Lesson 11.
Lies and Deception
Lies and Deception
Warm up
What constitutes a cheater?
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Introduction
What does deception mean?
1. the act of causing
someone to accept as
true or valid what is false
or invalid
2. the fact or condition of
being deceived
3. something
that deceives or is
intended to deceive;
fraud; artifice. : TRICK
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Talking Point
Do you agree or disagree? Discuss.
1. It's okay to cheat because everyone does it, at
least sometimes.
2. The business world is dishonest.
3. If you want to get ahead and make money, you
need to bend the rules a little.
4. If I knew that I wouldn't get caught, I would
cheat on a test.
5. The biggest cheaters are politicians.
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Vocabulary Exercise
Match the words with their correct meaning.
1.a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation in a a. detect
group of people, typically involving public demonstrations
b. corrupt
or disorder.
c. mutiny
2.make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.
d. abandon
3.discover or identify the presence or existence of.
4.a sum of money or other inducement offered or given in e. moderniz
this way. e
5.a rebellion against authority f. bribe
6.steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot. g. allegation
7.cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal h. unrest
gain. i. loot
8.adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by j. link
installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or
methods.
9.a claim or assertion that someone has done something
illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
10.cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
Use each word in your own sentence.
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Reading
Ecuador Police To Take Lie Detector Test
Ecuador’s government is going to make all of its police officers take a
lie detector test. The BBC reports that police chief General Wilson Alulema wants
all of the police to take the test to help end corruption in the force. It is part of
president Rafael Correa’s efforts to modernize the force following a police
mutiny last year. In September, 2010, Ecuador’s police mutinied against a law
that would have affected their pay and bonuses. They abandoned their posts and
left much of the country without protection, which sparked nationwide looting and
unrest. President Correa faced the mutineers and challenged them to kill him – a
bad idea as his own police attacked him with tear gas and he had to be rescued
by the army.
As many as 42,000 officers will take the test. General Alulema says it
will help stop police officers taking bribes and turning a blind eye to crime. The
General said he hoped the test would lead to the sacking of any officer linked to
corruption. He told reporters he is facing an uphill struggle to root out corruption.
He pointed to around 300 officials suspended over corruption allegations who
were recently given their jobs back. Judges argued there were too many
irregularities for a case to be made against them. The BBC reports the General
as saying: “Those judges don't understand the gravity of their decisions.” Perhaps
governments around the world should closely follow the results of the tests and
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Comprehension
Comprehension : provide the information
1.Who wants all the police to take the lie detector test? Who is he?
2.When the Ecuador’s police mutiny against a law?
3.What was the result of the mutiny nationwide?
4.Why was challenging the mutineers to kill Pres. Correa a bad idea?
5.Why were 300 officials suspended before they had their jobs back?
6.What does General Alulema say about the judges of the corruption
cases?
Comprehension: True or False
1. Not all of Ecuador’s police will have to take the lie detector test.
2. The tests are to stop officers lying about their age.
3. Ecuador’s police took part in unrest against the government last
year.
4. The police attacked Ecuador’s president with tear gas.
5. A general said the tests might make some police officers blind.
6. The general said the root of the problem is up a hill.
7. 300 people suspended on suspicion of corruption got their jobs
back.
8. The article suggests governments should test their politicians for 7
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Useful Vocabulary
Find the word/s which means
1. to set off (1 word, verb, P1)
2. to ignore something and pretend you do not see it (4 words, verb,
P2)
3. to dismiss from employment.(1 word, verb, P2)
4. something very difficult, often because other people are causing
problems for you (2 words, noun, P2)
5. to find and remove (2 words, verb, P2)
Match the synonyms
1. chief a. salvage
2. irregularity b. unit
3. gravity c. inspection
4. force d. boss
5. rescue e. delay Use the words and
6. check f. consequence expressions in your
7. suspend g. inconsistency own sentences.
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Vocabulary Building
Discuss and tell how these words are
related to loyalty and cheating.
Confidence Deceive Hocus-pocus
Conviction Treachery Shenanigan
Fidelity Trickery
Steadfast Artifice
Trustworthy Guile
Betray Hoax
Swindle Phony
Fraudulent Imposter
What do you know about the Trojan Horse?
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Express Yourself
DEBATE: Express your stand on the following situations
1. Students who are caught cheating in a minor exam should get the
lowest possible grade.
2. Small or big, lies are lies.
3. Employees caught cheating by any means in their job responsibilities
should be fired.
4. If you caught your partner cheating you should cut your relationship.
OPINIONS: How do you understand the following quotations?
What do you think of them?
1. “For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell
the truth. “ ― Bo Bennett
2. “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” ― Mark
Twain
3. “While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to
deceive.” ― Sissela Bok
4. “It is better to be told a hurtful truth than to be told a comforting
lie.” ―anonymous
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Pronunciation
Common Mispronounced Words in English
Don't say: affidavid | Do say: affidavit
Comment: Even if your lawyer's name is ''David,'' he issues affidavits.
Don't say: Old-timer's disease | Do say: Alzheimer's disease
Comment: While it is a disease of old-timers, it is named for the German
neurologist, Dr. Alois Alzheimer.
Don't say: Antartic | Do say: Antarctic
Comment: Just think of an arc of ants (an ant arc) and that should help you
keep the [c] in the pronunciation of this word.
Don't say: Artic | Do say: Arctic
Comment: Another hard-to-see [c] but it is there.
Don't say: aks | Do say: ask
Comment: This mispronunciation has been around for so long (over 1,000
years) that linguist Mark Aronoff thinks we should cherish it as a part of our
linguistic heritage. Most of us would give the axe to "aks."
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Express Yourself
LYING: Complete the table below so that it is true for you.
Lying to… How bad is this? Would you lie to In what
this person? situation?
your best friend
your
husband/wife
teacher/boss
a police officer
in court
yourself
ENUMERATE: List the topics in which people usually lie about.
1. Age 5. ? 9. ?
2. Exam result 6. ? 10. ?
3. Weight 7. ? 11. ?
4. Relationship Status 8. ? 12. ?
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Discussion
11 Signs Someone Is Lying To You
1. They change their head position quickly.
2. Their breathing changes.
3. They stand very still.
4. They repeat words or phrases.
5. They provide too much information.
6. They change their head position quickly.
Source:
7. They instinctively cover vulnerable body parts.
http://www.businessinsider.
com/11-signs-someone-is-
8. They shuffle their feet.
lying-2014-4#1-they- 9. It becomes difficult for them to speak.
change-their-head-position- 10. They stare at you without blinking much.
quickly-1 11. They tend to point a lot.
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Dialogue
Practice and discuss the dialogue with your partner
Brian: Did you hear what happened to that guy in our composition class?
Mel : Nope, I didn’t. What happened to him?
Brian : He got caught plagiarizing and is in big trouble!
Mel : Oh really? That was tough man. But he should have known better. Google and
Turnitin.com make it easy for faculty to catch students who steal the work of others --
especially if they just copy and paste it from the Web.
Brian : Anyway, how is plagiarism from cheating?
Mel : Well, first, plagiarism is a form of cheating.
Brian : That's right. The way I understand it, plagiarism is when someone copies or uses
somebody else's work and acts like it is theirs.
Mel : OK. That's pretty clear. So if you copy something, you should give the author credit
for it. But I still don't see how professors would know when someone has plagiarized the
work of others.
Brian : Well, most professors can tell when you've used the work of some author in their
particular field. Plus, they can use resources on the Web like Google and Turnitin.com to
see if the text in your paper came from a Web site.
Mel : Wow, that's pretty high-tech! Guess we all better be careful not to copy and paste
when we write our papers!
Brian: Instructors also keep papers from previous semesters and previous assignments.
Mel : It's also important to make sure you cite the work correctly if you do copy and paste. In
addition to giving the author credit, you also need to format the text correctly by indenting it
and putting it in quotes.
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Speaking Exercise
1. Do you think it is ok to lie to avoid hurting someone’s feelings?
Explain
2. What do you think about lie detector tests?
3. Why do people lie?
4. Is dishonesty every justifiable?
5. What would you do if someone spread lies about you?
6. How do you define an honest person?
7. Who lies more, men or women?
8. Why is honesty important?
9. How can you tell when people are being dishonest with you?
10. What kind of problems does dishonesty cause?
11. Have you told any lies today?
12. How can you be honest and not hurt someone?
13. Is it ever all right to give only a partial truth?
14. How can you tell when people are being dishonest with you?
15. How do you know when to trust someone?
16. People often say: “Once a cheater, always a cheater.” Do you
agree with this?
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The End
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