The Lion, the Ass, & the Fox

A Lion, an Ass, and a Fox were hunting in company, and caught a large quantity of game. The Ass was asked to divide the spoil. This he did very fairly, giving each an equal share.

The Fox was well satisfied, but the Lion flew into a great rage over it, and with one stroke of his huge paw, he added the Ass to the pile of slain.

Then he turned to the Fox.

"You divide it," he roared angrily.

The Fox wasted no time in talking. He quickly piled all the game into one great heap. From this he took a very small portion for himself, such undesirable bits as the horns and hoofs of a mountain goat, and the end of an ox tail.

The Lion now recovered his good humor entirely.

"Who taught you to divide so fairly?" he asked pleasantly.

"I learned a lesson from the Ass," replied the Fox, carefully edging away.

Learn from the misfortunes of others.

1. Dear students,
   
   
   From this morning and on for the next two months, I am going to provide for you several lessons in English which I hope will you improve your knowledge received so far. Enjoy reading and studying them.
   
   
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                 Lesson 1
   
   
   abbreviated styles – stilet e shkurtuar 

Disa stile të shkruari dhe të foluri të gjuhës angleze, për shkak të nevojës për të kursyer kohën 

dhe hapësirën ndjekin shpesh herë rregulla gramatikore të posaçme. 

1. advertisements and instructions – reklamat dhe udhëzimet 

Në njoftimet e shkurtëra dhe në udhëzimet, shpeshherë nyjet shquese, përemrat, format e foljes to be dhe parafjalët lihen jashtë. 

• Cars wanted for cash. Contact Ben, 50 Anniversary Square. 

• ( JO: Cars are wanted         for cash …) . 

• Single man looking for flat Central area. Phone 806126 weekend. 
• Job needed urgently. Will do anything legal. Call 312546. 
• Pour mixture into large saucepan, heat until boiling, then add three pounds sugar and leave on low heat for 45 minutes. 
• Can be assembled in ten minutes. Easy to clean. Simple controls. Batteries not included. 

2. notes – shënimet 

Shënimet jo zyrtare, ato në ditare etj., ndjekin shpesh herë të njëjtat rregulla. 

                     -Gone to hairdresser. Back 12.30. 

                     -Book tickets    -phone Ann          -see Joe       -meeting Bob lunch. 

E njëjta praktikë mund të përdoret edhe në kartolinat dhe letrat e shkurtra jo zyrtare. 

-Dear Fred, watching tennis on TV. A good book . Three meals a day. No washing-up. Clean sheets every day. Everything done for me. Yes, you’ve guessed-in hospital!! Only went to doctor for cold-landed up in hospital with pneumonia!! If you have time, please tell the others-would love some letters to cheer me up. Hope to see you.  Love Pam. 

                      

3. commentaries – komentet 

Komentet e ngjarjeve që zhvillohen me shpejtësi, si për shembull ato të ndeshjeve sportive, kanë gjithashtu rregullat e tyre gramatikore specifike. Foljet jo shumë të rëndësishme lihen shpeshherë jashtë. 

-Goal kick…..and the score still Spurs 3, Arsenal 1 … that’s. 

Pearce..Pearce to Coates…good ball…Sawyer running wide…Billings takes it, through to Matthiews,Matthiews with a cross,oh, and Billings in beautifully,a good, chance  there-and it’s a goal! 

4. titles, notices etc – titujt, njoftimet etj. 

Titujt, etiketat, njoftimet dhe parrullat e ndryshme shkruhen zakonisht me fraza të shkurtradhe me fjali jo të plota. Nyjet shquese, sidomos në emrat e ndërtesave dhe të institucioneve më të shumtën e herëve bien/lihen jashtë. 

-ROYAL HOTEL, SUPER CINEMA, INFORMACION OFFICE, BUS STOP, POLICE OUT!, MORE MONEY FOR NURSES! etj.  

5. headlines – titujt e gazetave 

Titujt e gazetave kanë gramatikën dhe fjalorin e tyre të vecantë. Për hollësi, shiko       366.                                                                                                                          

• RECORD DRUGS HAUL AT AIRPORT: SIX HELD. 

• FOUR DIE IN M6 BLAZE. 

*Për rregulla të tjera për fjalët  që lihen jashtë ( ‘ellipsis’ – ‘elipsis’) , shiko 181-186.