Lying

Vocabulary
Liar (n)
To lie (v)
lying (v, adj)
deception
lie detector
polygraph
white lie
flattery

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Warm-up discussion
Do you consider yourself a good liar?
How many lies do you tell every day?
Which profession admits lying the most? teachers, doctors or politicians?

Listening

What is a motivated liar?
What are the physical reactions the lie-detectors claim to detect?
What is junk science?
What is a white lie?
According to Dan, which profession admits lying the most?

Videocast

Doing the 3rd term oral activity now...
And then we focus solely on Selectivat, the cursed word ;-)

LONDONERS: Watch the examples on slide 16

NON-LONDONERS
Options:
1- A report of a special place for you
2- A diary/report of a trip you made
3- Themes on Pride and Prejudice