Lesson 6: Morality Shop

Key Words: price tag, conscience, prick.

A. Read the Conversation and Answer the Questions.

Shahana: Today, I’m going to tell you about a new kind of shop, where there will be no shopkeeper. The price of each item or thing will be written on a small piece of paper. This price tag will be attached to the item or items. You will pick an item you like, look at the price tag, and put the money in the box kept there. And the thing is now yours.

The students are not clear about this kind of shop. They know that a shop always has a shopkeeper. So they are confused.

Sheela: In that case, someone may take a thing and go away without paying.

Shahana: Nobody will do it. If anybody does, it will be stealing.

Ratul: Who’ll see them stealing?

Shahana: Conscience. Do you know what conscience is? Ok. There is something in your mind called conscience. It tells you whether your actions are right or wrong. Is stealing a right thing or a wrong thing?

Students: Wrong thing.

Shahana: Then your conscience will tell you, “This is a wrong thing. You must not do it.” If you steal or do a bad thing, your conscience will prick you and trouble you. And you will never have your peace of mind. So to be a good and happy person, you should have a clear conscience.

Tick the Best Answers.

1. “The students are confused.” The underlined words mean they a) can think clearly. b) cannot understand. c) are unable to speak.

2. When you buy a thing from a Morality Shop, you a) pay the money to the office. b) pay the money later. c) put the money in the shop.

3. A person with a clear conscience a) usually does the wrong thing. b) always gets confused. c) always does the right thing.

B. Work in Pairs.

Ask and answer the following questions:

• a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a Morality Shop?
• b) What kind of shop will you prefer - a fixed-price shop or a morality shop? Why?

C. Discuss in Groups.

In groups or pairs, discuss and choose the best answer to this question. Then say why you have chosen that answer.

• Suppose you are alone in the schoolyard. Suddenly you find a hundred-taka note lying on the ground. What will you do?
• I will
• a) pick up the money and hand it to the Head Teacher.
• b) pick up the money and quickly put it in my pocket.
• c) leave the note where it is lying.

D. Discuss in Groups and Write.

Discuss in groups and write an answer to this question: Is it possible to open a Morality Shop in your school? You may discuss the following points/issues:

• permission
• things/items
• money/fund
• how to prevent stealing