Telling
a little white lie, sometimes you don't want to tell the truth
but you don't want to completely lie. Thus telling a little white lie
means that you are not giving the absolute truth. |
| Task
1 |
There
is a girl/boy who is in love with you but you don't love him/her
so you have to tell him/her the truth. But the truth is going to
devastate him/her and break their heart so you have to tell them
without hurting their feelings. |
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Examples
to tell him/ her you don't want to date him/ her but in a
nice way. |
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I
don't want to destroy our friendship. |
Your
a nice guy/ girl but I will only hurt you. |
If
I have a girl/boyfriend then I cannot be an individual. |
I
need to focus on my studies so I cannot have a boy/ girlfriend. |
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I
just recently broke up with my current boy/ girlfriend. |
It
is against my religion to date someone who is not from the
same religion. |
My
parents don't want me to date someone until I am older. |
I'm
gay. |
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| In
your group create your own reason to not date this person but it
must be a very nice way to say it. |
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Task
2 |
You
want to take a day off from work; "to pull a sickie" but
the truth is to do something for yourself such as to go shopping.
You have to make a convincing excuse so your boss will let you not
come to work. |
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Examples
of excuses to use. |
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I
have a doctor's appointment. |
I
have to go to my grandmother's funeral. |
My
dog was hit by a car this morning so I have to take it to
the vet. |
I'm
so sick that I can't leave the toilet. |
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| In
your group create an excuse to tell your boss why you can't come to
work today. |
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Task
3 |
You are
driving a car but have been stopped by a police car because you
were driving a little too fast. The police officer asks you why
you were driving too fast but the truth is that you were just impatient
to drive at the legal speed limit. |
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Examples
of excuse to use. |
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The
speed meter is not working. |
I'm
late for an appointment. |
My
wife is having a baby. |
I
didn't realise I was going that fast. |
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In
your group create an excuse to give the police officer why you were
driving too fast. |
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Task
4 |
You
owe your friend some money he/she is asking you to give the money
back; you have the money but you want to buy some new shoes so you
want to pay him/her some later time. |
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Examples
of excuse to use. |
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I
don't have the money right now but I will try to give it
to you another time. |
I
haven't been paid yet. |
I
have to pay something that is really important. |
Did
you say this week I thought you said next week? |
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| In
your group create an excuse to tell the friend why you don't have
the money to pay him/her. |
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Task
5 |
You
have a son whose puppy was run over by a car, so badly that the
puppy's body is all over the road. Your son is about five years
old so the truth will shatter his heart into a million pieces. |
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Examples
of excuse to use. |
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Your
little puppy has run away. |
He
has gone to puppy heaven. |
Your
puppy has gone to help orphans. |
Your
puppy only lives for a very short time so I will buy you
a new one. |
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| In
your group create a white lie so the child won't be so upset. |
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