Analysis Of Mr. Salter's Speech: Welcome To The Classroom

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Aiden placed his pencil and notebook into his backpack and walked toward the exit of the classroom. Just as he reached the door, he stopped and turned back to ask his English teacher a question."Mr. Salter, can you tell me what the word 'modest ' means?"

Mr. Salter looked up from the papers he was grading and said, "Well, it depends on the context.Could you use it in a sentence so I can give you the correct definition?""Sure," said Aiden. "In fact, I 'll use it in a quotation: 'A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." '

"Wow, Aiden, that 's quite profound!" laughedMr. Salter. "Where did you hear that?"Aiden smiled. "It 's a quotation from Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher. Ms. Conleyposted it on the bulletin board outside her classroom and said it has something to do with the Middle School Service

Salter, " 'modest ' means a reasonable amount. A person who is 'modest in his speech ' does not talk too much. Instead, that person proves his point through his actions. Itis similar to another quotation, 'Actions speak louder than words. ' It means that what you do says more about you than what you say. Does that help you understand?"

"Yes. Thank you, Mr. Salter," said Aiden."You 're quite welcome. I hope you consid r joining the Middle School Service Club; they do alot of important things for our school and our community. If not, I hope you will still think about that quotation and see if you can find a way to use those