大学英语5-3-B概要.ppt

在水门事件之后的年代里，谁也不会对欺骗行为造成的多方面的、长远的影响表示忧虑看作很离奇。可是即使不把政治生活考虑在内，由于说谎具有独特的诱惑力，谎言也呈现蔓延之势。令人不快的事实被裹上了糖衣，使人伤心的消息被粉饰，或干脆被掩盖。许多人对孩子撒谎，对那些有疑难问题的人撒谎，且涉及的问题已并非无关紧要，而是关系到出生、收养孩子、离婚等大事。骗人的宣传以及误导的广告比比皆是。所有这些谎言，如同普通无伤大雅的小谎一样，往往以无害和不值一提为理由而听之任之了。 Para.10 take a close look at … 仔细观察 markedly adv. 明显地，显著地 被认为无关紧要的谎言时常能够听到，这种说谎行为值得仔细研究一下。 一经研究，我们就能更清楚地看到，在一个孤立的谎言中看到的极轻微伤害，与整个欺骗行为付出的代价之间有着明显的差距—对个人和社会都是如此。 Class Activity I. Judgment Read the two statements and make your own judgment on them. Consider to give your reason(s) respectively. Statement One: People have to lie in some cases. Statement Two: No one is allowed to lie for any reason. II. Situation---Tactics As to Statement 1, describe the situation he/she were in ; If you failed in an English test and you wouldn’t let your parents down yet found it guilty to lie to them, what would you do, say or explain when asked about the test? III. Conclusion Generalize your group’s conclusion after the discussion, giving your philosophy of life concerning truth and lies. Additional Exercises ?1. The story of Ruth has intrigued readers for different reasons for so many years. A. has inspired B. has upset C. has aroused sympathy of D. has aroused interest or curiosity of ? 2. She was surprised and a little offended by her daughter’s passionate tone but she knew enough not to argue. A. adamant B. irritated C. arrogant D. assailed ?3. Many people believe that white lies are not worth the trouble of detecting, but more stress the aggregate harm from too many marginally harmful practices. A. cumulative B. redeeming C. additional D. unexpected ?4. The fact is eloquent that the recent increase in atmospheric CO2 is well documented. A. self-evident B. self-supporting C. convincing D. dependable ?5. The young girl kept a diary of life during her first year of junior high school, and in it she wrote as if corresponding with an intimate though imaginary friend. A. sincere