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Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you
Period 3 Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
Developing ideas
1 Look at the pictures. What would you say if you were student B
2 Read the passage and find out the meaning of “white lies”.
Little
White
Lies
Written 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!
We 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.
We’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”.
Or 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
One 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.
Another 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.
Finally, 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
Going 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
Learning to learn
An essay usually consists of three parts: introduction, main body and conclusior. Start with an introduction that contains the aims and an overview of the essay. The main body of an essay 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.
3 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____________________________________________________________________________________________.
Reason 1
Reason 3
Reason 2
Reason 1
To make others ____________.
Example(s)
Someone’s cooking ______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________.
Someone’s haircut _____________________________.
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!”
Analysis
Perhaps we lie to protect ourselves
____________________________________________.
from the disappointment and anger of others
Reason 2
Example(s)
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________.
You say your friend’s singing is wonderful, despite secretly thinking that your cat can sing better
Analysis
Perhaps your friend wants ___________________________
___________________________________.
Perhaps they need to know
______________________________________.
some frank comments from you so that they can improve
_______________________.
To give encouragement
that they should look for a different hobby
Reason 3
Example(s)
_____________________________________________
______________________________________.
You had a bad day, but you hide your tears and lie to your parents that your day was “fine”
Analysis
Perhaps your parents _______________________________
_________________________.
would want to listen to you and understand your feelings
___________________________.
To protect others from bad news
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____________________________________________________________________________________________.
Reason 1
Reason 3
Reason 2
we should not tell lies even if they are white lies. Honesty is an important value and lying is wrong
Think & Share
1 What does the“web”in the poem represent
2 What would you do in the situations described in the passage
3 What do you think is the difference between a lie and a white lie
4 How would you feel if you were told a white lie Share your experience with the class if this has happened to you.
4 Work in groups. 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.
Writing an essay
5 Read the fable and choose the message you think it conveys
1 Porcupines are not sociable animals.
2 The more independent you are, the better your life will be.
3 There should be boundaries in interpersonal relationships.
6 Make notes based on the passage in Activity 5 with your own opinions.
Now write an essay. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Useful expressions
This fable describes...
The fable teaches us that…
One example of this from real life is…
In conclusion, …
Share your essay with the class.
Presenting ideas
1 Work in groups. Read the quotations and discuss their meanings.
2 Choose one quotation and discuss the following points:
its main message
how it applies to everyday life, giving examples
what we can learn from the quotation
3 Present your ideas to the class. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Useful expressions
We have chosen to talk about the quotation…
The main message of this quotation is...
In daily life, …
Another example is...
In conclusion, this quotation teaches us that…
Reflection
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