11 TRUST

LESSON B WHY WOULD I LIE?

Unit Goals
LESSON A
1. To talk about hypothetical
situations.
2. To give strong advice.

LESSON B
1. Report what someone has said.
2. Deliver bad news.
VOCABULARY
 A. Look up the words truth and lie in a
dictionary. Then complete the sentences.

1.When you tell the truth, you are honest / dishonest.

2.When you lie, you are honest / dishonest.

Word Bank

Noun Verb Adjective

(un)true
truth tell the truth truthful
lie, liar* (tell a) lie
*liar a person who lies
TALKING ABOUT LYING
She pretended to be a To tell the truth, I don't
princess. like the way you sing.

PRETEND: to behave
as if something is true TELL THE TRUTH: to be
when you know that honest.
it is not.
TALKING ABOUT LYING
He lied to his girlfriend I'm sorry, I didn't mean to
about where he was on hurt your feelings.
Friday night.

LIE: to tell someone HURT SOMEONE’S

something that is not FEELINGS: to make
true. someone feel bad
TALKING ABOUT LYING
He was late to work, so he made up an I can count on my mother
excuse about being stuck in traffic. to help me.

MAKE UP AN EXCUSE: COUNT ON: to be

to give false reasons confident that you can
why you can’t do depend on someone.
something.
TALKING ABOUT LYING
My dog usually hides I'm not exaggerating - it was
under the blankets. the worst meal in my life.

HIDE: to make EXAGGERATE: to say that

something difficult to something is bigger or
see or find. better than it really is.
TALKING ABOUT LYING
Are you completely truthful He admitted he had
with me? made a mistake.

TRUTHFUL: honest and ADMIT: To confess that

not telling any lies. something happened.
B. With a partner, take turns reading the
situations below aloud. Pay attention
to the words in blue.
 C. In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
Use the words in blue in your answers.

1. Why do people tell the In the first situation, we pretend that

lies in B? we like something because we don’t
want …
2. Do you think it’s
OK to tell the lies in
B? Why or why not? I think it’s (not) OK to tell the
lie in #___ because …
3. Have you ever done any of
the three things in B? If yes,
what did you do or say? Recently, my friend got
Later, did you admit that you a new job, but he lied
lied? Why or why not? on his resume...
People line up at a job fair in the US state of Virginia. Because of
competition for jobs, many people exaggerate or lie on resumes.

In this photo, what are these Why do people lie on

people doing? resumes?

People are … Because of…

READING
A. Read the title and the sentence below it.
What do you think a white lie is?

I think a white lie is…

 B. Reread the first paragraph. Then
complete the exercise.

1. Emily’s story illustrates that _______ .

a. it’s uncommon for children to lie

b. most lies are obvious

c. children can lie to be polite

 2. In your notebook, answer the questions in
your own words. Then summarize Emily’s
story with a partner.
a. What did Emily’s mother give her?

b. What did Emily do with it? Why did she do this?

c. What lie did Emily tell her mother?

d. How did the mother react to the lie?

e. Why was Emily confused about her mother’s reaction?

 Would Dr. Lee agree or disagree with the
Identify sentences? Circle your answers. If you circle
disagree, correct the sentence so that Dr. Lee
point of view would agree.

1. Some two- and three-year-olds lie to be polite. Agree Disagree

2. At age six or seven, kids begin to care about Agree Disagree
others’ feelings.
3. Children learn to tell white lies by watching Agree Disagree
other kids.
4. Emily’s behavior with her mother was Agree Disagree
inappropriate.
5. It’s important for people to always be truthful. Agree Disagree
D. Tell a partner: Do you remember any lies you
told as a child? How old were you? Did you lie
to be polite or to hide a mistake?

I remember I told a lie

when I was … I said ….
I did it to …
 E. In each situation below, would it be better to
tell the truth or tell a white lie? Why?

1. Your classmate invites you to a party, but you

don’t want to go. In the first situation I
would tell the truth /
2. Your boss asks for your honest opinion of his tell a white lie.
English, which isn’t very good. Tomorrow, he
has to speak to a group of clients in English. Why do you say
that?
3. A police officer stops you for speeding. You
don’t want to get a ticket. Do you admit your Well, I think…
mistake?
LISTENING
A map app gathers information from phones. It uses the information
to determine how many cars are in an area. A red line means that
there is traffic

Where do map apps get

information from?

They get it from…

What does a red line

mean?

It means…
 A. Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. Do you have a map app on Yes, I have an app

your phone? called…

2. When you use it, is it It is correct when I use

usually correct? it for…

3. How does a phone map

work? Read the photo It uses the
caption again and tell a information…
partner.
Word Bank

data
information, facts

fool / trick to make

fake
someone believe
not real, not
something that isn’t true
true
B. Read the sentence and questions 1 and
2. Then listen to the beginning of a
podcast and answer questions 1 and 2
only.
 Make and Try to guess the answer to
check question 3 in B.
Then listen and check your idea.
predictions

I guess the map

showed a traffic
jam because...
 D. Listen to the rest of the podcast about
Simon Wecker’s experiment. Choose
the correct answers.

1. He got 19 / 99 phones and put them in a wagon.

2. He drove / walked around streets in Berlin.
3. In time, it looked like there were traffic jams / very
few cars on the streets Wecker was on.
4. One of Simon Wecker’s goals was to make people
laugh / show how people can be fooled.
 E. Answer the questions with a partner.

1. What was Simon Wecker trying to

show in his experiment?

In his experiment, Simon Wecker

was trying to show…

2. Do you think Simon Wecker trusts

things he sees online? Why or why not? Do you?

I think he trusts / doesn’t trust things he sees

online. About me, I trust / don’t trust things
online because…
GRAMMAR
REPORTED STATEMENTS WITH SAY AND TELL
“Quoted speech” repeats a person’s exact words.
If we want to report what another person said we use tell and say.
Quoted speech Reported speech

said (that)
“Quoted sentence” Subject + told me (that) + Past clause

“I am stuck in traffic” He told me (that) he was stuck in traffic.

“I’m leaving now to meet you” He said (that) he was leaving to meet us now.

“I love that idea” He told me (that) he loved that idea.

“I don’t have time to help you” He said (that) he didn’t have time to help me.
“My phone died” He said (that) his phone had died.
“We’ve never met” He told me (that) we had never met.
“I can speak three languages” He said (that) he could speak three languages.
“I’ll text you later” He told me (that) he would text me later.
 Quoted speech Reported speech
Am/is/are Was / Were
Play (Present) Played (Past)
Remember
Don’t / doesn’t Didn't
Most verbs and Am/is/are + ing Was / Were + ing
auxiliaries are
changed to the Will Would
past. Have Had
Except “Should” May Might
Must Had to
Should Should*
 Find and correct the error
A. Find and correct the error in each
in
sentence.
each sentence.
p. 73
1. Linda said she will call today, but she didn’t.
2. Denis told to me that liked the movie, but actually, he
disliked it.
3. Aya says that she had a degree in computer science.
4. Last night, Tim told me he can meet today.
5. Leo said me he spoke French, but he doesn’t.
B. Gina read Harold’s profile on a dating site. She
contacted him, and they went on a date, but Harold
didn’t tell the truth! Complete what Gina said about him
using say or tell.
p. 73
 B. Work with a partner.
Follow the steps below.
p. 35
Dylan told his
classmate Lena that . . .

Dylan said he wasn’t mad at

his friend, but actually he’s
upset because . . .

1. Take turns reporting what Dylan told his friends and family members. Use say or tell.

2. Use the expressions (but in fact . . . / actually . . .) to say what the truth is.
CORRECT ANSWERS

1. Dylan told his friend that he was not mad at her. But in fact, he’s upset because she forgot
his birthday.
2. Dylan told his classmate Lena that he liked her idea for their class project. But in fact, he thinks
his idea is better.
3. Dylan told his teacher that he hoped they could stay in touch after graduation. But in fact, they
probably won’t.
4. Dylan told his mom that he would be home in ten minutes. But in fact, he was an hour late.
5. Dylan told his brother that he hadn’t broken his phone. But in fact, he dropped it by accident.
6. Dylan told his dad that he had finished his college applications. But in fact, he hasn’t even
started them.
7. Dylan told his friends that he was thinking of doing an internship at Apple. But in fact, he
forgot to apply.
8. Dylan told his classmate Sam that he couldn’t study with him because he had to
help his parents with something. But in fact, he was playing video games.
 C. Choose a situation from B and create a role
play using reported speech. Then perform
your role play for another pair.
p. 35
Student A: You find out Dylan lied to you about something.
Student B: You’re Dylan. Try to explain yourself.

Dylan, you said

you’d be home in ten I know, mom. I’m
minutes, but you’re 1 really sorry about
hour late. that, but I had to
finish…

MOM DYLAN
ACTIVE ENGLISH
A. Read the situation and what Ben and
Carla say. How do Ben and Carla reply
to their teacher’s offer? Use reported
speech to tell a partner.

Carla pretended to like the food. She Ben told the truth.
said that it looked delicious, but . . . He said that . . .
 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Tell the truth politely / Deliver bad news

That’s very kind of you, but . . .

So, what do you think
about it?
I wish I could, but . . . I hate to say this,
but I don’t think
it’s your best idea.
I hate to say this, but . . .
B. With a partner, think of a truthful (but
polite) reply or a white lie for each
situation. Write your answer in quoted
speech. Then create a short role play for
each situation. Use language from the
Useful Expressions box.
 C. Work with another pair. Perform one of
your role plays. The other pair will listen
and answer the questions.
1. In the role play, did the person
tell the truth or a white lie?
I think he / she
told… 3. Do you think the person’s reply
was good? Why or why not?
I think the reply
2. What did the person say? Use
was (not) good
reported speech in your answer.
because…
He / She said…
WRITING
In Unit 10, you learned to write a
short opinion essay. You are going
to do this again, but this time, you
will time yourself. Turn to the
Writing appendix on p. 65 and
follow the directions there.
 READ THE PROMPT.
Do you agree or disagree? Give two reasons and use specific
examples to explain.
“Sometimes it is better to lie than tell the truth.”

OUTLINE YOUR IDEAS

(5 minutes)

• Paragraph 1 (Introduce your opinion):

Expressions → I believe . . . , I think . . . , I feel that . . .
• Paragraph 2 (reason 1): First of all . . .
• Paragraph 3 (reason 2): In addition . . .
• Paragraph 4 (conclusion): For these reasons . . .
 EXAMPLE: FIRST PARAGRAPH

When we are young, parents and teachers may BACKGROUND

INFORMATION
teach us that it is always important to be (CONTEXT)

honest.
Even though I mostly agree with this idea,
sometimes I believe it is better to lie than tell
the truth, for two main reasons. OPINION (IF YOU
AGREE OR DISAGREE)
 EXAMPLE: SECOND PARAGRAPH
First of all, sometimes telling a little FIRST REASON
white lie is more polite. For example, I
ran into a former classmate from college
recently. When we were in school, we
both played soccer. My classmate was USE A SPECIFIC
EXAMPLE TO EXPLAIN
the best looking guy on the team. When I YOUR REASON.
saw him recently, though, he looked
very tired. He told me that I wasn’t USE REPORTED
changed, and so I said that he still looks SPEECH TO EXPLAIN
the same, too. In that situation, it was SOMETHING YOU (OR
better to bend the truth than hurt his SOMEONE ELSE) SAID
feelings.
REVIEW YOUR WORK
Look at the two underlined mistakes in paragraph 2 above.
Correct them.
First of all, sometimes telling a little white lie is
more polite. For example, I ran into a former
classmate from college recently. When we were
in school, we both played soccer. My classmate
was the best looking guy on the team. When I
saw him recently, though, he looked very tired.
He told me that I wasn’t changed, and so I said
that he still looks the same, too. In that
situation, it was better to bend the truth than
hurt his feelings.
Write a four-paragraph opinion essay
using the ideas on your outline.
GLOBAL VOICES
A. Have you ever found out a
surprising fact about someone you
know? What was it?

Did you know that

Nolan Gould, the
actor in Modern
Family, has an IQ of
150?
 B. Watch the video.
Match each person to the surprising fact about
them
1. David Gruber ____ a. hates flying.
2. Andrew Thompson ____ b. likes running barefoot.
3. Alizé Carrère ____ c. was an actor.
4. Andrés Ruzo ____ d. owns more than 100 cosmic ties.
5. Jane Goodall ____ e. is shy.
6. Steven Boyes ____ f. often has fish in his backpack.
7. Neil deGrasse Tyson ____ g. has a twin.
8. Kuenga Wangmo ____ h. hates snakes.
C. Think of a surprising fact about yourself that you
don’t mind sharing in class. Go around the class and
share your fact with classmates.

Not many people know this, but Really? When did you
I’m vegan. decide to be vegan?

A couple of years
ago…
 D. What was the most surprising fact
that you learned about a
classmate? Share it with the class.

For me, the most Really? Interesting! I

surprising fact is that learned that Sophie
Juan is…. has…
 Self-reflection
Think about your progress in Lesson A.
Write 1,2,3 and tell a partner.

Report what someone has

said That’s great. Why is that?
Yes, I can.
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