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Book3 Unit1
Knowing me, knowing you
To get the main idea of the text and grasp the structure of the text.
To use logical thinking and critical thinking to analyze the necessities of telling white lies.
To further understand the unit topic and grasp writing characteristics of the argumentative essay.
Learning objectives
pre-reading
Read the picture on page 10 and answer the questions.
Who is doing better in the exam?
If you were student B, how would you like to response?
Actually I did better than you. I’ve tried my best and scored 96.
Oh, terribly sorry to hear that. I did well in this exam. Maybe I can help you.
Oh, sorry to hear that. But I did no better than you.
A truth
A lie
while-reading
1. Written more than two hundred years ago, these lines by Walter Scott remain one of the most well-known excerpts of Scottish poetry:
两百多年前,沃尔特·斯科特写下的这几行文字,如今依然是苏格兰诗歌中最广为传诵的诗句之一:
过去分词短语作让步状语
诗句
摘录
Oh, what a tangled(复杂的) web we weave, when first we practise to deceive(欺骗)!
——Walter Scott
lies we have told
paraphrase:Once a lie begins, it is necessary to use countless lies to make up for it , which is hard to stop.
啊,蒙骗一旦开始,我们须编织一张错综复杂的网!
沃尔特·斯科特爵士(1771-1832)是一位苏格兰小说家、诗人、历史学家和传记作家,他经常被认为是历史小说的发明者和最伟大的实践者。文章中引用的诗句来自他的长篇史诗《马尔米翁:弗洛登庄园的故事》,这是16世纪英国诗歌中的一段历史浪漫故事,以弗洛登庄园战役(1513年)结束。我们可以从“哦,我们编织了一张多么复杂的网,/当我们第一次欺骗时!”这句话中学到的是,撒谎往往会成为一个更大的问题。如果一个人一开始就撒了一个谎,那么他们就必须接着撒一个又一个。
Read Para.1-2 and work out the answers.
Q1: Why does the author use the quotation(引用) of Scottish poetry?
show the authority
attract readers’ interest
introduce the topic
All above
2. 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.
我们都知道诚实是一项重要品质,也知道说谎是不对的,但是谁又能诚实地说自己从未说过谎呢?也许我们会这样来安慰自己:我们所说的大部分谎言都是“善意的谎言”——我们为了保护他人免受真相伤害的小谎言。
2. 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.
comfort sb. with sth. 用···安慰某人
protect sb. from sth. 保护某人免受···
that引导的宾语从句
that引导的同位语从句
含义 原形 过去式 过去
分词 现在
分词
躺,位于 lie lay lain lying
撒谎 lie lied lied lying
放置,下蛋 lay laid laid laying
lie的用法辨析
that引导同位语从句,说明前面抽象名词 knowledge的内容。
同位语从句多用来补充说明前面某个抽象名词的具体内容。
常见的抽象名词有: fact, evidence, proof, doubt, belief, idea, hope, question, problem, suggestion, advice, information, news, promise, view等。
that引导同位语从句时,不翻译,不省略,不作任何成分。
His advice that the work should be postponed to next week as a result of lack of tools is acceptable. 他的建议--由于缺乏工具将工作推迟到下周的建议,被接受了。
The fact that the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years has worried many scientists. 地球这些年以来变得越来越热的事实使很多科学家都很担心。
Examples
3. 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”.
我们一定都有过这样的经历:别人为我们准备的饭菜不合我们的口味。我们大多数人当然不会说实话——我们会撒谎说食物“很美味”。
4. 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?
或者有朋友问我们他的新发型怎么样,即使我们觉得很糟糕,我们也还是会说:“太棒了!”但是,我们能在多大程度上证明说这些善意的谎言是合理的呢?
3. 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”.
the majority/minority of 大部分/小部分···
引导宾语从句
the majority of:
The majority of us of course don't tell the truth - we lie and say that the food is “delicious”.
大多数的……,修饰可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数;修饰不可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
① The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.
② The house was on fire yesterday, but fortunately, the majority of the damage is easy to repair.
the majority作主语时,谓语动词用单复数均可。
③ The majority is (are) doing their best.
Why do people tell white lies?
To make others feel better;
To give encouragement;
To protect others from bad news.
Read Para.3-7 and complete the diagram.
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.3-7 and complete the diagram.
Reason 2
_________________________________________________.
Example(s)
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Analysis
Perhaps your friend wants
_________________________________________________.
Perhaps they need to know
_________________________________________________.
Read Para.3-7 and complete the diagram.
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.3-7 and complete the diagram.
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
The structure of the passage.
Reasons
1. to make others feel better
Examples & Analysis
cooking, haircut
singing
parents
protect ourselves
want frank comments
understand your feelings
2. to give encouragement
3. to avoid bad news
8. 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?
回到沃尔特·斯科特的诗句,我们可能会发现,即使是善意的谎言,也会带来无法预知的后果。也许被你评价为“美味的”饭菜会在你每次到访时都出现在餐桌上。如果你的朋友发现你对歌声“很美妙”的评价是个谎言后,他还会继续信任你的看法吗?如果你只分享好消息而隐瞒坏消息,你又怎么能指望别人真正理解你的情绪呢?而且,如果你发现身边最亲近的人对你隐瞒了真相,你又会作何感想?
Conclusion
Even white lies may have results we cannot predict. So
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
Read Para 8. and complete the diagram.
we should not tell lies even if they are white lies. Honesty is an important merit and lying is wrong
Work out the answers.
Q2: Why does the author repeat the questions in the last paragraph?
Negative
Q1: What is the author’s attitude towards white lies?
A. To empathize
B. To make it easier for readers to accept his opinion
C. All above
5. 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.
说善意谎言的一个主要原因是为了照顾别人的感受。然而,当我们撒谎说某人的发型很好看,或者说不合我们口味的菜很好吃时,我们真的是在为别人着想吗?也许实际上,我们撒谎只是为了不让别人失望和生气,以免殃及自身。
one of +名词复数+动词单数
宾语从句
protect...from... 保护...免于...
不定式短语做表语
make+宾语+宾补
宾语从句
定语从句
6. 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.
说善意谎言的另一个原因是给予鼓励。比方说,你的朋友问你觉得他的歌唱得怎么样。尽管你私下里认为他唱得还不如猫叫好听,但你还说会说这很好听。停下来想一想,也许你的朋友就是想从你那儿得到一些坦诚的意见,从而改进和提高。又或者,应该让他知道自己应该换一个爱好了。
despite 尽管 +动名词短语/名词短语 though/although + 句子
so that 因此 + 目的状语从句
frankly speaking 坦白地说
不定式短语做表语
7. 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?
最后,想要向别人隐瞒坏消息的时,我们也可能会说善意的谎言。假如你今天诸事不顺,你是对你的父母说实话呢,还是会偷偷擦掉眼泪骗他们说你今天过得“很好”?如果是后者,难道你不觉得其实父母希望听你倾诉从而理解你的真实感受吗?尊重他们对你的关心,向他们寻求建议不是更好吗?
burst into tears突然大哭
tear v. 撕裂,扯破 tear-tore-torn
tear down 拆除,拆掉 tear apart 撕毁,撕碎
the former... the latter... 前者...后者...
ask for one's advice 征求某人的建议
8. 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?
现在分词短语做时间状语
提前
expect sb. to do sth. 期待某人做某事
v. 提供,端上
hide... from... 隐藏 隐瞒
adv. 此外 而且
回到
What is the text type of this passage?
A. News report(新闻报道)
B. Narrative essay(记叙文)
C. Expository essay(说明文)
D. Argumentative essay(议论文)
Post-reading
Introduction: Para.___ - Para. ___
Main Body: Para.___ - Para. ___
(analysis of examples)
Conclusion:Para.___
1
4
5
7
8
the structure of the passage
the structure of the passage
Introduction
Reasons
Reasons
Conclusion
Introduction
Divide the passage into three parts.
white lies
Introduction
Conclusion
Reasons
How does the author argue for the topic?
Quotation(引用)
Examples & Analysis
Questions
What do you think is the difference between a lie and a white lie?
a lie told to avoid hurting
someone's feelings,
without bad intention
a lie is told to cover the truth
in order to benefit yourself,
which can be harmful to others
For our own benefits
a white lie
For others’ benefits
a lie
Summary
Telling a lie once, and all the truths will become questionable. Little white lies may avoid hurting others, but honesty matters.
Book3 Unit1
Knowing me, knowing you
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