三字经：学习与习惯
Three Character Classic: learning
Read, look for clues, and share your ideas.
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人之初，性本善。性相近，习相远。
People at birth are good by nature. Their natures are similar; their habits lead them apart.
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这是《三字经》的开头。古人用三字一句的节奏，表达对人和学习的看法。今天我们可以讨论：好的习惯怎样慢慢养成？
These opening lines of the Three Character Classic express an old view of human nature. Each phrase has three characters, making a steady rhythm. We can discuss that view and ask: how do good habits grow?
Words to practise
人初习