Conscience
CONSCIENCE
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever done something that made you feel guilty afterward?
나중에 죄책감이 들었던 일을 한 적이 있나요? - Do you think there are situations where a small lie is acceptable?
작은 거짓말이 허용되는 상황이 있다고 생각하시나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
CONSCIENCE
What is conscience? It can be defined differently by different people.
Can we be perfectly honest? Is it ok to do something wrong if it is trivial matter?
It is true that nobody is free from guilt since we live in a selfish world. We have no
choice but to damage other people’s interests in order to protect our own.
However, that shouldn’t be an excuse for taking advantage of other people.
Anything wrong done on purpose, even only a little thing, should be the last to
forgive. What is important is that we try not to hurt others deliberately.
But then, what about big mistakes which are not calculated? Should they be forgiven at any cost? What about killing somebody by mistake?Express Yourself:
1.Does your conscience bother you if you tell a lie?
2.Do you think honesty is always the best policy, or can lying sometimes be the better option?
3.If you picked up a little money on the street, would you report it to the police?
4.Would you have a guilty conscience if you were in love with two people?
5.Could you betray your friend to save your life?
6.Could you betray your country to save your family?
7.Can we criticize a soldier who leaked confidential information in order to avoid torture or to save his life?
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- If your mom and wife were both drowning, who would you rescue first?
- If your wife cooked something terrible, would you tell that it's awful or would you tell that it's delicious?
- If your friend gave you an ugly shirt for your birthday and he was asking about your opinion, what would you say?
- If a coworker was showing a picture of his girlfriend who is fat and unfortunatelooking, and he was asking about what do you think about her, what would you say? Opinion Samples: * We don’t have to feel guilty about a second marriage. * Each person has the right to enjoy his life * Again if the spouse dies. He or she might have promised not to remarry, when the spouse was alive. *But I don’t think that promise must be kept. Living people are important than the dead.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"conscience가 comfortable하다"는 한국식 표현입니다. 영어로는 "have a guilty conscience" 또는 "have a clear conscience"라고 합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Is it ever acceptable to do something wrong if no one will know about it? Explain your view.
아무도 모를 일이라면 잘못된 일을 해도 괜찮은 경우가 있나요? 의견을 설명해 주세요. - Would you betray a friend to save your own life? Why or why not?
자신의 목숨을 구하기 위해 친구를 배신하시겠어요? 이유는요? - Do you think people with a strong conscience are happier than those without one?
양심이 강한 사람이 그렇지 않은 사람보다 더 행복하다고 생각하시나요? - Should a soldier follow orders even if they go against his conscience?
군인이 양심에 어긋나더라도 명령을 따라야 할까요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: CONSCIENCE
Level: Advanced Intermediate (A.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!