(共14张PPT)
Little White lies
Reading
Read para.1-2 to find out what white lies are.
White lies are
.
little lies that we tell to protect others from the truth
Think and share
Have you ever told a white lie
Reading
Read para.3-7 to find out more examples.
a meal
haircut
singing
a bad day
Reading
Read para.5-7 again to find out why people tell white lies.
To make others
feel better
To give encouragement
To protect others from bad news
Discuss
Do we really improve the situation by white lies
To what extent can you justify telling white lies
We can have better solutions than white lies.
Think and share
Reading
To make others
feel better
To give encouragement
To protect others from bad news
To protect ourselves
Not to
improve
Not to respect their concern
Read para.5-7 again to get the author’s attitude.
Find out some sentences to support it.
Reading
Read para.8 to get a conclusion about white lies.
Reading
To protect ourselves
Not to
improve
Not to respect their concern
unpredictable
results
Reading
What a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive
Everybody tells white lies because it feels all right.
And it’s more polite.
But a lie’s still a lie, even when it’s white.
While it might be hard to say what’s true,
would you want a white lie told to you
Discuss
What would you feel if you were told a white lie
What should we do
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
Pair-work
Let’s help student B with a better solution.
When it comes to interpersonal relationships, let’s be careful with these little white lies, for it is likely to hurt our relationship instead of improving it for the better.
Homework
Write a short summary of white lies. It should include the introduction of your understanding, supporting examples in your daily life and a conclusion on white lies.