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5 [five]

Countries and Languages

5 [pieci]	Valstis un valodas

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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.	D_o_s i_ n_ L_n_o_a_. Džons ir no Londonas. D____ i_ n_ L________ Džons ir no Londonas. _____ __ __ _________ Džons ir no Londonas.
London is in Great Britain.	L_n_o_a a_r_d_s L_e_b_i_ā_i_ā_ Londona atrodas Lielbritānijā. L______ a______ L_____________ Londona atrodas Lielbritānijā. _______ _______ ______________ Londona atrodas Lielbritānijā.
He speaks English.	V_ņ_ r_n_ a_g_u v_l_d_. Viņš runā angļu valodā. V___ r___ a____ v______ Viņš runā angļu valodā. ____ ____ _____ _______ Viņš runā angļu valodā.

Maria is from Madrid.	M_r_j_ i_ n_ M_d_i_e_. Marija ir no Madrides. M_____ i_ n_ M________ Marija ir no Madrides. ______ __ __ _________ Marija ir no Madrides.
Madrid is in Spain.	M_d_i_e a_r_d_s S_ā_i_ā_ Madride atrodas Spānijā. M______ a______ S_______ Madride atrodas Spānijā. _______ _______ ________ Madride atrodas Spānijā.
She speaks Spanish.	V_ņ_ r_n_ s_ā_u v_l_d_. Viņa runā spāņu valodā. V___ r___ s____ v______ Viņa runā spāņu valodā. ____ ____ _____ _______ Viņa runā spāņu valodā.

Peter and Martha are from Berlin.	P_t_r_s u_ M_r_a i_ n_ B_r_ī_e_. Pēteris un Marta ir no Berlīnes. P______ u_ M____ i_ n_ B________ Pēteris un Marta ir no Berlīnes. _______ __ _____ __ __ _________ Pēteris un Marta ir no Berlīnes.
Berlin is in Germany.	B_r_ī_e a_r_d_s V_c_j_. Berlīne atrodas Vācijā. B______ a______ V______ Berlīne atrodas Vācijā. _______ _______ _______ Berlīne atrodas Vācijā.
Do both of you speak German?	V_i j_s a_i r_n_j_t v_c_s_i_ Vai jūs abi runājat vāciski? V__ j__ a__ r______ v_______ Vai jūs abi runājat vāciski? ___ ___ ___ _______ ________ Vai jūs abi runājat vāciski?

London is a capital city.	L_n_o_a i_ g_l_a_p_l_ē_a_ Londona ir galvaspilsēta. L______ i_ g_____________ Londona ir galvaspilsēta. _______ __ ______________ Londona ir galvaspilsēta.
Madrid and Berlin are also capital cities.	M_d_i_e u_ B_r_ī_e a_ī i_ g_l_a_p_l_ē_a_. Madride un Berlīne arī ir galvaspilsētas. M______ u_ B______ a__ i_ g______________ Madride un Berlīne arī ir galvaspilsētas. _______ __ _______ ___ __ _______________ Madride un Berlīne arī ir galvaspilsētas.
Capital cities are big and noisy.	G_l_a_p_l_ē_a_ i_ l_e_a_ u_ t_o_š_a_n_s_ Galvaspilsētas ir lielas un trokšņainas. G_____________ i_ l_____ u_ t___________ Galvaspilsētas ir lielas un trokšņainas. ______________ __ ______ __ ____________ Galvaspilsētas ir lielas un trokšņainas.

France is in Europe.	F_a_c_j_ a_r_d_s E_r_p_. Francija atrodas Eiropā. F_______ a______ E______ Francija atrodas Eiropā. ________ _______ _______ Francija atrodas Eiropā.
Egypt is in Africa.	Ē_i_t_ a_r_d_s Ā_r_k_. Ēģipte atrodas Āfrikā. Ē_____ a______ Ā______ Ēģipte atrodas Āfrikā. ______ _______ _______ Ēģipte atrodas Āfrikā.
Japan is in Asia.	J_p_n_ a_r_d_s Ā_i_ā_ Japāna atrodas Āzijā. J_____ a______ Ā_____ Japāna atrodas Āzijā. ______ _______ ______ Japāna atrodas Āzijā.

Canada is in North America.	K_n_d_ a_r_d_s Z_e_e_a_e_i_ā_ Kanāda atrodas Ziemeļamerikā. K_____ a______ Z_____________ Kanāda atrodas Ziemeļamerikā. ______ _______ ______________ Kanāda atrodas Ziemeļamerikā.
Panama is in Central America.	P_n_m_ a_r_d_s V_d_s_m_r_k_. Panama atrodas Vidusamerikā. P_____ a______ V____________ Panama atrodas Vidusamerikā. ______ _______ _____________ Panama atrodas Vidusamerikā.
Brazil is in South America.	B_a_ī_i_a a_r_d_s D_e_v_d_m_r_k_. Brazīlija atrodas Dienvidamerikā. B________ a______ D______________ Brazīlija atrodas Dienvidamerikā. _________ _______ _______________ Brazīlija atrodas Dienvidamerikā.

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