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--- Lesson 85 Never too old to learn |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- How long has Mr.Page been teaching? |
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I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. |
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Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. |
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All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. |
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We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. |
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A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. |
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It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. |
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After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. |
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For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. |
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But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn. |
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