LEARNING LANGUAGES Flashcards

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naučena stvar

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• learned skill —> the ones a student can gain with little effort and practice

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2
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nisi sposoben govoriti

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• to be unable to speak —> it’s not genetic, we need to learn how to speak

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3
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glasilke potrebujejo trening

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• to speak your vocal cords need training

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4
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usvojitev jezika

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• language acquisition

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5
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možgani izgubijo svojo moč

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• brain looses plasticity

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6
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do kdaj se morajo otroci naučiti jezika

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• by the age of 5 children should learn their mother tongue

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7
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kdaj se je težje naučiti novega jezika

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• it’s harder to learn a language after early puberty, after that age brain looses plasticity

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8
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prirojeno

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• intrinsic (innate, inherent, basic)

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9
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naravno vs naučeno

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• nature vs nurture (if it is genetic or we need to be tought to know it)

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10
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fascinantno

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• to beguile (fascinate)

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11
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divji otrok

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feral child

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12
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nedotaknjeno

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• untainted by something (not touched by)

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13
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nič manj kot šokantno

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• nothing short of sensation

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14
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gluhonem

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mute

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15
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nepopisan list

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blank slate

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16
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posvetiti se nečemu

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• to devote yourself to something

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17
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naravne zahteve

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• restrain your urges

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18
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glasilke

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vocal cords

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19
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blebetati

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babble

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20
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razumeti glasove

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• articulate sounds (razumeti glasove, he’s very good with sounds, words) (to be articulated)

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21
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okno, da se jezika naučimo

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• a window for language acquisition

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22
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naučiti se jezika

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• to acquire language

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23
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travma

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• psychological trauma (maybe it is the trauma fault he never learned a language)

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24
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osnovano na primeru enega otroka

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• It’s based on one case

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25
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5 ways of learning a foreign language:

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• watching cartoons, movies (being exposed)
• listening to songs
• reading books in foreign language (listening to someone reading them to you)
• listening to native speakers and talking to native speakers
• living abroad —> total immersion (exposed to a language 24/7, you are basically forced to learn it, you are immersed)

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26
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naučiti se jezika

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• acquire (learn) language (naučiti se jezika)

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27
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pomembno je da govorimo z novorojenčkom

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• It’s important to talk to your newborn baby

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28
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materni jezik

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• mother tongue/first language/dominant language/native speech/native language (materni jezik)

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29
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kako se lahko naučimo jezika

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• by listening —> learn through exposure/interaction/communication
• by being surrounded by language —> learn language instinctively —> to pick up a language

30
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jezik ki se ga hočemo naučiti

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• target language —> language we are trying to learn

31
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postati tekoč

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• to become fluent (you can speak it, write in a certain language and you understand it)

32
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ko se jezika naučimo se naučimo še

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• By learning a language we learn some skills:
o Speaking
o Writing
o Reading
o Listening

33
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faze učenja jezika

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• The first stage is to be understood (to get a message across), next stage is fluency (vocabulary) and accuracy (grammatically correct) and the last stage is native like communication (mastery, proficiency)

34
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namigovati na

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• Alluding —> suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at

35
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obvaladati jezik

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• To master a language you need to be proficient and have a proper accent to top it off

36
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uradni ejziki

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• Official language (Slovene, Italian and Hungarian in minorities)

37
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mednarodno poznavani jeziki

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• Lingua franca (international language)

38
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dominantni jezik

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• Dominant language —> English in the world of finance, internet, literature, commerce, education

39
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formalni jezik

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• You should try to use formal language, national media and schools keep the standard of language to a certain level of formality

40
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zborni jezik

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• Standard language (zborni jezik) or RP (receive pronunciation), Queens language

41
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tuje besede uničujejo jezik

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• Foreign words are invading a language

42
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narečja

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dialects

43
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naglas

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accents (how wo pronounce a word)

44
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ljudje iz vseh vetrov

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• People from all walks of life

45
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degenaritvna bolezen

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• Degenerative diseases (elderly people —> dementia, Alzheimers disease)

46
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predstavljati grožnjo

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• To pose a threat

47
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manjšinski jezik

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minority language

48
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izumirati

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to die out

49
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• Advantages and disadvantages of learning a foreign language in school

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o You are forced to study it —
o Broaden your vocabulary (higher level) +
o Accuracy +
o Opportunity to speak it +
o Not personalised —
o Rush in learning —
o Limited by matura —

50
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samostojno se naučiti jezika

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• Self-study a language (depends on motivation, persistence, diligence)

51
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prevedeno, sinhronizirano

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dubbed

52
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dvojezičnost

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• Bilingual —> you have two mother tongues

53
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neločljivo povezana

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Intrinsically linked —> culture and language (neločljivo povezana)

54
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nebesedna komunikacija

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• Non-verbal communication

55
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benefits of learning a new language

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1) Foreign language study creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
2) Studying a foreign language will improve your chances of getting a job.
3) To get the goodwill of the people.
4) Learning a language means finding more about yourself by learning about others (culture and language are intrinsically linked).
5) Studying a new culture helps you meet new and interesting people.
6) Good for your brainpower (it alters grey matter, stimulate your brain).
7) It shows the ability to think beyond your immediate cultural and linguistic assumption.
8) Developing skills such as negotiating, analysing and presenting are transferable skills for many careers.
9) Dealing with another culture enables people to gain a more profound understanding of their own culture.
10) The study of foreign languages boots confidence.
11) International travel is made easier and more pleasant through knowing a foreign language.
12) Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study a foreign language.
13) Foreign language study enhances one’s opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc.
14) Analytical skills improve when students study a foreign language.

56
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prihajajoča knjiga

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forthcoming book

57
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klima večinske kulture

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climate of mass culture

58
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čreda

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• Herd (čreda)—> climate of popular commercialised cultures (klima popularnih kultur)

59
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vreme nas je obdržalo noter

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the weather kept us in

60
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razpoloženje

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temper

61
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pogosto

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frequently

62
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nerad

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reluctant

63
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globok sram

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deeply shaming

64
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butec, kmetavz

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• Country bumpkin —> someone who is despised

65
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povzročiti zamero

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to cause resentment

66
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kljubovalen

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defiant

67
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naval

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influx

68
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sovražen

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hostile

69
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kako poskrbeti da bodo manjšinski jeziki preživeli

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• How to ensure the survival of minority languages? By legislation and raising awareness.

70
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manjšinski jeziki

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minority languages

71
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sprejemati zakone

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to legislate