Mr. Li: Are you ready?
Students: Yes.
Mr. Li: Who can tell us something about the author's life? Volunteer?
Steven： The author was a famous writer, and he was also a politician. He was born in 1911 and died in 1985.
Mr. Li: Very good. Sit down, please. Susan, what's the general idea of the text?
Susan: Can I answer it in Chinese?
Mr. Li: No, you can't. This is an English class, and you have to express yourself in English.
Susan: 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...
Mr. Li: Excellent. Class is over. Let's have a break.

李老师：准备好了吗？
学生：好了。
李老师：谁能给我们讲一下作者的生平？有谁自愿回答吗？
史蒂文：作者既是一个有名的作家，又是一名政治家。他生于1911年，死于1985年。
李老师：很好，请坐。这篇文章的大意是什么？苏珊，你回答一下。
苏珊：我能用汉语回答吗？
李老师：不行，我们是在上英语课，你必须用英语来表达。
苏珊：那我试试吧，在本篇文章中，作者以英国人的特点为主题来说明英国人与其他国家的人的不同之处，英国人内向、腼腆和保守……
李老师：非常好。下课了，休息一下。