Vocabulary Link

Lesson B Honesty is the best policyLesson A To tell the truth

Is lying ever OK?

Is lying ever OK? Read these people’s answers to that question. Notice the words and phrases in blue.

Kazuya

“Honesty is always the best policy. There are no exceptions

to this rule.”

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Shawna

“Lying to an adult may be OK, but you shouldn’t lie

to children. They need to be taught morals.”

Vocabulary Link

Is lying ever OK?

Is lying ever OK? Read these people’s answers to that question. Notice the words and phrases in blue.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Adriana

“You should never lie when it’s against the law.

You could get arrested.”

Vocabulary Link

Is lying ever OK?

Is lying ever OK? Read these people’s answers to that question. Notice the words and phrases in blue.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Alex

“Telling the truth can hurt someone’s feelings. In those cases, It’s

OK to tell a little white lie so the person won’t feel bad.”

Vocabulary Link

Is lying ever OK?

Is lying ever OK? Read these people’s answers to that question. Notice the words and phrases in blue.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Bill

“The truth isn’t always so clear — it’s not so obvious. It depends on the

circumstances — every situation is different.”

Vocabulary Link

Is lying ever OK?

Is lying ever OK? Read these people’s answers to that question. Notice the words and phrases in blue.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Speaking

Giving direct advice

Useful Expressions

Giving direct advice

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

If I were you, I’d …You should / ought to …Why don’t you …?I would …You’d better (not) … It’s better for you to …

It’s not cooked right.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Speaking

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

So, how’s the chicken?Delicious. How about your steak?It’s all right, I guess.You don’t sound very happy with it.Well, it’s not cooked right. I asked for medium rare. This is well done.

Mr. Ward:Mrs. Ward:Mr. Ward:Mrs. Ward:Mr. Ward:

Mrs. Ward:Mr. Ward:Mrs. Ward:

Why don’t you send it back?Oh, that’s OK. I can eat it. I don’t mind.Don’t be silly. I’m sure they’ll make you another one. I’ll call the waiter.

Mr. and Mrs. Ward are celebrating their wedding anniversary in a restaurant. Practice the conversation with a partner.

It’s not cooked right.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Speaking

Read each person’s problem. What advice would you give each one?

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

It’s not cooked right.

When Mari’s check arrives, she notices the

waiter has forgotten to charge her for dessert.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Speaking

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Fernando works in a busy office. He has

noticed that one of his co-workers wastes a lot

of time playing games on the computer.

Read each person’s problem. What advice would you give each one?

It’s not cooked right.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Speaking

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Monika is upset because she has promised to do

volunteer work but her schedule is too busy. She

doesn’t know what to do.

Read each person’s problem. What advice would you give each one?

It’s not cooked right.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Speaking

Choose one of the situations below and make up a conversation about it. Use the Useful Expressions to help you.

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

It’s not cooked right.

When Mari’s check

arrives, she notices the

waiter has forgotten to

charge her for dessert.

Lesson A To tell the truth

Fernando works in a

busy office. He has

noticed that one of his

co-workers wastes a lot

of time playing games on

the computer.

Monika is upset because

she has promised to do

volunteer work but her

schedule is too busy. She

doesn’t know what to do.

Write down three circumstances in which people are most likely to lie.

Communication

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Would you ever do this?

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

Lesson A To tell the truth

Communication

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Discuss your answers with a partner. Then read the following. Do you think this is true for you?

Would you ever do this?

People lie, research has shown, in one-fourth of their daily, social interactions. We are most likely to lie on the telephone.

Note

Lesson A To tell the truth

Communication

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Look at these situations. Would you ever do these things? Write Y for yes and N for no, or M for maybe. Would you ever …

Would you ever do this?

1. __ have dinner at an art gallery opening because

the food is free?

2. __ make free phone calls using a telephone card

that you found?

3. __ use the restroom in a café without actually

buying anything there?

Lesson A To tell the truth

Communication

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Look at these situations. Would you ever do these things? Write Y for yes and N for no, or M for maybe. Would you ever …

Would you ever do this?

4. __ stand and read an entire magazine in a store

without buying it?

5. __ download music illegally from the internet?

6. __ take extra supplies from the office to use at

home?

Lesson A To tell the truth

Communication

Lesson B Honesty is the best policy

Discuss your answers with a partner.

Would you ever do this?

If I were hungry, I’d have dinner at an art

gallery opening. Why not? The food is

free!

Not me. I’d be too embarrassed to do that.

Lesson A To tell the truth