Are you interested in history?
Yes, I am. I enjoyed studying it at school, though I had trouble remembering all the dates, so my teacher never gave me good marks.
I love history, but I've always thought that learning the reasons behind events is more important than remembering exactly when they happened.
I wish you had been my history teacher! I might have got better marks!
Some people say that history repeats itself.
What does that mean? The same events never happen twice, do they?
The idea is that the people and dates change, but the reason why things happen stay the same.
I see. I think I'd agree with that statement. People often seem to make the same mistakes over and over again.