Juan, Yeah, I once walked into class and the first thing I said is "I have $50...(pause)...Everyone had stopped chatting and they were all ears, waiting for the next words I had to say. I had captured their interest. From that, I learned to begin new topics with something like "Did you ever wonder why...blah, blah, blah?" Beginning with an interesting question captures attention. And really, the whole lesson can be formed in this way, if applicable. It's all about "what's in it for me?". Barry Westling