2021年4月10日 ~ Book8 Lesson23

＜今日の進捗＞
Book8 - 90 (Would you agree that children are sometimes told to stop misbehaving until their parents are blue in the face, and still they refuse to listen? Why is that?)

＜オリジナル回答＞
What might the consequences be of seeing things in black and white?

The consequences of seeing things in black and white might be overlooking something important

When people see everything in black and white are they likely to succeed in personal and professional life? Why?

No, when people see everything in black and white, they aren’t likely to succeed in personal and professional life because there are a lot of things you can’t think in a simple way.

Is it sometimes better to tell a white lie instead of telling the truth? In what situations?

Yes, it’s sometimes better to tell a white lie instead of telling the truth when you are fighting with a cancer but it’s hard to get well.

If your new hairstyle looked terrible, would you prefer other people to tell you the truth or a white lie? Why?

If my new hairstyle looked terrible, I would prefer other people to tell you a white lie because I don’t want to be laughed by other people..
【解説】
主節はprefer 人 to 動詞の構文です。

＜単語・イディオム＞
gate-crasher :

闖入客、（招待を受けないで勝手に会合などに）押し掛ける客

see sth in black and white :

sthを単純に割り切って考える

be green with envy :

羨ましさで顔が青ざめている、ひどくうらやんでいる

white lie :

罪のない嘘

blue in the face :

（顔が青くなるほど）疲労（緊張、激怒）して、疲労（緊張、激怒）でへとへとになって

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