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[01:37.200]he would say it in such a way as to suggest that it was only due to a piece of good luck.
[01:42.930]Since reserve and modesty are part of his own nature,
1. The English Character
[00:07.960]To other Europeans, the best known quality of the British,
[00:13.500]and in particular of the English, is “reserved”.
[01:20.420]He will probably give an answer like,
[01:23.100]“I’m not bad,” or “I think I’m very good,” or “Well, I’m very keen on tennis.”
[01:30.340]Even if he had managed to reach the finals in last year’s local championships,
[01:10.250]very good at tennis and someone asks him if he is a good player,
[01:14.510]he will seldom reply “Yes,”
[01:17.470]because people will think him conceited.
[00:17.090]A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers,
[00:22.580]does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited.
[00:26.800]It is difficult to get to know a reserved person:
[00:42.470]English people tend to be like that.
[00:46.080]Closely related to English reserve is English modesty.
[00:51.870]Within their hearts, the English are perhaps no less conceited than anybody else,
[01:47.540]the typical English tends to expect them in others.
[01:51.570]He secretly looks down on more excitable nations,
[01:55.500]and likes to think of himself as more reliable than they are.
[00:58.110]but in their relations with others they value at least a show of modesty.
[01:03.250]Self－praise is felt to be impolite.
[01:07.180]If a person is, let us say,
[01:59.510]He doesn’t trust big promises and open shows of feelings,
[02:03.880]especially if they are expressed in flowery language.
[02ise of any kind.
[00:30.870]he never tells you anything about himself,
[00:33.490]and you may work with him for years without ever knowing where he lives,
[00:38.640]how many children he has, and what his interests are.
[02:24.400]the Englishman may appear uncomfortably cold.
[02:12.000]This applies not only to what other people may tell him about themselves orally,
[02:17.980]but to the letters they may write to him.
[02:20.830]To those who are fond of flowery expressions,
[01:42.930]Since reserve and modesty are part of his own nature,
1. The English Character
[00:07.960]To other Europeans, the best known quality of the British,
[00:13.500]and in particular of the English, is “reserved”.
[01:20.420]He will probably give an answer like,
[01:23.100]“I’m not bad,” or “I think I’m very good,” or “Well, I’m very keen on tennis.”
[01:30.340]Even if he had managed to reach the finals in last year’s local championships,
[01:10.250]very good at tennis and someone asks him if he is a good player,
[01:14.510]he will seldom reply “Yes,”
[01:17.470]because people will think him conceited.
[00:17.090]A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers,
[00:22.580]does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited.
[00:26.800]It is difficult to get to know a reserved person:
[00:42.470]English people tend to be like that.
[00:46.080]Closely related to English reserve is English modesty.
[00:51.870]Within their hearts, the English are perhaps no less conceited than anybody else,
[01:47.540]the typical English tends to expect them in others.
[01:51.570]He secretly looks down on more excitable nations,
[01:55.500]and likes to think of himself as more reliable than they are.
[00:58.110]but in their relations with others they value at least a show of modesty.
[01:03.250]Self－praise is felt to be impolite.
[01:07.180]If a person is, let us say,
[01:59.510]He doesn’t trust big promises and open shows of feelings,
[02:03.880]especially if they are expressed in flowery language.
[02ise of any kind.
[00:30.870]he never tells you anything about himself,
[00:33.490]and you may work with him for years without ever knowing where he lives,
[00:38.640]how many children he has, and what his interests are.
[02:24.400]the Englishman may appear uncomfortably cold.
[02:12.000]This applies not only to what other people may tell him about themselves orally,
[02:17.980]but to the letters they may write to him.
[02:20.830]To those who are fond of flowery expressions,