More and more people are forgetting the saying, "Pride comes before a fall." I remember only a few years
ago when things used to be so different. People used to be more modest and humble.
As I looked around at my schoolmate the other day, I realized how different things are. People are so
much more pretentious nowadays. With their fancy clothes and stylish hairdos, they appear too materialistic,
which is not to my liking. I know modernization is necessary for advancement. However, I hope we don't lose
our traditional moral values along the way.

word and expressions:

Clothes make the man. 人靠衣裝，馬靠鞍
A moral education is very important for our students.
I value your friendship very much. 珍惜
Pride comes before a fall. 驕兵必敗
be proud of 以...為榮
pride: It's too proud. cocky 趾高氣昂,公雞 look down on 輕視
humble 比 modest 更謙虛
My teacher is a learned man. 與 learn 的過去時發音不同
I used to tease my sister when I was a boy.
pretentious 自命不凡的 -- show off character 氣質
fancy clothes 花哨的
to one's liking 令某人喜歡
When I realized that Mary has a lot of money, I took a liking to her. 喜歡