John prepared the the following list of "Common Sayings":
1) Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
2) A man is known by the company he keeps.
3) Don't count your chickens before they hatched.
4) Variety is the spice of life.
5) A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.
6) Still waters run deep.
7) Opposites attract
8) A fool and his money are soon parted.
9) You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
The subjects are:
(1) Guess the meaning without looking into a dictionary, and then,
(2) Choose one common saying from the list and make a short speech giving an appropriate example.
For "love is blind", for instance, my friend is going out with a girl that smokes, drinks, slouches and burps but he is blind to her faults or bad points.
I've learned some Proverbs in school age: there is no accounting for tastes; it is no use crying over spilt milk; and so on. But almost all common sayings on the list were new for me. It was so interesting!
Everyone in class did a good speech by bringing a good experience or story up.
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