This document discusses the body language of cats. It explains that cats use their tails, ears, eyes, posture and facial expressions to communicate how they are feeling. Specifically: - A tail held high with the fur puffed out expresses confidence and curiosity. A low tail tucked between the legs indicates fear, submission or insecurity. - Erect ears pointing forward means a cat is alert and paying attention. Ears held back close to the head shows a cat is feeling unwell, scared or anxious. - Dilated pupils with eyes that are wide open signal that a cat is feeling playful, curious or excited. Narrowed eyes with small pupils mean a cat feels threatened or angry.

1. CAT’S BODY LANGUAGE
Vocabulary
Explain the meanings of the underlined words or expressions:
1. It is difficult to cross the desert by car, but not absolutely impossible.
2. a. Do you think so?
b. Absolutely!
3. She had a bandage wrapped round her finger.
4. Wrap up well – it’s cold outside!
5. The bird fluffed (up) its feathers in the sun.
6. The actress fluffed her lines.
7. She gave away all her money to the poor.
8. My maths teacher will give away the prizes at the school speech day.
9. She made me promise not to give away where it was hidden.
10. I’ll tell you our plan, David, if you promise not to give the game away.
11. She tried to appear indifferent, but her eyes gave her away.
12. At the ceremony, Mary was given away by her father.
13. Our dog always growls at strangers.
14. Dad’s in a bad mood and he’s growling at everyone today.
15. He answered with a growl of anger.
16. He twisted and turned, trying to free himself from the ropes.
17. Her face was twisted with pain.
18. She twisted the wire into the shape of a star.
19. By a strange twist of fate, they both died of the same disease.
20. She blinked her eyes as the bright light shone on her.
21. He blinked away his tears.
22. She didn’t even blink when I told her how much it would cost.
23. As the ship drew near to port, we could see the lights blinking in the darkness.
24. The radio is on the blink again.
25. The cat likes being stroked.
26. He stroke his beard reflectively.
27. He was sentenced to fifty strokes of the whip.
28. He split the log with one stroke of the axe.
29. He’s had a stroke and is in hospital.
30. She won the golf match by two strokes.
31. She drew his face with a few strokes.
32. What a stroke of luck you were still here when I got back!
33. She arrived on the stroke of 12.