1. “Grammar to Explain” more 의 반대말인 less 를 사용하여 < ∼보다 덜 … 하 다 > 를 표현한다. less 는 수 ( 數 ) 에 쓰이는 fewer 와는 달리 양 ( 量 ) 에 쓰는 게 원칙이다. I eat less meat than you. ( 나는 너 보다 고기를 덜 먹는다.) It takes less time to use this road than (to use) that. ( 이 길을 이용하는 것이 저 길보다 시간이 덜 걸린다.)

2. Maxims Introduced by Teacher In a shootout, physical skill is less important than mental resilience. from New York Times Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action. James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) American poet Duty is the sublimest word in the language; you can never do more than your duty; you should never wish to do less. Robert Lee (1807-1870) Confederate general during the Civil War

3. Maxims Translated by Student The world's a bubble, and the life of man / Less than a span. from “The World” by Francis Bacon I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost (1874-1963)

4. “My Maxim” Activity 다음과 유사한 맥락의 문장을 만들어보세요. In a final game, physical power is less important than mental one. In an exam, tension is less important than composure.