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84 [eighty-four]

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84[八十四] 84 [Bāshísì]	过去时4 guòqù shí 4

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Bilingualism improves hearing

People who speak two languages hear better. They can distinguish between different sounds more accurately. An American study has come to this conclusion. Researchers tested several teenagers. Part of the test subjects grew up bilingual. These teenagers spoke English and Spanish. The other part of the subjects only spoke English. The young people had to listen to a particular syllable. It was the syllable ‘da’. It didn't belong to either of the languages. The syllable was played for the test subjects using headphones. At the same time, their brain activity was measured with electrodes. After this test the teenagers had to listen to the syllable again. This time, however, they could hear many disruptive sounds as well. There were various voices saying meaningless sentences. The bilingual individuals reacted very strongly to the syllable. Their brain showed a lot of activity. They could identify the syllable exactly, with and without the disruptive sounds. The monolingual individuals were not successful. Their hearing was not as good as the bilingual test subjects. The result of the experiment surprised researchers. Until then it was only known that musicians have an especially good ear. But it appears that bilingualism also trains the ear. People that are bilingual are constantly confronted with different sounds. Therefore, their brain must develop new abilities. It learns how to distinguish different linguistic stimuli. Researchers are now testing how language skills affect the brain. Maybe hearing can still benefit when a person learns languages later in life…

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to read	读_，_书 d_s_ū_ k_n_h_ 读书，看书 dúshū, kànshū 读____ d_____ k_____ 读书，看书 dúshū, kànshū _____ ______ ______ 读书，看书 dúshū, kànshū
I read.	我读_ 了。 w_ d_ w_n_i_o_ 我读完了。 wǒ dú wánliǎo. 我读_ 了。 w_ d_ w_______ 我读完了。 wǒ dú wánliǎo. _ __ _ _ __ __ ________ 我读完了。 wǒ dú wánliǎo.
I read the whole novel.	整_ 长_小_ 我都读_ 了。 Z_ě_g p_ā_ c_á_g_i_n x_ǎ_s_u_ w_ d_ d_ w_n_i_o_ 整篇长篇小说我都读完了。 Zhěng piān chángpiān xiǎoshuō wǒ dū dú wánliǎo. 整_ 长___ 我都读_ 了。 Z____ p___ c________ x_______ w_ d_ d_ w_______ 整篇长篇小说我都读完了。 Zhěng piān chángpiān xiǎoshuō wǒ dū dú wánliǎo. __ ____ _ _ __ _ _ _____ ____ _________ ________ __ __ __ ________ 整篇长篇小说我都读完了。 Zhěng piān chángpiān xiǎoshuō wǒ dū dú wánliǎo.

to understand	明_，_解_领_ M_n_b_i_ l_j_ě_ l_n_h_ì 明白，理解，领会 Míngbái, lǐjiě, lǐnghuì 明_______ M_______ l_____ l______ 明白，理解，领会 Míngbái, lǐjiě, lǐnghuì ________ ________ ______ _______ 明白，理解，领会 Míngbái, lǐjiě, lǐnghuì
I understood.	我明_ 了 /_ 懂了。 w_ m_n_b_i_e_ w_ d_n_l_. 我明白了 /我懂了。 wǒ míngbáile/ wǒ dǒngle. 我明_ 了 /_ 懂了。 w_ m_________ w_ d______ 我明白了 /我懂了。 wǒ míngbáile/ wǒ dǒngle. _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __________ __ _______ 我明白了 /我懂了。 wǒ míngbáile/ wǒ dǒngle.
I understood the whole text.	整_ 文_ 我都_ 了。 Z_ě_g_è w_n_h_n_ w_ d_ d_n_l_. 整个文章我都懂了。 Zhěnggè wénzhāng wǒ dū dǒngle. 整_ 文_ 我都_ 了。 Z______ w_______ w_ d_ d______ 整个文章我都懂了。 Zhěnggè wénzhāng wǒ dū dǒngle. __ __ _ __ _ _ _______ ________ __ __ _______ 整个文章我都懂了。 Zhěnggè wénzhāng wǒ dū dǒngle.

to answer	回_ H_í_á 回答 Huídá 回_ H____ 回答 Huídá __ _____ 回答 Huídá
I answered.	我回_ 了。 w_ h_í_á_e_ 我回答了。 wǒ huídále. 我回_ 了。 w_ h_______ 我回答了。 wǒ huídále. _ __ _ _ __ ________ 我回答了。 wǒ huídále.
I answered all the questions.	我回_ 了所_的问_ 。 W_ h_í_á_e s_ǒ_ǒ_ d_ w_n_í_ 我回答了所有的问题。 Wǒ huídále suǒyǒu de wèntí. 我回_ 了所__ 问_ 。 W_ h______ s_____ d_ w_____ 我回答了所有的问题。 Wǒ huídále suǒyǒu de wèntí. _ __ _ ___ __ _ __ _______ ______ __ ______ 我回答了所有的问题。 Wǒ huídále suǒyǒu de wèntí.

I know that – I knew that.	我知_ –_ 早_ 知_ 了。 W_ z_ī_à_ – w_ z_o j_ù z_ī_à_l_. 我知道 –我早就知道了。 Wǒ zhīdào – wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdàole. 我知_ –_ 早_ 知_ 了。 W_ z_____ – w_ z__ j__ z________ 我知道 –我早就知道了。 Wǒ zhīdào – wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdàole. _ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ ______ _ __ ___ ___ _________ 我知道 –我早就知道了。 Wǒ zhīdào – wǒ zǎo jiù zhīdàole.
I write that – I wrote that.	我把_ 写_ –_ 已_ 把_ 写_来了。 W_ b_ t_ x_ě x_à – w_ y_j_n_ b_ t_ x_ě x_à_á_l_. 我把它写下 –我已经把它写下来了。 Wǒ bǎ tā xiě xià – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā xiě xiàláile. 我把_ 写_ –_ 已_ 把_ 写__ 了。 W_ b_ t_ x__ x__ – w_ y_____ b_ t_ x__ x________ 我把它写下 –我已经把它写下来了。 Wǒ bǎ tā xiě xià – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā xiě xiàláile. _ __ __ __ __ __ ___ _ _ __ __ __ ___ ___ _ __ ______ __ __ ___ _________ 我把它写下 –我已经把它写下来了。 Wǒ bǎ tā xiě xià – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā xiě xiàláile.
I hear that – I heard that.	我听这_ –_个我听_过了。 W_ t_n_ z_è_e – z_è_e w_ t_n_ s_u_g_ò_e_ 我听这个 –这个我听说过了。 Wǒ tīng zhège – zhège wǒ tīng shuōguòle. 我听这_ –__ 我听__ 了。 W_ t___ z____ – z____ w_ t___ s_________ 我听这个 –这个我听说过了。 Wǒ tīng zhège – zhège wǒ tīng shuōguòle. _ _ __ ___ _ ___ _ _ __ ____ _____ _ _____ __ ____ __________ 我听这个 –这个我听说过了。 Wǒ tīng zhège – zhège wǒ tīng shuōguòle.

I’ll get it – I got it.	我取_ –_ 已_ 把_ 取_ 了。 W_ q_ l_i – w_ y_j_n_ b_ t_ q_ l_i_e_ 我取来 –我已经把它取来了。 Wǒ qǔ lái – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā qǔ láile. 我取_ –_ 已_ 把_ 取_ 了。 W_ q_ l__ – w_ y_____ b_ t_ q_ l_____ 我取来 –我已经把它取来了。 Wǒ qǔ lái – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā qǔ láile. _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ __ ___ _ __ ______ __ __ __ ______ 我取来 –我已经把它取来了。 Wǒ qǔ lái – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā qǔ láile.
I’ll bring that – I brought that.	我带_ –_ 已_ 把_ 带_ 了。 W_ d_i l_i – w_ y_j_n_ b_ t_ d_i l_i_e_ 我带来 –我已经把它带来了。 Wǒ dài lái – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā dài láile. 我带_ –_ 已_ 把_ 带_ 了。 W_ d__ l__ – w_ y_____ b_ t_ d__ l_____ 我带来 –我已经把它带来了。 Wǒ dài lái – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā dài láile. _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ ___ ___ _ __ ______ __ __ ___ ______ 我带来 –我已经把它带来了。 Wǒ dài lái – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ tā dài láile.
I’ll buy that – I bought that.	我买这_ –_ 已_ 把这_ 买_ 了。 W_ m_i z_è_e – w_ y_j_n_ b_ z_è_e m_i l_i_e_ 我买这个 –我已经把这个买来了。 Wǒ mǎi zhège – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ zhège mǎi láile. 我买这_ –_ 已_ 把这_ 买_ 了。 W_ m__ z____ – w_ y_____ b_ z____ m__ l_____ 我买这个 –我已经把这个买来了。 Wǒ mǎi zhège – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ zhège mǎi láile. _ _ __ __ __ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___ _____ _ __ ______ __ _____ ___ ______ 我买这个 –我已经把这个买来了。 Wǒ mǎi zhège – wǒ yǐjīng bǎ zhège mǎi láile.

I expect that – I expected that.	我等 –_ 等_ 了。 W_ d_n_ – w_ d_n_g_ò_e_ 我等 –我等过了。 Wǒ děng – wǒ děngguòle. 我等 –_ 等_ 了。 W_ d___ – w_ d_________ 我等 –我等过了。 Wǒ děng – wǒ děngguòle. _ _ __ __ _ _ __ ____ _ __ __________ 我等 –我等过了。 Wǒ děng – wǒ děngguòle.
I’ll explain that – I explained that.	我解_ 这_ –_ 已_ 解_过这_ 了。 W_ j_ě_h_ z_è_e – w_ y_j_n_ j_ě_h_g_ò z_è_e_e_ 我解释这个 –我已经解释过这个了。 Wǒ jiěshì zhège – wǒ yǐjīng jiěshìguò zhègele. 我解_ 这_ –_ 已_ 解__ 这_ 了。 W_ j_____ z____ – w_ y_____ j________ z_______ 我解释这个 –我已经解释过这个了。 Wǒ jiěshì zhège – wǒ yǐjīng jiěshìguò zhègele. _ __ __ __ __ ___ __ _ _ __ ______ _____ _ __ ______ _________ ________ 我解释这个 –我已经解释过这个了。 Wǒ jiěshì zhège – wǒ yǐjīng jiěshìguò zhègele.
I know that – I knew that.	我知_ 这_ –_ 已_ 知_ 这_ 了。 W_ z_ī_à_ z_è_e – w_ y_j_n_ z_ī_à_ z_è_e_e_ 我知道这个 –我已经知道这个了。 Wǒ zhīdào zhège – wǒ yǐjīng zhīdào zhègele. 我知_ 这_ –_ 已_ 知_ 这_ 了。 W_ z_____ z____ – w_ y_____ z_____ z_______ 我知道这个 –我已经知道这个了。 Wǒ zhīdào zhège – wǒ yǐjīng zhīdào zhègele. _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ __ ______ _____ _ __ ______ ______ ________ 我知道这个 –我已经知道这个了。 Wǒ zhīdào zhège – wǒ yǐjīng zhīdào zhègele.

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