(共20张PPT)
Unit 1 Developing ideas
Little
Warm-up
Q1. Who is doing better in the exam
Q2. If you were student B, how would you like to response
B: Well, I did just so-so.
B: Come on. Actually you did good.
I did worse than you.
B: Oh, sorry to hear that.
But I did no better than you.
B
Look at the picture. And answer the two questions.
A
Such kind of lies can comfort the listener and make them feel
happy temporarily.
Fast Reading
Read for structure:
Divide the passage into three parts with the help of Activity 3
Part I
Part II
Part III
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Para.1-2
Para 3-7
Para. 8
Introduce the topic
by quoting a poem
(Put forward the
argument)
Reason 3 (7)
Reason 1 (3-5)
Reason 2 (6)
Part I
Part II
Part III
Structure
-- aim &overview
-- explore & develop
the argument
-- summary
Structure
Detailed Reading
【Para. 1】
1. What is the purpose of the author by using the
excerpt
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To attract readers.
C. To conclude the main idea.
D. To persuade readers not to tell lies.
A
【Para. 2】
2. What is an important value
A. Lying. B. Honesty.
C. Telling white lies. D. Hiding the truth.
3. What’s the meaning of “white lies”
They are little lies that we tell
to protect others from the truth.
B
【Para. 2】
4.From paragraph 2, we can learn that______.
A.being honest means you are valuable
B.we tell lies so as to protect others
C.honest men say they never tell lies
D.white lies have a kind original intention
D
【Para 3-5】
5. Which may be the reason why we lie and say
that someone’s haircut looks good
A. To improve the situation.
B. To tell the truth.
C. To protect ourselves.
D. To be frank to them.
C
【Para 3-7】
6. When asked "Do I look good in this dress ” at a party,
a woman replies "Yes, you look lovely!”, but in fact
she really thinks it looks awful. Why does she say so
A. To comfort others.
B. To give encouragement.
C. To protect herself from the disappointment and anger of
others.
D. To protect others from bad news.
C
【Para. 8】
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Telling white lies is reasonable.
B. White lies may have consequences we can’t
predict.
C. We should comfort our friends with white lies.
D. The majority of us will tell a white lie.
B
8. Which of the following is NOT true according to
the text
A. Lying is wrong, but everyone has told a lie.
B. We tell white lies to protect others from the truth.
C. Telling a white lie can not only make others feel better
but give encouragement.
D. Telling a white lie is bound to cause a bad effect.
D
Summary
Think & Share
Suppose a friend wants to borrow some money
from you, who is in the habit of not paying his
debt. And you don't want to hurt his feelings by
reminding him of this. What would you say to
him
“I wish I could help you but
I'm short of money myself."