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The more we learn, the more we know. The more we know, the more we forget. The more we forget, the less we know. The less we know, the less we forget. The less we forget, the more we know. So, why study? -k-k-k A Good Example A wise old owl sat in an oak; The more he saw, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard... Why don’t you copy that wise old bird? Не Needs Training Little Dima: Mummy, I want to be an Arctic explorer: Mother: That’s fine, my boy. Dima: But I want to go into training at once. Please, give me some money for ice-cream, so that I can get used to the cold. Much Work Teacher: You have very much money, Pete. Pete: Yes, mother gives me fifty copecks if I come to the table with clean hands. Teacher: Oh, so much money for a little boy! Pete: Yes, but I do much work for it. Which Part is Cleaner? One morning, when a mother and her little son had finished their breakfast, the mother asked the boy, «Why do you wipe your mouth with the back of your hand? » «Because the back of my hand is cleaner than the front», answered the boy. Which is More Difficult? Teacher: Are the test questions very difficult? Pupil: The questions are clear. The answers are difficult for me... The First Eight Lessons Little Ann who wants to study English goes to an English Teacher and asks her if English is very difficult. «No, it is not difficult», answers the teacher. «Only the first eight lessons are difficult». «Then», says Ann, «I want to begin with lesson nine». *** Reading Without Listening A mother saw that her small daughter was reading a book. Mother: What are you reading, dear? Daughter: I don’t know. Mother: You don’t know? You were reading aloud, you must know. Daughter: I was reading aloud, but I was not listening. *** Because He is an Elder Brother 133
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