Μάθημα : ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ ΣΤ' ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟΥ (δοκιμαστικό μάθημα)

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Conversation is a fine art. It is the art of exchanging thought. It is an
art which anybody can cultivate or master. Not everybody can paint
or play music, but almost everyone can talk. Thus it affords the
greatest pleasure to the greatest number. 'To talk", says R.L.
Stevenson "is our chief business in the world. And talk is by far the
most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all profit.
It completes our education, makes friends and can be enjoyed at any
age. Conversation is indeed the most teachable of all the arts. All you
need to do is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners.
Hobbies are for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the
important thing is that you must talk about the other fellow's hobby
rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity.
There is nothing that pleases people so much as your interest in their
interest.
It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what
subjects to select for good conversation. If you don't want to be set
down as a bore, avoid certain unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about
yourself unless you are asked to do so. Sickness or death bores
everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is, the
doctor, but he gets paid for it. You must also know not only what to
say but also how to say it.