3. 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.”

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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