Are you ready?
Yes.
Who can tell us something about the author's life? Volunteer?
The author was a famous writer, and he was also a politician. He was born in 1911 and died in 1985.
Very good. Sit down, please. Susan, what's the general idea of the text?
Can I answer it in Chinese?
No, you can't. This is an English class, and you have to express yourself in English.
Let me have a try. The author takes the characters peculiar to the British people as a topic to show that they are quite different from other nationalities. They are quiet, shy and reserved. . .