牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修四课件

Unit1Honestyandresponsibility

Integratedskills10

Understandingwhitelies

制作者：桂东一中李宇平;◆内容分析

本板块围绕单元话题，以“善意的谎言”为主题创设情境，展开一系列读、听、说、写等学习活动。首先阅读关于同一事件的两段个人叙述，了解两个人对同一个善意谎言的不同解读，以此激活话题；再听一段心理学家的采访对话，了解“善意的谎言”的定义、它的好处以及可能造成的问题；最后就“善意的谎言”展开讨论，并写一篇文章，就此话题表达自己的观点。上述活动环环相扣，每个活动既有侧重点，又关联其他活动，构成一个综合性语言实践活动。;◆?教学目标

Bytheendofthissection,wewillbeableto:

1.explainwhatwhiteliesare;

2.listthebenefitsandproblemsofwhitelies;

3.stateourownopinionsabout(not)tellingwhitelies;

4.writeanarticleexplainingourunderstandingofwhitelies.

whitelie(尤指为避免伤害他人感情的)善意的谎言，小谎;A.Timhasfoundtwoaccountsofthesameevent.Readtheaccountsbelowandanswerthefollowingquestions.

Theuglytruth

“Happybirthday,Anne,”saidmygrandma,handingmeabrightlywrappedparcelwithabigredbow.Itwasmybirthdaydinner,aspecialtreat,andthewholefamilywerethere—myparents,grandma,grandad,aunt,uncleandnephew.

ugly/??ɡli/丑陋的;难看的;令人不快的;危险的;险恶的;凶险的

treat?/tri?t/乐事；乐趣；款待

aspecialtreat一种特别款待,一次特别优待,特殊的待遇;“Thanks,Granny!”Isaid,smiling.Itoretheparcelopen.Insidewassomethingverybright,verypink.Ihelditup.ItwastheugliestdressIhadeverseen.

“Ihopeyoulikeit,”saidGrandma.“Youlooksoprettyinpink.Ithinkthisdressisperfectforyou.”

Franklyspeaking,IwasdisappointedbutIsmiledasbroadlyasIcould.

holdsb/sthup搀扶;支撑;举起;抬起;延迟;阻碍;举出(例子);提出(作为榜样)

perfectforsb/sth正合适

smilebroadly咧开嘴地笑；开心地笑;“That’ssokindofyou,Granny,”Isaid,tryingtosoundconvincing.“It’sbeautiful.Thankyousomuch.”

Grandmasmiledbackhappilyatme,withdeepwrinklesaroundhereyes.

Well,Icouldn’ttellherthetruth,couldI?

Awhiteliethathurtme

WhenIgavethedresstoAnneforherbirthday,Isawtheexcitementinhereyesasshetoreoffthewrappingpaper.

hurt使不快；使烦恼;Shepausedbrieflywhenshefirstsawthedress.Thenherbeautif