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《英语》（选择性必修·第四册）
Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility
Integrated skills (II)
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. discuss something about white lies by making concessions；
2. write an article to explain their understanding of white lies by using diverse language；
3. improve the learning ability by evaluating the writing each other.
II. Key competence focus
Improve students’ oral English skill and writing ability.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
How to flexibly apply the contents in the discussion to their writing;
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
The teacher tells students what happened to her yesterday:
My best friend got a new haircut, although I thought it’s not nice at all, I still said she looked quite good. I admit that the aim is to maintain good relations with her; however, later her workmates all advised her to change another hairstyle. And this morning, when she met me, she even didn’t say “Hello” to me. It’s obvious that she was angry with me.
T: Do you think I’m wrong and why
【设计意图：通过教师亲身经历的事情为学生引入一个有关white lies的情境，激活学生上节课所学，自然而然导入到接下来说的环节。】
Step 2 Speaking
1.The teacher asks Ss to pay attention to the words in bold and try to understand their functions in the sentences.
My best friend got a new haircut, although I thought it’s not nice at all, I still said she looked quite good.
I admit that the aim is to maintain good relations with her, however, later her workmates all advised her to change another hairstyle.
The teacher leads students to learn expressions related to making concessions.
(
Although/ Though/ Even though/ Even if ..., ...
Despite ..., ...
Regardless of ..., ...
It is true that ..., but ...
I admit ...; however, ...
While ..., I can see that ...
)
The teacher asks students to have a discussion in pairs about white lies by using the following questions and expressions related to making concessions:
What are white lies
Do white lies always bring about good results Why or why not
Would you tell white lies or not Why
Sample answer:
A: Generally speaking, white lies are small lies. We tell them to protect someone because we don't want to hurt their feelings, or we want to be polite.
B: I may tell my best friend that she sings well when she doesn't.
A: Just as I tell my mum that the food she cooks is excellent instead of what I really think. I admit the aim is to maintain good relations with people who are important to us; however, white lies
don't always bring about good results.
B: Agree. They may cause unexpected embarrassment or trouble for the people being lied to. There's always the possibility that people will find out the truth.
A: Exactly! For instance, your friend wants to participate in the school singing
competition. Y ou know she sings badly and will need some professional lessons if she wants to take part. Despite this, you tell her out of kindness that she will certainly win the competition
because she 's an excellent singer. Then she loses in the first round and feels embarrassed because she notices other students laughing at her. She may wonder why you said she was great, and she would be angry with you for lying to her. She may start to wonder what other lies you've told her.
B: It's true that we take a big risk when we tell white lies, but if we don't tell them,we might hurt those we care about. Would you tell white lies or not
A: While I think choosing not to tell white lies can be difficult, I can see that the danger of ruining my relationships is higher if I'm caught lying. For this reason, I choose not to use white lies and rather face the consequences of always being honest.
B: And in doing so, people will always know that their trust in you is not misplaced.Great choice!
【设计意图：由学生观察理解到教师领学再到学生口头运用，既对表让步的衔接词有了一定了解，同时为接下来的写作做好了充分铺垫。】
Step 3 Before writing
Learning about the structure.
To explain the understanding of white lies, the teacher asks students to talk about how they will develop the article.
The teacher leads students to draw a mind map about the structure.
Define white lies (adding some simple examples)
White lies Explain the reasons for white lies
Raise doubts about good results and give reasons
Give your own choice and reasons
Learning about writing techniques.
The teacher shows some sentences to students:
Even if he tells a lie, I forgive him.
Even if he makes up a story, I forgive him.
She told a lie to her mother.
The truth was withheld from her mother by her.
The teacher leads students to discover that in the writing they can use diverse language by varying the vocabulary and using different sentence structures.
The teacher gives more examples:
varying the vocabulary
Eg. cause, lead to, result in 引起、导致、造成
take part in, participate in 参加
lie to sb., tell a lie to sb. 对某人撒谎
damage relationships, ruin relationships 破坏关系
...
using different sentence structures
Eg. a. White lies are small lies that we tell to protect someone because we don't want to hurt their feelings. (限制性定语从句）
b. You may tell your best friend that she sings well when she doesn't.(宾语从句）
c. White lies may cause unexpected embarrassment or trouble for the people being lied to. (非谓语作后置定语）
d. If a white lie is discovered, it can lead to a crisis of trust and possibly damage the relationship. （条件状语从句）
e. Choosing not to tell white lies can be difficult. （动名词短语作主语）
f. Despite this, you tell her out of kindness that she will certainly get a great result. （让步状语从句）
...
【设计意图：引导学生列出要写文章的结构框架，帮助学生掌握一些写作技巧，如使用多样化的表达，从而更好地提升学生的写作水平。】
Step 4 Cooperative writing
The teacher asks students to make a draft in groups.
Requirements:
Proper structure;
Well organized sentences;
Proper linking words;
Beautiful handwriting.
【设计意图：小组成员一起参照老师的要求合作进行写作，相互学习，取长补短。通过交流和分享，在训练语言技能的同时，提升学生的合作学习能力和思维能力。】
Step 5 Sharing and peer review
First the teacher asks some groups to share their writing with the class, then other students evaluate the writing according to the requirements:
Is the writing well-organized
Are there any grammar mistakes in the writing？
Are there any proper linking words to make the writing logical
Is the handwriting beautiful
【设计意图：学生在评价他人作文时有利于学生建立和保持英语学习的兴趣和信心。教师要求学生根据给出的评价标准进行批改和评价并提供有针对性的修改建议，通过修改作文进一步掌握前面提及的写作技巧。这个环节很好地培养了学生的自主能动性，同时也关注了学生的学习能力和思维能力。】
Sample answer
White Lies
White lies are small lies that we tell to protect someone because we don't want to hurt their feelings, or we want to be polite For example, you may tell your best friend that she sings well when she doesn't, or you tell your mum that the food she cooks is excellent instead of what you really think. These kinds of white lies help maintain good relations with people who are important to us.
However, white lies do not always bring about good results. They may cause unexpected embarrassment or trouble for the people being lied to. What's more,there's always a risk that people being told a white lie will find out the truth. If a white lie is discovered, it can lead to a
crisis of trust and possibly damage the relationship. For instance, your friend wants to participate in the school singing competition. You know she sings badly and will need some professional lessons if she wants to take part. Despite this, you tell her out of kindness that she will certainly
win the competition because she is a great singer. When she loses in the first round and notices other students laughing at her, she feels embarrassed and realizes you lied to her. She is certain to become angry with you and start to wonder what other lies she has been told.
Choosing not to tell white lies can be difficult because it means you risk hurting those you care about. However, the risk of ruining relationships is higher if you are caught in a lie. For this reason, I choose not to tell white lies and I'd rather face the consequences of always being honest so that people will know their trust in me is not misplaced.
Homework
Write your own understanding of white lies and then polish your writing according to the evaluation that has been mentioned in the class.

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