专业八级改错练习第13期

【改错练习】

Classic Intention Movement

In social situations, the classic Intention Movement is “the chair-grasp”. Host and guest have been talking for some time, but now the host has an ppointment to keep and can get away. His urge __1

to go is held in cheek by his desire not be rude to his guest. If he did __2

not care of his guest’s feelings he would simply get up out of his chair __3

and to announce his departure. This is what his body wants to do, __4

therefore his politeness glues his body to the chair and refuses to let him __5

raise. It is at this point that he performs the chair-grasp Intention __6

Movement. He continues to talk to the guest and listen to him, but leans forward and grasps the arms of the chair as about to push himself upwards. __7

This is the first act he would make if he were rising. If he were not __8

hesitating, it would only last the fraction of the second. He would lean, __9

push, rise, and be up. But now, instead, it lasts much longer. He holds his “readiness-to-rise” post and keeps on holding it. It is as if his __10

body had frozen at the get-ready moment.