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90 [ninety]

Imperative 2

90 [quatre-vingt-dix]	Impératif 2

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From gestures to speech

When we speak or listen, our brain has a lot to do. It has to process the linguistic signals. Gestures and symbols are linguistic signals too. They existed even before human speech. Some symbols are understood in all cultures. Others have to be learned. They can't be understood just by looking at them. Gestures and symbols are processed like speech. And they are processed in the same area of the brain! A new study has proven this. Researchers tested several test subjects. These test subjects had to view various video clips. While they were watching the clips, their brain activity was measured. In one group, the clips expressed various things. These occurred through movements, symbols and speech. The other test group watched different video clips. These videos were nonsense clips. Speech, gestures and symbols didn't exist. They had no meaning. In the measurements, the researchers saw what was processed where. They could compare the brain activity of the test subjects. Everything that had meaning was analyzed in the same area. The results of this experiment are very interesting. They show how our brain has learned language over time. At first, man communicated with gestures. Later he developed a language. The brain had to learn, therefore, to process speech like gestures. And evidently it simply updated the old version …

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Shave!	R_s_-_o_ ! Rase-toi ! R_______ ! Rase-toi ! ________ _ Rase-toi !
Wash yourself!	L_v_-_o_ ! Lave-toi ! L_______ ! Lave-toi ! ________ _ Lave-toi !
Comb your hair!	C_i_f_-_o_ ! Coiffe-toi ! C_________ ! Coiffe-toi ! __________ _ Coiffe-toi !

Call!	A_p_l_e ! A_p_l_z ! Appelle ! Appelez ! A______ ! A______ ! Appelle ! Appelez ! _______ _ _______ _ Appelle ! Appelez !
Begin!	C_m_e_c_ ! C_m_e_c_z ! Commence ! Commencez ! C_______ ! C________ ! Commence ! Commencez ! ________ _ _________ _ Commence ! Commencez !
Stop!	A_r_t_ ! A_r_t_z ! Arrête ! Arrêtez ! A_____ ! A______ ! Arrête ! Arrêtez ! ______ _ _______ _ Arrête ! Arrêtez !

Leave it!	L_i_s_ ç_ ! L_i_s_z ç_ ! Laisse ça ! Laissez ça ! L_____ ç_ ! L______ ç_ ! Laisse ça ! Laissez ça ! ______ __ _ _______ __ _ Laisse ça ! Laissez ça !
Say it!	D_s ç_ ! D_t_s ç_ ! Dis ça ! Dites ça ! D__ ç_ ! D____ ç_ ! Dis ça ! Dites ça ! ___ __ _ _____ __ _ Dis ça ! Dites ça !
Buy it!	A_h_t_ ç_ ! A_h_t_z ç_ ! Achète ça ! Achetez ça ! A_____ ç_ ! A______ ç_ ! Achète ça ! Achetez ça ! ______ __ _ _______ __ _ Achète ça ! Achetez ça !

Never be dishonest!	N_ s_i_ j_m_i_ m_l_o_n_t_ ! Ne sois jamais malhonnête ! N_ s___ j_____ m_________ ! Ne sois jamais malhonnête ! __ ____ ______ __________ _ Ne sois jamais malhonnête !
Never be naughty!	N_ s_i_ j_m_i_ i_s_l_n_ ! Ne sois jamais insolent ! N_ s___ j_____ i_______ ! Ne sois jamais insolent ! __ ____ ______ ________ _ Ne sois jamais insolent !
Never be impolite!	N_ s_i_ j_m_i_ i_p_l_ ! Ne sois jamais impoli ! N_ s___ j_____ i_____ ! Ne sois jamais impoli ! __ ____ ______ ______ _ Ne sois jamais impoli !

Always be honest!	S_i_ t_u_o_r_ h_n_ê_e ! Sois toujours honnête ! S___ t_______ h______ ! Sois toujours honnête ! ____ ________ _______ _ Sois toujours honnête !
Always be nice!	S_i_ t_u_o_r_ g_n_i_ ! Sois toujours gentil ! S___ t_______ g_____ ! Sois toujours gentil ! ____ ________ ______ _ Sois toujours gentil !
Always be polite!	S_i_ t_u_o_r_ p_l_ ! Sois toujours poli ! S___ t_______ p___ ! Sois toujours poli ! ____ ________ ____ _ Sois toujours poli !

Hope you arrive home safely!	R_n_r_z b_e_ c_e_ v_u_ ! Rentrez bien chez vous ! R______ b___ c___ v___ ! Rentrez bien chez vous ! _______ ____ ____ ____ _ Rentrez bien chez vous !
Take care of yourself!	F_i_e_ b_e_ a_t_n_i_n à v_u_ ! Faites bien attention à vous ! F_____ b___ a________ à v___ ! Faites bien attention à vous ! ______ ____ _________ _ ____ _ Faites bien attention à vous !
Do visit us again soon!	R_v_n_z v_t_ n_u_ v_i_ ! Revenez vite nous voir ! R______ v___ n___ v___ ! Revenez vite nous voir ! _______ ____ ____ ____ _ Revenez vite nous voir !

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