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62 [sixty-two]

Asking questions 1

62 [六十二] 62 [Rokujūni]	質問する１ shitsumon suru 1

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The blind process speech more efficiently

People that cannot see hear better. As a result, they can move through everyday life easier. But blind people can also process speech better! Numerous scientific studies have come to this conclusion. Researchers had test subjects listen to recordings. The speed of speech was then considerably increased. Despite this, the blind test subjects could understand the recordings. The test subjects who could see, on the other hand, could hardly understand. The rate of speaking was too high for them. Another experiment came to similar results. Seeing and blind test subjects listened to various sentences. Part of each sentence was manipulated. The last word was replaced with a nonsense word. The test subjects had to assess the sentences. They had to decide if the sentences were sensible or nonsense. While they were working through the sentences, their brains were analyzed. Researchers measured certain brain waves. By doing so, they could see how quickly the brain solved the task. In the blind test subjects, a certain signal appeared very quickly. This signal indicates that a sentence has been analyzed. In the seeing test subjects, this signal appeared much later. Why blind people process speech more efficiently is not yet known. But scientists have a theory. They believe that their brain uses a particular brain region intensively. It is the region with which seeing people process visual stimuli. This region isn't used for seeing in blind people. So it is ‘available’ for other tasks. For this reason, the blind have a greater capacity to process speech…

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to learn	学_ m_n_b_ 学ぶ manabu 学_ m_____ 学ぶ manabu __ ______ 学ぶ manabu
Do the students learn a lot?	生_はよ_ 勉_ し_すか？ s_i_o w_ y_k_ b_n_y_ s_i_a_u k_? 生徒はよく勉強しますか？ seito wa yoku benkyō shimasu ka? 生__ よ_ 勉_ し__ か？ s____ w_ y___ b_____ s______ k__ 生徒はよく勉強しますか？ seito wa yoku benkyō shimasu ka? ___ __ __ ___ _ _ _____ __ ____ ______ _______ ___ 生徒はよく勉強しますか？ seito wa yoku benkyō shimasu ka?
No, they learn a little.	い_え、あ_り勉_ し_せ_ 。 Ī_, a_a_i b_n_y_ s_i_a_e_. いいえ、あまり勉強しません。 Īe, amari benkyō shimasen. い__ 、あ__ 勉_ し___ 。 Ī__ a____ b_____ s________ いいえ、あまり勉強しません。 Īe, amari benkyō shimasen. ___ _ ___ __ ____ _ ___ _____ ______ _________ いいえ、あまり勉強しません。 Īe, amari benkyō shimasen.

to ask	質_ s_i_s_m_n 質問 shitsumon 質_ s________ 質問 shitsumon __ _________ 質問 shitsumon
Do you often ask the teacher questions?	先_によ_ 質_ し_すか？ s_n_e_ n_ y_k_ s_i_s_m_n s_i_a_u k_? 先生によく質問しますか？ sensei ni yoku shitsumon shimasu ka? 先__ よ_ 質_ し__ か？ s_____ n_ y___ s________ s______ k__ 先生によく質問しますか？ sensei ni yoku shitsumon shimasu ka? ___ __ __ ___ _ _ ______ __ ____ _________ _______ ___ 先生によく質問しますか？ sensei ni yoku shitsumon shimasu ka?
No, I don’t ask him questions often.	い_え、あ_りし_せ_ 。 Ī_, a_a_i s_i_a_e_. いいえ、あまりしません。 Īe, amari shimasen. い__ 、あ__ し___ 。 Ī__ a____ s________ いいえ、あまりしません。 Īe, amari shimasen. ___ _ ___ ____ _ ___ _____ _________ いいえ、あまりしません。 Īe, amari shimasen.

to reply	答_ k_t_e 答え kotae 答_ k____ 答え kotae __ _____ 答え kotae
Please reply.	答_な_い。 k_t_e n_s_i_ 答えなさい。 kotae nasai. 答____ 。 k____ n_____ 答えなさい。 kotae nasai. _____ _ _____ ______ 答えなさい。 kotae nasai.
I reply.	答_ま_ 。 k_t_e_a_u_ 答えます。 kotaemasu. 答___ 。 k_________ 答えます。 kotaemasu. ____ _ __________ 答えます。 kotaemasu.

to work	働_ h_t_r_k_ 働く hataraku 働_ h_______ 働く hataraku __ ________ 働く hataraku
Is he working right now?	彼_ 今仕_中で_ か？ k_r_ w_ i_a s_i_o_o_c_ū_e_u k_? 彼は今仕事中ですか？ kare wa ima shigoto-chūdesu ka? 彼_ 今仕__ で_ か？ k___ w_ i__ s______________ k__ 彼は今仕事中ですか？ kare wa ima shigoto-chūdesu ka? __ _ ___ __ _ _ ____ __ ___ _______________ ___ 彼は今仕事中ですか？ kare wa ima shigoto-chūdesu ka?
Yes, he is working right now.	え_ 、ち_う_ 働_てい_す。 e e_ c_ō_o h_t_r_i_e i_a_u_ ええ、ちょうど働いています。 e e, chōdo hataraite imasu. え_ 、ち___ 働__ い__ 。 e e_ c____ h________ i_____ ええ、ちょうど働いています。 e e, chōdo hataraite imasu. __ _ ____ ___ ___ _ _ __ _____ _________ ______ ええ、ちょうど働いています。 e e, chōdo hataraite imasu.

to come	来_ k_r_ 来る kuru 来_ k___ 来る kuru __ ____ 来る kuru
Are you coming?	あ_た_ち_ 来_すか？ a_a_a_t_c_i w_ k_m_s_ k_? あなたたちは来ますか？ anata-tachi wa kimasu ka? あ_____ 来__ か？ a__________ w_ k_____ k__ あなたたちは来ますか？ anata-tachi wa kimasu ka? ______ ___ _ _ ___________ __ ______ ___ あなたたちは来ますか？ anata-tachi wa kimasu ka?
Yes, we are coming soon.	え_ 、す_ 行_ま_ 。 e e_ s_g_ i_i_a_u_ ええ、すぐ行きます。 e e, sugu ikimasu. え_ 、す_ 行___ 。 e e_ s___ i_______ ええ、すぐ行きます。 e e, sugu ikimasu. __ _ __ ____ _ _ __ ____ ________ ええ、すぐ行きます。 e e, sugu ikimasu.

to live	住_ s_m_ 住む sumu 住_ s___ 住む sumu __ ____ 住む sumu
Do you live in Berlin?	ベ_リ_にお_ま_ で_ か？ b_r_r_n n_ o s_m_i_e_u k_? ベルリンにお住まいですか？ berurin ni o sumaidesu ka? ベ____ お___ で_ か？ b______ n_ o s________ k__ ベルリンにお住まいですか？ berurin ni o sumaidesu ka? _____ ____ __ _ _ _______ __ _ _________ ___ ベルリンにお住まいですか？ berurin ni o sumaidesu ka?
Yes, I live in Berlin.	え_ 、ベ_リ_に住_でい_す。 e e_ B_r_r_n n_ s_n_e i_a_u_ ええ、ベルリンに住んでいます。 e e, Berurin ni sunde imasu. え_ 、ベ____ 住__ い__ 。 e e_ B______ n_ s____ i_____ ええ、ベルリンに住んでいます。 e e, Berurin ni sunde imasu. __ _ _____ ___ ___ _ _ __ _______ __ _____ ______ ええ、ベルリンに住んでいます。 e e, Berurin ni sunde imasu.

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