Cutting Edge Advanced Module 10
Part One – Lying game
Tell your partner something true or false about your weekend. They will ask you for details and guess whether it was really true or not. Then take turns doing the same.
Possible aspects of your weekend to describe
- Food and drink
- Exercise
- Money
- Alcohol
- Sleep
- Study
- Work
- People
- Places
- Shopping
- Travel
- Hobbies
- Books
- Media and the arts
Part Two – Discussion questions
- Are you a good liar? What do you have to do to lie in a believable way?
- Can you usually tell if people are lying? How is it possible to tell?
- Are there ever good reasons for lying? Give some examples of what you think are harmless white lies.
Part Three – Reading
Grade the examples of lying and telling the truth on page 97 from 5 points (= Absolutely the right thing to do) to 1 point (=Totally unacceptable). Then compare your rankings.
How do you think the following things are connected to lying?
- Rice
- Spitting
- Mouth
- Blood pressure
- Breathing rate
- Sweat
- Job interviews
- Voice
- Telephone
- Hesitation
- Blushing
Read the text on page 100/101 to check, then discuss:
- How much would you trust each method?
- What circumstances do you think it is and isn’t acceptable to use lie detectors?
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Related pages
Cutting Edge Advanced Module 10 page (with more on lying)
49 EFL bluffing games/ EFL lying games (TEFLtastic Classics Part 24)
