综合英语Unit Eleven.ppt

Unit 11 The Real Truth about Lies Lead-in questions 1. If your friend is in a new dress or buys a new mobile phone which you dislike intensely, and asks for your opinion about it, what will you say? 2. Why do you think people lie? If somebody lied to you for your own good, how would you feel? Paragraph 1-6 1. What is the result of Prof. Bella DePaulo’s survey? What conclusion can we draw from the result? A: 140 out of 147 people admitted having told lies. As some of the lies are well-intentioned, people may not regard them as lies. The result shows that telling lies is common. earth-shattering: of the greatest importance to the whole world 惊天动地的 An earth-shattering discovery 惊天动地的重大发现 The new discovery is of earth-shattering importance. feign: to put on a false air of 佯作 She feigned to be ill in order not to do the exercises. She knew that her efforts to feign cheerfulness weren’t convincing. 故作惊讶地说 say … with feigned surprise spare one’s feelings: to avoid doing sth that would upset sb. We carefully avoided mentioning the news to spare his feelings. spare sb (an unpleasant experience) 使…免于（不愉快的经历） I could have spared myself the trouble. 我本可不必自找麻烦的。 prevarication: the state of avoiding giving a direct answer or making a firm decision 搪塞，推诿 When we questioned the authority on the subject, we were met by prevarication. pundit: (sl) expert We’ve invited a foreign-policy pundit to give us a lecture. Mr. Johnson is a well-known political pundit. The television pundits play a dominant role in moulding public opinion. 电视专家起着左右舆论的主导作用。 Paragraph 7-11 1. What are little white lies? Little white lies are those harmless lies that are told so as not to hurt someone else. 2. According to the writer, what could be considered as “nice lies”? Complimenting people on their appearance, expressing appreciation for gifts or food. 3. What does this sentence mean: “What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive?” When we tell a fib, very likely we will have to