XI. Read the story carefully and answer the following questions:
1. When do you usually: rub your chin; give a little chuckle; ask about smb.'s age; go pale; hesitate; shrug your shoulders; look at your watch; shake hands?
2. In what situations did old Burton and his namesake perform the same actions as in Point 1. Comment on each situation.
ХII. Try your band at teaching:
A. Preparation. 1. Prepare to explain the difference between the verbs: stop and pause, nod and bow so as to make sure that your pupils can use these verbs properly. 2. Write an exercise to practise the following antonyms: to break and to keep, to nod and to shake, free and engaged, loose and tight 3. Think of the answers you would give if your pupils asked you: 1) How long is a mile? 2) Did Burton mean land miles or nautical miles when he said there were over three miles between the Shioya Club and the creek of Tarumi? 3) In what part of the world did the events take place?
B. Work in Class. 1. Ask the class to answer the questions given in Items 1 and 3 and to do your exercise from Item 2.
2.Correct the mistakes, comment on the answers and say a few words by way of explanation if needed. (Use "Classroom English", Sections I, IV, VII.)
