(共22张PPT)
B3U1 Little White Lies
(Developing ideas)
Lead in
Look at the pictures . What would you say if you were student B
Does Student B wish to tell his real mark to Student A
My answer may be:
B: Oh, sorry to hear that. But I did no better than you.
B: Come on. Actually you did well. I did worse than you.
B: Well, I did just so-so.
Pre-reading
Learning to learn (P10)
An essay usually consists of three parts: introduction, main body and conclusion. We start with an introduction and it contains the aims and overviews of the essay. The main body is a series of paragraphs that explore and develop your argument. The conclusion contains a summary of your ideas--- do not introduce any new material here! End your essay by linking your conclusion back to the essay title.
An essay
Main body:
Introduction: the aim and an overview
Conclusion: a summary of your ideas
explore and develop argument
While-reading
Match the paragraphs with each part.
Para. 1-2
Para. 3-7
Para. 8
While-reading
Read para. 1 to 2 and answer the questions.
Introduction
Which sentence does the writer use to introduce the topic
What do people normally think of lies
What are white lies
Scottish novelist, poet, historian, and biographer who is often considered both the inventor and the greatest practitioner of the historical novel.
Walter Scott
Oh, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive!
tangled web
deceive!
cheat
complicated situation, in which once we tell a lie, we have to continue to tell more other lies in order to cover the previous ones.
Honesty is an important value and lying is wrong, but who can honestly say that they’ve never told a lie Perhaps we comfort ourselves with the knowledge that most of the lies we tell are “white lies”.
White lies are little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth.
We know lying is wrong,
so why do we tell white lies
While-reading
Main body
Read para. 3 to 7 and and complete the chart.
Reason 1
Why do we tell white lies
To make others _______________.
Someone’s cooking ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Someone’s haircut _____________________________
Perhaps we lie to protect ourselves
________________________________________________
Main body
feel better
Example(s)
a meal for us that we don’t like.
The majority of us don’t tell the truth ---we lie and say that the food is delicious.
is awful , but we say “it’s great.”
Analysis
from the disappointment or anger from others.
Reason 2
Why do we tell white lies
_______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Perhaps your friend wants_____________________
_______________________________________________
Main body
Example(s)
You say your friend’s singing is wonderful, despite secretly thinking that your cat can sing better.
Analysis
some frank comments
To give encouragement.
Perhaps they need to know
_______________________________________________
from you so that they can improve.
that they should look for a different hobby.
Reason 3
Why do we tell white lies
_______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Perhaps your parents ___________________________
_______________________________________________
Main body
Example(s)
You’ve had a bad day, but you hide your tears and lie to your parents that your day was “fine”.
Analysis
would want to listen to you
To protect others from bad news.
and understand your feelings.
While-reading
Conclusion
Read para 8 and answer the questions.
What is the conclusion the writer comes to in para 8
Which examples are used in the last paragraph
conclusion
examples
Even white lies may have results we cannot predict.
So we should not tell lies even if they are white lies.
Honesty is an important value and lying is wrong.
Why we shouldn’t tell lies,
even if they are white lies
Conclusion
1.Why can we tell a white lie
①To make others feel better
②Not to let others know something bad
③To give courage to others
④To avoid trouble
A.①②④
B.①③④
C.①②③
D.②③④
Post-reading
Reading comprehension
According to the passage, when we say our friend’s haircut is wonderful, in fact we may want to _______________.
A protect ourselves from the disappointment
and anger of others.
B improve the situation for others.
C make our friend happy.
D Keep our friendship.
What does the author think of the results of the white lie
A. Wonderful.
B. Awful.
C. Thoughtful.
D. Not always satisfactory.
Think and Share
What do you think is the difference between a lie and a white lie
A lie is told to cover the truth in order to benefit yourself, which can be harmful to others.
A white lie is told to avoid hurting others, without bad intention.
How would you feel if you were told a white lie
To be honest, I will feel a little sad for not being told the truth. But I can understand others’ good intention and show thanks to them.
Think and Share
Never tell lies!
Be an honest person!