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English Vocabulary in Use Advance (Unit 62: Manner: behaviour and body language)


Answer these questions.

  1. Jamie was twitching all evening. Do you think he was relaxed?
  2. Kate sniffed at every comment I made at the meeting. How did Kate feel about my comments?
  3. Jack flinched when I touched his arm. Why do you think he flinched?
  4. The teenagers’ behaviour on the bus raised a few of the other passengers’ eyebrows. What must the teenagers’ behaviour have been like?
  5. Look at the photo; Meg’s smirking and Tanya’s beaming. Who does the speaker think looks nicer – Meg or Tanya?
  6. There was an occasional titter at the comedian’s jokes. Do you think the comedian was pleased at how his jokes were received?
  7. Ritva squirmed in her chair when Karl said her photo was in the paper. How do you think Ritva felt?
  8. 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

  1. No, he was probably feeling nervous.
  2. She didn’t like them.
  3. He probably flinched because his arm hurt.
  4. It must have been rather surprising or shocking in some way; maybe they were being very rowdy or swearing a lot.
  5. Tanya, because a smirk is not a pleasant smile.
  6. No, he was probably not pleased. A titter is rather a weak laugh and more from embarrassment than amusement.
  7. She probably felt embarrassed or nervous.
  8. 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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