### Lesson 3. Honesty is the Best Policy!

Getting ready for the task:

• Is it good/bad to tell a lie? Why?
• Have you ever told a lie? Why?

Key words :

to amuse - to make smb laugh or smile
policy - a plan chosen by a party, etc.
honesty - the quality of being true
a liar - a person who tells lies
to chase - to run after smth/smb in order to catch
a shepherd - a person who cares for sheep
1

CW. Look and think of the proverbs about the truth/ lie and give their equivalents in your mother tongue.

2

GW. Listen and choose the best title.

A) A Good Joke
B) A Good Lie
C) A Bad Joke

Milos was a shepherd boy. He liked the sheep, but sometimes was very bored with his job. One day he thought of a way to amuse himself. So, he began to shout, “Wolf, wolf! There is a wolf. The wolf is chasing the sheep!” The villagers ran up to the hill. When they arrived, Milos laughed at the villagers and said, “I am joking. There is no wolf.” The next day Milos was bored again. “Wolf, wolf, wolf!” There is a wolf. The wolf is chasing the sheep! Milos was very happy when he saw many villagers around him. There was no wolf, it was a joke again. Some days later Milos wasn’t bored. He was too scared. Out of the forest came a big wolf. Milos cried and cried, “Help, help me! Wolf, wolf! There is a wolf! Help me, please!” But no villagers came to help him. Why? ... .

LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) the weak relationship
   B) the dishonest people
   C) the bad behavior
   D) telling lies
   E) the honesty
2. Choose the correct statement according to the passage.
   A) You mustn’t tell the truth.
   B) Dishonest people have mental peace.
   C) Relationships can be successful without trust.
   D) Other people never rely on the dishonest ones.
   E) The truth never comes out.
3. Choose the correct answer to the question according to the passage.
   What happens to those who are dishonest and tell lies?
   1. They get into trouble.
   2. All people rely on them.
   3. They are very successful.
   4. They lose their friends.

   A) 1, 2 | B) 2, 3 | C) 1, 3 | D) 3, 4 | E) 1, 4

4. Complete the sentence according to the passage. Honest people are always … for what they say or do.
5. Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to “greedy or mean”?

Honesty means to be truthful: you mustn’t tell lies, mustn’t hurt anyone through bad behavior and mustn’t break any rules. Honesty builds strong relationships between people. Honest people have mental peace. When people are dishonest or tell lies, other people can’t rely on them any longer. No relationship can be successful without trust. The truth finally comes out.

If you aren’t honest, you always get into trouble. That is why we should always tell the truth no matter what it is. People who lie to others lose their friends.

If you stay away from dishonest acts, you live and work in harmony. Honest people are graceful, self-confident, sincere and generous and they are always responsible for what they say and do. There is a proverb by Benjamin Franklin: “Honesty is the best policy”.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) the weak relationship
   B) the dishonest people
   C) the bad behavior
   D) telling lies
   E) the honesty
2. Choose the correct statement according to the passage.
   A) You mustn’t tell the truth.
   B) Dishonest people have mental peace.
   C) Relationships can be successful without trust.
   D) Other people never rely on the dishonest ones.
   E) The truth never comes out.
3. Choose the correct answer to the question according to the passage.
   What happens to those who are dishonest and tell lies?
   1. They get into trouble.
   2. All people rely on them.
   3. They are very successful.
   4. They lose their friends.

   A) 1, 2 | B) 2, 3 | C) 1, 3 | D) 3, 4 | E) 1, 4

4. Complete the sentence according to the passage. Honest people are always … for what they say or do.
   Answer: “responsible”
5. Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to “greedy or mean”?
   Answer: “generous”