Answer — Exercise 1

c)

1. Because it stands for Quite Interesting and the writers think all the facts are interesting, and it is also 1Q (= intelligence quotient) backwards.
2. Everything you think you know is probably wrong, and everything is interesting.
3. You are more likely to be killed by an asteroid than by lightning. Julius Caesar was not born by Caesarean section.
4. That human beings, especially children, are naturally curious and want to learn.
5. Schools can make an interesting subject boring by making children memorize facts, and if children are forced to learn something, they will probably be less successful.

e)

1. Because learning should never feel like hard work.
2. Because if they follow their curiosity, they will learn things because they are interested in them.
3. Because children shouldn't be made to go to school every day if they don't want to. There shouldn't be any exams, only projects chosen by the children.
4. Because children would learn all theories through practical activities.
5. Because there should be no official school leaving age. Young and old could continue to learn together.