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选择性必修第四册U1 Honesty and Responsibility
Integrated Skills
Understanding White Lies
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By the end of the class, you will:
Understand the definition, benefits and problems of white lies;
Develop an objective and cautious attitude towards white lies;
Know how to solve problems caused by white lies.
Q1: What lies did the father tell?
Q2: Why did he tell such lies to his daughter?
Q3: How did the daughter feel?
Activity 1. Sensing the Topic
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Activity 1 Sensing the Topic
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Q1: What lies did the father tell?
Q2: Why did he tell such lies to his daughter?
Q3: How did the daughter feel?
He lied about the family’s poverty and his tiredness.
To protect her daughter and make her feel secure.
She felt grateful/ she was greatly moved.
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1. Definition of White lies
_______ (Big/Small) lies we tell to p______ other people.
Small
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2. Benefits of White lies
Avoiding hurting peoples’ feelings;
Helping _______________________.
strengthen relationships
Activity 2. Listening for Benefits
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Anne
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Alice, I need your help. My Grandma hasn’t spoken to me for a whole week because of a white lie I told. I don’t know what to do.
So sorry to hear that. What happened?
Read the article “The Ugly Truth” on P8 and answer:
Activity 3 Reading for Problems
Activity 3 Reading for Problems
Q: What was the white lie Anne told and why did she tell the lie?
Anne told Grandma that she liked the pink dress she had received but in fact she didn’t to make Grandma happy.
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Read the article “A White lie that hurt me” on P8 .
Q: How did Grandma find out the truth and how did she feel?
Read the article “The White Lie that Hurt Me” on P8 and answer:
She heard Anne talking on the phone. She felt cheated and it really depressed her.
The Problems of White Lies
Causing unexpected embarrassment or _________ for the people being lied to;
Leading to a crisis of _________.
trouble
trust
Activity 4 Listening for Problems
Definition
Benefits
Problems
Small lies