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 ... 