(共20张PPT)
Knowing me, knowing you
little White lies
Activity 1.
What would you say if you were student B
A
B
happy/
cheerful......
unhappy/
worried......
mixed mood
white lies or truth
Oh, terribly sorry to hear that. I did no better than you.
Come on. Actually you did well. I did worse than you.
Well, I did just so-so.
Oh, terribly sorry to hear that. I did well in this exam. Maybe I can help you.
tell white lies
tell the truth
Activity 2
What's the main idea of the passage
A.The famous lines of Walter Scott.
B.The reasons for telling white lies.
C.The benefits of telling white lies.
D.The results of telling white lies.
Activity 2
Read and answer.
1. What’s the meaning of “white lies”
2. Why do people tell white lies
Activity 2
White lies are little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth.
1. What’s the meaning of “white lies”
2. Why do people tell white lies
To make others feel better;
To give encouragement;
To protect others from bad news.
Divide the passage into three parts.
Activity 3.
Introduction
Main body
Conclusion
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
para 1 -4
para 5-7
para 8
Read the introduction part and answer the answers.
Activity 3.
Q1: Why does the author use the quotation(引用) of Scottish poetry
show the authority
attract readers’ interest
introduce the topic
All above
Oh, what a tangled(复杂的) web we weave, when first we practise to deceive(欺骗)!
——Walter Scott
lies we have told
Once a lie begins, it is necessary to use countless lies to make up for it , which is hard to stop.
The quote is from Scott’s epic poem, Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field.
Read Para.5-8 and complete the diagram.
Activity 4.
Reason 1
To make others _______________.
Example(s)
Someone’s cooking ________________________________
________________________________________________
____________________.
Someone’s haircut _________________________________.
Analysis
Perhaps we lie to protect ourselves ____________________
____________________________.
feel better
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!”
from the disappointment
and anger of others
Read Para.5-8 and complete the diagram.
Activity 4.
Reason 2
_________________________________________________.
Example(s)
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Analysis
Perhaps your friend wants
_________________________________________________.
Perhaps they need to know
_________________________________________________.
Read Para.5-8 and complete the diagram.
Activity 4.
You say your friend’s singing is wonderful, despite secretly thinking that your cat can sing better.
some frank comments from you so that they can improve
that they should look for a different hobby
To give encouragement
Reason 3
________________________________________________.
Example(s)
________________________________________________
________________________________________________.
Analysis
Perhaps your parents
_________________________________________________.
Read Para.5-8 and complete the diagram.
Activity 4.
To protect others from bad news
You’ve had a bad day, but you hide your tears and lie to your parents that your day was “fine”
would want to listen to you and understand your feelings
Conclusion
Even white lies may have results we cannot predict. So
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
Read Para 8. and complete the diagram.
Activity 4.
we should not tell lies even if they are white lies. Honesty is an important value and lying is wrong
Q1: What is author’s attitude
Q2: Why does the author repeat the questions in the last paragraph
Answer the answers.
Activity 5.
Q2: Why does the author repeat the questions in the last paragraph
Negative
Q1: What is the author’s attitude
To empathize
To make it easier for readers to accept his opinion.
Figure of speech:
Parallelism
Summary
Activity 6.
white lies
Introduction
Conclusion
Reasons
How does the author argue for the topic
Quotation(引用)
Examples & Analysis
Questions
Think and share.
1. What does the “web” in the poem represent
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!
It represents a 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.
2.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.
Think and share
Activity 7.
Tell a lie once, and all the truth will become questionable. White lies may avoid hurting others, but honesty matters.
Homework.
Give a talk on the importance of honesty following the steps below.
Explain what honesty is.
Give reasons for the importance of being honest.
Support your reasons with examples.
End with your conclusion.