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17 [septiņpadsmit] Mājās

Our house is here.	Te ir mūsu māja.
The roof is on top.	Augšā ir jumts.
The basement is below.	Lejā ir pagrabs.
There is a garden behind the house.	Aiz mājas ir dārzs.
There is no street in front of the house.	Mājas priekšā nav ielas.
There are trees next to the house.	Blakus mājai ir koki.
My apartment is here.	Šeit ir mans dzīvoklis.
The kitchen and bathroom are here.	Šeit ir virtuve un vannas istaba.
The living room and bedroom are there.	Tur ir dzīvojamā istaba un guļamistaba.
The front door is closed.	Mājas durvis ir aizslēgtas.
But the windows are open.	Bet logi ir vaļā.
It is hot today.	Šodien ir karsts.
We are going to the living room.	Mēs ejam dzīvojamā istabā.
There is a sofa and an armchair there.	Tur ir dīvāns un atpūtas krēsls.
Please, sit down!	Sēdieties!
My computer is there.	Tur ir mans dators.
My stereo is there.	Tur ir mana stereo iekārta.
The TV set is brand new.	Televizors ir gluži jauns.

Learning and styles of learning

If someone isn't making much progress in learning, they may be learning the wrong way. That is to say, they aren't learning in a way that works with their ‘style’. There are four learning styles that are generally recognized. These learning styles are associated with the sensory organs. There are auditory, visual, communicative, and motoric learning styles. Auditory types learn best what they hear. For example, they can remember melodies well. When studying they read to themselves; they learn vocabulary out loud. This type often talks to himself. CDs or lectures on the topic are helpful for him. The visual type learns best what he sees. For him, it is important to read information. He takes a lot of notes when studying. He also likes to learn using pictures, tables and flash cards. This type reads a lot and dreams often and in color. They learn best in a nice environment. The communicative type prefers conversations and discussions. They need interaction, or dialog with others. They ask a lot of questions in class and learn well in groups. The motoric type learns through movement. They prefer the method ‘learning by doing’ and want to try everything. They like to be physically active or chew gum when studying. They don't like theories, but experiments. It's important to note that almost everyone is a mix of these types. So there is no one that represents a single type. That's why we learn best when we enlist all our sensory organs. Then our brain is activated in many ways and stores new content well. Read, discuss and listen to vocabulary! And then do sports afterwards!