Номер 4, страница 144, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

4. a. Complete the story about Socrates with the words Truth, Goodness, Usefulness.

Talking about others – Socrates’ advice

In Ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold respect for high esteem. One day Socrates met an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said:

“Socrates, do you know what I have just heard about one of your students?”

“Wait a minute” said Socrates. “Before you tell me I would like to conduct a little test. It is called the Triple Filter Test. The first filter is (1. Truth). Have you made sure that what you are going to tell me is true?”

“No,” said the man, “Actually, I just heard about it.”

“All right,” said Socrates, “so you don’t really know if it is true. Now let us try the second filter, (2. Goodness). Is what you are going to tell me about my student something good?”

“No, on the contrary…”

Socrates continued, “You want to tell me something bad about him, even though you are not certain it is true.”

The man shrugged, embarrassed. Socrates continued,

“Now we apply the third filter – the filter of (3. Usefulness). Is what you are going to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?”

“No, not really…”

Socrates concluded, “If what you tell me is neither True nor Good nor Useful, why tell it to me at all.”

b. Listen to check yourselves.

1. Why do you think Socrates didn’t answer right away?

2. What would happen if all people used the three filters?

c. Translate the story into your language.

4. a. Дополните историю о Сократе словами Истина, Доброта, Полезность.

Ответ:

1. Truth

2. Goodness

3. Usefulness

Перевод:

1. Истина

2. Доброта

3. Полезность