(共22张PPT)
Unit 1
Little White Lies
Look at the pictures. What would you say if you were student B
Lie to him A white lie
Have you ever told a white lie
Do you think it is right or wrong
Read the lines and share your thoughts
Oh, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
——Walter Scott
啊,谎言一旦开始,
我们须得织就一张错综复杂的网!
Little White Lies
Read the passage and finish the questions
1.What is the function of the first paragraph
A.To introduce the topic of the whole passage.
B.To deepen the understanding of white lies.
C.To remind the readers of the damage of white lies.
D.To analyze why people like telling white lies.
2. What’s the aim of lying someone’s haircut is good
A. Making others feel better.
B. Giving others encouragement.
C. Protecting others from bad news.
D. Getting others to make more progress.
3.What does your friend want to do when your friend asks you what you think of his singing
A. Know if his style suits him.
B. Make you pleased.
C. See if he is like a musician.
D. Listen to your frank comments.
4.What can we infer from the passage
A.Telling a white lie is always good.
B.We can tell a lie sometimes.
C.To keep friendship, never tell the truth.
D.White lies sometimes produce bad results.
1Written more than two hundred years ago, these lines by Walter Scott remain one of the most well-known excerpts of Scottish poetry:
Oh, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
台词
节选
苏格兰
复杂的
编,织
欺骗
仍是
2We all know that honesty is an important value and that 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”: little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth.
品质;价值
lie-lied-lied-lying
安慰
保护…免受…伤害
诚实
honest 诚实的
3We’ve all surely had the experience of someone cooking a meal for us that we don’t like. The majority of us of course don’t tell the truth—we lie and say that the food is “delicious”.
4Or if a friend asks us what we think of their new haircut, we say “It’s great!” , even if we think it’s awful. But to what extent can we justify telling white lies like these
发型
即使
even though
可怕的
程度;范围
为…辩护
5One of the main reasons for telling a white lie is to try to make others feel better. However, when we lie and say that someone’s haircut looks good, or when we say that we love a meal that we secretly hate, are we really hoping to improve the situation for someone else Perhaps we are in fact lying to protect ourselves from the disappointment and anger of others.
私下地
secret 秘密的;秘密
失望
6Another reason for telling a white lie is to give encouragement. Say for example that your friend asks you what you think of his singing. You of course say that it’s wonderful, despite secretly thinking that your cat can sing better. Stop for a moment and consider that perhaps your friend wants some frank comments from you so that they can improve. Or perhaps, they need to know that they should look for a different hobby.
鼓励
尽管
坦诚的
评论
寻找
7Finally, we may also tell a white lie when we want to protect others from bad news. If you’ve had a bad day, do you tell your parents about it, or do you hide your tears and lie that your day was “fine” If the latter, don’t you think your parents would want to listen to you and understand your feelings Wouldn’t it be better to respect their concern for you and ask for their advice
隐藏
后者
担心;关心
请求
8Going back to Walter Scott’s lines, we may find even white lies have results we cannot know in advance. Perhaps the meal you said was “delicious” will be served every time you visit. Would your friend trust your opinion again if he found out you had lied about his “wonderful” singing How would you expect others to truly understand your emotions if you only shared good news instead of bad Moreover, how would you feel if you discovered that the people closest to you had been hiding the truth from you
预先;提前
信任
期待
真正地
true
而不是
发现
Divide the passage into three parts.
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
Complete the diagram with information from the passage.
Introduction
We know lying is wrong, so why do we tell white lies
Main body
_______________________________________________
Conclusion
Even white lies may have results we cannot predict. So
_______________________________________________.
we shouldn't tell white lies
Main body
Reason 1
To make others _____________________.
Example(s)
Someone’s cooking ____________________________.
Someone’s haircut ____________________________.
Analysis
Perhaps we lie to protect ourselves ________________________________________.
feel better
looks good
from the disappointment and anger of others.
doesn't taste good
Main body
Reason 2
__________________________________________
Example(s)
__________________________________________
Analysis
Perhaps your friend wants _______________________.
Perhaps they need to know _______________________
__________________________________________.
To give encouragement.
Someone's singing is worse than your cat.
frank comments
they should look for
a different hobby
Main body
Reason 3
__________________________________________
Example(s)
__________________________________________
Analysis
Perhaps your parents _______________________
__________________________________________.
To protect others from bad news.
You have a bad day.
want to listen to you
and understand your feelings
Ask yourselves
What do you think is the difference between a lie and a white lie
How would you feel if you were told a white lie
Thank you