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