大学英语5(综合教程)第三单元TextA课件.ppt

Unit 3 Text A The Truth about Lying;;;;Two American Movies about lying True Lies (1994) Liar Liar (1997) ;; Judith Viorst[vi’?:st] was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, D.C., since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. Viorst writes in many different areas: science books, childrens picture books, adult fiction and non-fiction, poetry for children and adults, and three musicals, which are still performed on stages around the country. ; The best-seller Necessary Losses (1986) and her comic novel , Murdering Mr.Monti (1994),which appeared on The New York Times best-seller list in hardcover and paperback for almost two years. She is also best known for her beloved picture book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. ;Part 3;;;;;Social Lies;Paras. 2-7 arrogant：having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one’s own importance, merit, ability incorruptible: not subject to corruption or decay assail: attack violently; to attack verbally; cause sb to experience unpleasant thoughts or feelings -After her disappointing exam results, Lucy was assailed by worries about her career ;Para. 2 It’s arrogant, they say, to insist on being so incorruptible and so brave that you cause other people unnecessary embarrassment or pain by compulsively assailing them with your honesty. 他们说，如果你坚持要做到十二分正直、十二分无畏， 不由自主地用你的诚实使他人陷入不必要的窘境或 痛苦之中，这只能说你是傲慢自大。;hideous: frightful , terrible if the soup tastes like warmed-over coffee, you may prefer to avoid saying “ the soup is wonderful” . Instead ,you may say, “you really cooked up a storm”, which is a polite way to keep the host from feeling embarrassed cook up a storm: cook a meal energetically ;Para.7 unsolicited adj. 未经请求的 indulge in what he calls “flattery, false praise and mellifluous comments” 我的这位朋