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课题：Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility
Integrated skills: Understanding white lies
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教学目标 By the end of this section, students will be able to: explain what white lies are; list the benefits and problems of white lies; state their own opinion about (not) telling white lies; write an article about their understanding of white lies.
教学重点 1. Understand the benefits and problems of white lies; 2. Develop students’ critical thinking about white lies and honesty.
教学难点 Write an article on understanding of white lies.
导 学 流 程（定向导学：教材8-10页） 教学行为提示及方法指导
Step 1 Lead-in 1. You are a guest at your best friend’s house. Her mother has just prepared a meal for you. You don’t like it at all. Now she is asking you “How does it taste ” 1). Will you say to her, “It’s delicious.” Why or why not 2). If you say so, do you think you are lying to her I would say, “It’s delicious.” I don’t have to tell the whole truth if it hurts someone’s feelings, especially my best friend’s mother. In this case, I am telling a lie to my friend’s mother, but I’m well-intended. I don’t think this kind of lie hurts her. 2. Talk about common white lies in our daily life. 3. What is the major difference between a lie and a white lie？ A lie is told to protect oneself, whereas a white lie is told to protect someone else. Step 2 Reading A1 Ask students to read the article and answer the following questions. 1. What was the white lie Anne told and why did she tell the lie 2. How did Grandma find out the truth and how did she feel 3. What can we learn from the two accounts Suggested answers: 1. Anne told her grandma that she liked the pink dress she had received from her, but in fact she didn’t. She told the lie to make her grandma happy. 2. When Grandma was passing Anne’s bedroom a few days later, she heard Anne speaking on the phone that she would never wear the pink dress. When Grandma learnt the truth, she pretended not to have heard anything, but she felt cheated and depressed. 3. We need to be careful when we decide to tell a little, “kind-hearted” lie. In Anne’s opinion, the little lie she told Grandma was not only harmless but also helped smooth an awkward situation. She thought it would make Grandma feel good. But this was not Grandma’s opinion. When she found out the truth, she felt hurt. Step 3 Listening B1. Ask students to listen to the interview and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle the incorrect information in the false statements and correct it in the blanks. 1. John is a university professor with a special interest in the truth and lies. 2. According to John, only some people tell white lies from time to time. 3. When people find out that they have been told a white lie, they may start to wonder what other lies they have been told. 4. The interviewer tries to sound humorous when she says that she is being honest. Suggested answers: FFTT 1) a university professor→psychologist 2) only some people → we all B2. Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below. White lies What are white lies (1) _______ lies you tell to protect other people What are the benefits of white lies Avoiding hurting people’s feelings Helping (2) _______________________ What are the (3) __________ of white lies Causing unexpected embarrassment or (4) ________ for the people being lied to Leading to a crisis of (5) ______ Suggested answers: (1). Small (2). strengthen relationships (3). problems (4). trouble (5). trust Step 4 Discussion (Speaking) C. In pairs, have a discussion about white lies. Use the following questions to help you. 1. What are white lies 2. Do white lies always bring about good results Why or why not 3. Would you tell white lies or not Why Step 5 Writing D. Write an article explaining your understanding of white lies. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you. Learning about the structure When you explain your understanding of white lies, you can follow the structure below: Define white lies and illustrate the definition with examples. Explain why people tell white lies. Raise doubts about the idea that white lies always bring about good results, and give reasons. State whether you will tell white lies and explain why. Learning about writing techniques You should use diverse language in your writing. Firstly, you can try to vary the vocabulary you choose. For example, when you mean lying, you can use tell a lie, make up a story, withhold the truth, etc. Secondly, you can use different sentence structures. She told a lie to him and The truth was withheld from him by her convey nearly the same meaning but use different structures with varying degrees of formality. Useful expressions 1.tell white lies from time to time 2.make up a story 3.keep the truth from sb. 4.well-meaning lies 5.well-intended lies 6.kind-hearted lies 7.tell white lies out of kindness 8.tell white lies with good intentions 9.smooth an awkward situation 10.avoid hurting people’s feelings 11.protect the person you love from cruel reality 12.help strengthen relationships 13.hide the truth 14.tell somebody the truth 15.know the truth 16.know the hidden truth 17.handle the truth 18.find out/ discover the truth 19.be living a lie 20.lie to sb about sth 21.a complete/total lie 22.cause unexpected embarrassment or trouble 23.lead to a crisis of trust 24.feel cheated and depressed 25.feel hurt Step 6. Check your Writing Step 7 Homework Polish up your writing and make a presentation to the class.
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