ______ Ta räägib inglise keelt.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_a o_ M_d_i_i_t_ Maria on Madridist. M____ o_ M_________ Maria on Madridist. _____ __ __________ Maria on Madridist.
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_ a_u_ H_s_a_n_a_. Madrid asub Hispaanias. M_____ a___ H__________ Madrid asub Hispaanias. ______ ____ ___________ Madrid asub Hispaanias.
She speaks Spanish.	T_ r_ä_i_ h_s_a_n_a k_e_t_ Ta räägib hispaania keelt. T_ r_____ h________ k_____ Ta räägib hispaania keelt. __ ______ _________ ______ Ta räägib hispaania keelt.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r j_ M_r_h_ o_ B_r_i_n_s_. Peter ja Martha on Berliinist. P____ j_ M_____ o_ B__________ Peter ja Martha on Berliinist. _____ __ ______ __ ___________ Peter ja Martha on Berliinist.
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_i_n a_u_ S_k_a_a_l_ Berliin asub Saksamaal. B______ a___ S_________ Berliin asub Saksamaal. _______ ____ __________ Berliin asub Saksamaal.
Do both of you speak German?	K_s t_ r_ä_i_e m_l_m_d s_k_a k_e_t_ Kas te räägite mõlemad saksa keelt? K__ t_ r______ m______ s____ k_____ Kas te räägite mõlemad saksa keelt? ___ __ _______ _______ _____ ______ Kas te räägite mõlemad saksa keelt?

London is a capital city.	L_n_o_ o_ p_a_i_n_ London on pealinn. L_____ o_ p_______ London on pealinn. ______ __ ________ London on pealinn.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_ j_ B_r_i_n o_ s_m_t_ p_a_i_n_d_ Madrid ja Berliin on samuti pealinnad. M_____ j_ B______ o_ s_____ p_________ Madrid ja Berliin on samuti pealinnad. ______ __ _______ __ ______ __________ Madrid ja Berliin on samuti pealinnad.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	P_a_i_n_d o_ s_u_e_ j_ v_l_u_. Pealinnad on suured ja valjud. P________ o_ s_____ j_ v______ Pealinnad on suured ja valjud. _________ __ ______ __ _______ Pealinnad on suured ja valjud.

France is in Europe.	P_a_t_u_m_a a_u_ E_r_o_a_. Prantsusmaa asub Euroopas. P__________ a___ E________ Prantsusmaa asub Euroopas. ___________ ____ _________ Prantsusmaa asub Euroopas.
Egypt is in Africa.	E_i_t_s a_u_ A_f_i_a_. Egiptus asub Aafrikas. E______ a___ A________ Egiptus asub Aafrikas. _______ ____ _________ Egiptus asub Aafrikas.
Japan is in Asia.	J_a_a_ a_u_ A_s_a_. Jaapan asub Aasias. J_____ a___ A______ Jaapan asub Aasias. ______ ____ _______ Jaapan asub Aasias.

Canada is in North America.	K_n_d_ a_u_ P_h_a_A_e_r_k_s_ Kanada asub Põhja-Ameerikas. K_____ a___ P_______________ Kanada asub Põhja-Ameerikas. ______ ____ ________________ Kanada asub Põhja-Ameerikas.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ a_u_ K_s_-_m_e_i_a_. Panama asub Kesk-Ameerikas. P_____ a___ K______________ Panama asub Kesk-Ameerikas. ______ ____ _______________ Panama asub Kesk-Ameerikas.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_i_l_a a_u_ L_u_a_A_e_r_k_s_ Brasiilia asub Lõuna-Ameerikas. B________ a___ L_______________ Brasiilia asub Lõuna-Ameerikas. _________ ____ ________________ Brasiilia asub Lõuna-Ameerikas.

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