Answer these questions.
- Jamie was twitching all evening. Do you think he was relaxed?
- Kate sniffed at every comment I made at the meeting. How did Kate feel about my comments?
- Jack flinched when I touched his arm. Why do you think he flinched?
- The teenagers’ behaviour on the bus raised a few of the other passengers’ eyebrows. What must the teenagers’ behaviour have been like?
- Look at the photo; Meg’s smirking and Tanya’s beaming. Who does the speaker think looks nicer – Meg or Tanya?
- There was an occasional titter at the comedian’s jokes. Do you think the comedian was pleased at how his jokes were received?
- Ritva squirmed in her chair when Karl said her photo was in the paper. How do you think Ritva felt?
- Their children had dreadful table manners. How do you think the children behaved during meals? What sorts of things did they probably do?
Possible Answer
- No, he was probably feeling nervous.
- She didn’t like them.
- He probably flinched because his arm hurt.
- It must have been rather surprising or shocking in some way; maybe they were being very rowdy or swearing a lot.
- Tanya, because a smirk is not a pleasant smile.
- No, he was probably not pleased. A titter is rather a weak laugh and more from embarrassment than amusement.
- She probably felt embarrassed or nervous.
- Badly. Perhaps they leant across the table and grabbed food, didn’t say ‘thank you’ or didn’t use the cutlery properly.
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