Many years ago, Mr Tailor, an Englishman, stayed in a hotelin Germany. He usually had lunch in a little cafe. Every timehe came to the table, a German who was sitting there stoodup and said: "Mahlzeit". The Englishman answered: "Tailor".
One day, Mr Tailor met an English friend. "The Germanshave strange traditions," he said. "Every time I come to thecafe for lunch, a German stands up and tells me his name".
"That seems strange to me, too," the friend said. "What doesthe man say"? "He tells me his name - Mahlzeit," Mr Tailoranswered. His friend laughed: "Mahlzeit" isn't his name, it'sthe German word for "good appetite" The German is a politeman and he is simply saying "Mahlzeit" to you because youare going to eat".
The next day, when Mr Tailor came into the cafe, he smiledto the German and said, "Mahlzeit". The German stood upand answered: "Tailor"!
I like watching television programmes, but most of all I like reading books. I know that reading books helps to increase my vocabulary, so I can speak and write better than those who prefer watching TV. Another important reason for reading books is that it develops our abilities to focus and think. Reading books also improves our imagination. When we watch a film, we actually turn off our imagination and receive the story as imagined by the film director.
Reading helps me to relax and imrove my memory.
I love reading because it is exercise for the brain!
One day, Mr Tailor met an English friend. "The Germanshave strange traditions," he said. "Every time I come to thecafe for lunch, a German stands up and tells me his name".
"That seems strange to me, too," the friend said. "What doesthe man say"? "He tells me his name - Mahlzeit," Mr Tailoranswered. His friend laughed: "Mahlzeit" isn't his name, it'sthe German word for "good appetite" The German is a politeman and he is simply saying "Mahlzeit" to you because youare going to eat".
The next day, when Mr Tailor came into the cafe, he smiledto the German and said, "Mahlzeit". The German stood upand answered: "Tailor"!
I like watching television programmes, but most of all I like reading books. I know that reading books helps to increase my vocabulary, so I can speak and write better than those who prefer watching TV. Another important reason for reading books is that it develops our abilities to focus and think. Reading books also improves our imagination. When we watch a film, we actually turn off our imagination and receive the story as imagined by the film director.
Reading helps me to relax and imrove my memory.
I love reading because it is exercise for the brain!