外研社2024现代大学英语口语2_第三版_教师用书unit8.docx

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Unit8Honesty

Theme:thevirtueofbeinghonest

LanguageFunctions:expressingopinions

Objectives:Studentsshallreviewwaysofexpressingtheirownopinions.

Warm-up(15’)

Askthestudentstoworkinpairsonthequestionnaireandchecktheiranswerswitheachother.Thenaskthemtoexplainwhytheymaketheirchoices.Finallyaskthemtodiscussinclass:

?Whatishonesty?

?Whyishonestyagoodthing?

?Inwhatsituationsdoyoufinditjustifiablenottotellthetruth?

Activity1(30’-40’)

GeneralDescription:

Thisactivitydealswithhonestyingeneral.Theconversationcontainssomeseriousthoughtsaswellasfunepisodesabouthonesty,whichisanimportantandthought-provokingtopicthatcangoverydeep.Iffullyengaged,studentswillgainagoodpracticeofthinkingandtalkinginEnglish.

Teachingtips:

Tosavetime,assignthestudentstoreadtheconversationaspreviewworkandstudytheusefulexpressionsinit.

ThefollowingrecordingonHonestyDayisshortandinterestingwithmanyadditionalexpressionsonthistopic.Youcanplayitbeforehavingthestudentstalkabouttheconversationinclass.

Conversation

Discussion

Groupwork

Researchproject

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Transcriptwithusefulexpressionsunderlined.

Behonest.That’sallyouhavetodoonHonestyDay.Itwouldbegreatifwewereallhonesteverydayoftheyear,butit’sgoodthatthere’sanofficialdaytoencouragehonesty.ThatdayisApril30th.ThemanwhostartedHonestyDay,M.HirshGoldberg,chosethelastdayofAprilbecausethefirstdayisAprilFools’Day,whichcelebratesfalsehoods,pranksandlies.WsaysthatonHonestyDay:“Anyoneparticipatingmayaskanyquestiontheychooseandtheopposingpersonshouldgiveatruthfulandstraightforwardanswer.ThisisimplyingthatthepersonwhoisansweringthequestionhasknowledgeofHonestyDay.”Perhapssomequestions,likeopinions,arebestnotansweredhonestly.

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