Freshmen English Listening & Speaking
Unit 7 Family Value
Ask a Partner
Do you always tell the truth? When is the last time you told a lie?
What was it about? Why?
Situation
Yoko remembers something important when she was 13.
It was about her mother. What did Yoko’s mother lie about? Why do you think she lied? What would you do if you were her
mother?
With a partner, talk about the questions below
What was Yoko’s story about? What was her mother’s point of view? What was Yoko’s point of view then? What is Yoko’s point of view now?
Listen Again – for details
1. How old was the vase?2. What did Mrs. Sato say about her son?3. Did Yoko’s mother tell the truth?4. Did Yoko agree with her mother when
she was a young girl?
Vocabulary
Fixing tea: making tea Valuable: worth a lot of $ Replied: reply = answer Sweets: candies Precious: rare and worth a lot of $ Treasure: valuable and important objects Wise: to describe people who make good
decisions, give good advice, bcoz they have a lot of experience in life
Somehow: for some reason…
“Is there no other way?” I asked. “NO, there is no other way,: my mother
said.”
What do you think?
Yeon-Suk: You should always tell the truth. It doesn’t matter if the truth hurts
Susan: It’s OK to lie sometimes. Telling the truth can hurt.
Ken: It’s a good idea to hide our true feelings
Lessons with People
In p. 36, make a list of lessons you learned from people/incidents.
Rate the importance: 1= most important, 8 = least important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3PAW7zjgPw (spotting liars)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8zlDhbEfE8&feature=related (examples)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQENwD-QlRA&feature=related (body languages)
A Special Object
In p. 37 Read your handout on Lies In the 15 white lies on the list, which
ones are ok? Which ones are not? Why?