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A Lion Will Not Look A Human Being In The Face.

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Another widely popular belief is that a lion will not look a human being in the face. This, too, has no basis in fact. It is true, though, that you should never let one get behind you if you can help it, though in many of the acts it is not possible to keep all of them in front of you all the time.
George Conklin, The Ways of the Circus: Being the Memories and Adventures of George Conklin, Tamer of Lions, 44

Paraphrase Practice C The public's understanding of a professional lion tamer is laden with fallacies regarding the behavior of Lions (Conklin 44).

Lead-in Exercise
Method 1 As stated by George Conklin, "Another widely popular belief is that a lion will not look a human being in the face. This, too, has no basis in fact. It is true,

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