Conversation: In the School corridor
Siriruk : This assignment is pretty tough. The teacher asked us to explain some famous quotes, give our opinion and follow up with an example, but it’s tough.
Pathara : Yeah,___1___. What quote did you get from the teacher?
Siriruk : It’s a quote from Mark Twain “Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”
Pathara : What is an ‘onlooker’?
Siriruk : ___2___ the audience or people watching something going on.
Pathara : What do you think the quote means then?
Siriruk : ___3___. It could mean that a fool is someone who has an ignorant opinion about something and is too narrow-minded to properly consider other points of view.
Pathara : Yeah, so?
Siriruk : So if you argue with a narrow–minded person, you won’t change his or her mind and it is such a waste of time that people who see you arguing will think you are a fool ___4___.