"Benefits of a bilingual brain"
an occasion when you see something or someone for a very short time
a glimpse
a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal
allegation
not using reason or clear thinking, not reasonable
irrational
a long, thin stick used in golf
club
Name one country that is located on 2 hemispheres
:)
the forward movement of something, or an improvement or development in something
advance
a bad or an illegal action
wrongdoing
a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount, remain, remainder
remnant
a period of 1000 years
millennium
How many % of the world population is left-handed?
10%
very skilled, experienced and good at sth
proficient
very strange and unusual
bizarre
a small hole dug in the ground during a war or military attack, used by a small groupof soldiers as a base for shooting at the enemy and as a shelter from attack
foxhole
very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
intriguing
Name one sign that reveals that sb is lying
1. negative language
2. little self-reference (not using personal pronouns)
3. simple stories
4. convoluted language
not perfect, or containing mistakes
flawed
ot related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important
irrelevant
related to one of the belief systems other than main world religions
pagan
to communicate an idea or a feeling without saying it directly
to imply
What number is said to bring bad luck in Italy?
14
the moment at which something begins, and especially something uncomfortable or unpleasant
onset
unreasonably long and difficult to understand
convoluted
a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way that person does, e.g. an apostle
disciple
a useful or valuable quality or skill
asset
According to the TED talk we have watched, how many languages are there in the world?
7000