1、Unit 1 Honesty and responsibilityIntegrated skills 1Understanding white liesYou hang out with your best friend Kate at the caf,who has just got a new haircut.You dont like it at all.Now she is asking you“How do I look?”1.Will you say to her,“You look great.”Why or why not?2.If you say so,do you thin
2、k you are lying to her?Lead-inDiscuss the case.I would say,“You look great.”I dont have to tell the whole truth if it hurts someones feelings,especially my best friend.Besides,she cant grow her hair back,so what would it help anyway?In this case,I am telling a lie to my friend,but Im well-intended.I
3、 dont think this kind of lie hurts her.“Happy birthday,Anne,said my grandma,handing me a brightly wrapped parcel with a big red bow.(她递给我一个包得很亮的包裹,上面有一个红色蝴蝶结)It was my birthday dinner,a special treat,and the whole family were there-my parents,grandma,grandad,aunt,uncle and nephew.Thanks,Granny!I sai
4、d,smiling.I tore the parcel open.(我笑着说,把包裹撕开)Inside was something very bright,very pink.I held it up.(我把它举起来)It was the ugliest dress I hadever seen.I hope you like it,said Grandma.“You look so pretty in pink.I think this dress is perfect for you.Frankly speaking,I was disappointed but I smiled as b
5、roadly as I could.(坦白地说,我很失望,但我还是尽可能地笑了)“Thats so kind of you,Granny,I said,trying to sound convincing.(我说,努力让自己听其阿里很有说服力)Its beautiful.Thank you so much.Grandma smiled back happily at me,with deep wrinkles around her eyes.(奶奶也开心地对我笑了笑,眼睛周围都布满了深深的皱纹)Well,I couldnt tell her the truth,could I?When I g
6、ave the dress to Anne for her birthday,I saw the excitement in her eyes as she tore off the wrapping paper.(我看到她撕掉包装纸时眼中的兴奋)She paused briefly when she first saw the dress(她第一次看到那件衣服时停顿了一下).Then her beautiful face smiled lovingly at me(她美丽的脸庞向我亲切地微笑着).She told me it was a beautiful dress.I know that
7、 the old and the young do not always share the same tastes and I was happy that she liked it.All the hours of sewing were worth it when I saw the look of joy on her face(当我看到她脸上喜悦的表情时,所有的缝纫时间都是值得的).It was a few days later that I learnt the truth.I was passing Annes bedroom when I heard her talking o
8、n the phone.“My grandma gave me this very pink dress,she said.“I really appreciate it but I dont think Ill ever be wearing it.I mean,who wears pink these days?I stood there in awkward silence(我尴尬地站在那里,一声不吭).Then I walked away,pretending not to have heard anything(然后我走开了,假装什么也没有听见).However,I felt che
9、ated and it really depressed me(然而,我感觉被欺骗了,这真的让我很沮丧).1.What was the white lie Anne told and why did she tell the lie?Reading Anne told her grandma that she liked the pink dress she had received from her,but in fact she didnt.She told the lie to make her grandma happy.2.How did Grandma find out the t
10、ruth and how did she feel?Reading When Grandma was passing Annes 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.A few days later,on a hot
11、day,Annes parents asked Anne why she didnt wear the dress her grandmother had given her.Anne hesitated for a moment,then went to her grandmothers room.CONTINUE WRITINGhand sb.sth.把某物递给某人;交给某人某物brightly wrapped 包装鲜艳的wraprpvt.包,裹;用缠绕n.披肩,围巾;包裹材料parcelpa:sln.包裹,小包;一块地vt.裹好,打包bow bu n.蝴蝶结;弓bauvi.鞠躬;低(头)
12、treat n.请客;款待nephewnefju:;nevju:n.侄子,外甥tear.open拆开look pretty in 穿看起来漂亮be perfect for对是完美的;对是适合的;对是理想的lanuagae pointslanuagae pointsfrankly speaking 坦白来说;诚恳说disappointed/,dspntid/adj.失望的,沮丧的smile as broadly as 尽量笑容满面 convincing adj.令人信服的;有说服力的sound convincing 听起来令人信服wrinklerimkln.皱纹;褶皱,皱痕vt.vi.(使脸上)
13、起皱纹,皱起1tell sbthe truth 对某人说实话;告诉某人真相learn the truth 了解真相;获悉真相tear off撕下;扯掉the wrapping paper 包装纸pausepo:zvi.停顿,暂停 n.停顿,停顿的时间 share the same tastes 品味相同21sew/su/vi.&vt.(sewed,sewn)缝,做针线活;缝上22(be)worth it值得的23appreciate vt欣赏;感激*I really appreciate it but.我真的 很感激,但是.Id appreciate it if/when.如果 当.我会很感激
14、的。24in awkward silence 尴尬地沉默着25pretendpritendvi vt假装;装扮,扮作;自诩,自认为pretend to do sth.假装做某事pretend to have done sth.假装做 了某事26feel cheated 感觉被骗27depress vt使沮丧28interview nvt采访;访问listen to an interview 听一段采访be being interviewed 在接受采访;正在被采访29 decide whetheror判定是否30 incorrect adj错误的,不正确in-不;非;相反的(构成形容词、副词和
15、名词)31 tell white lies 说善意的谎言32 from time to time不时;有时;时常;偶尔33benefit n利益,好处 vi有益于,*for sb.s benefit=for the beneft ofsb.为帮助某人;为某人的利益benefit fromby得益于;得利于34cause sthfor sb对某人造成35lead to a crisis 导致危机36 bring about 导致;引起;发生bring about good results 带来好的 结果bring back 使回忆起;使想起37understanding n理解;领悟;了解the understanding of 对的理解38 follow the structure 遵循的 结构follow the example of效法,学 习的榜样39raise doubts about 引起对的 质疑throw doubt onupon 对产生 怀疑,使人对产生怀疑4diverse adj不同的,相异的;多种多样的,形形色色的41FirstlySecondly首先其42convey vt传达43give suggestions 提出建议;给出建议