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The Power of Silence

The document discusses the significance of silence in communication and presents various statements for reflection and class discussion. It includes activities related to Lena's story about her experiences with silence, prompting students to consider the impact of their own communication styles and the reactions of others. Additionally, it features vocabulary exercises and encourages students to describe people using multi-word verbs.

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The Power of Silence

The document discusses the significance of silence in communication and presents various statements for reflection and class discussion. It includes activities related to Lena's story about her experiences with silence, prompting students to consider the impact of their own communication styles and the reactions of others. Additionally, it features vocabulary exercises and encourages students to describe people using multi-word verbs.

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The Power of Silence

🧠 Read & Reflect: What do you think about these statements? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Communication isn’t about what you say – it’s about how you say it.

It’s not the silence that’s uneasy; it’s your own thoughts that fill the silence.

Sometimes talking about a problem only makes it worse.

Good listeners make good leaders.

People who talk a lot often have the least of value to say.

🔹 Discuss as a class:

Which of these statements do you strongly agree or disagree with?

Can you think of real-life examples where these ideas apply?

A. Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever stopped speaking for any reason? Why? How did you communicate?

2. What different reasons can you think of for stopping speaking?

B. Listening: Lena’s Story (Track 1.30)

🎧 Listen to the first part of Lena’s story.


❓ Why did she decide to stop talking?

C. Summarizing Lena’s Story

Summarize what Lena says about these topics:

1. The dinner party

2. Her realization

3. A spiritual vow of silence

4. A public vow of silence

D. Setting Rules for the Experiment

🤔 What rules should Lena make for herself during her vow of silence?

 What situations might be difficult?


E. Listening: Lena’s Experiment (Track 1.31)

🎧 Listen to part two of the story.


❓ Does Lena mention any of your ideas from activity D?

F. Interactions During the Experiment

🎧 Listen to part two again. What does Lena say about these people?

 Herself

 The person in the café

 Her friend

 The woman in the supermarket

 Her landlord

❓ How did she feel at the end of her experiment?

G. Discussion Questions

1. What do you think of Lena’s experiment? Would you try it? Why / Why not?

2. Were you surprised by the reactions of the woman in the supermarket and her
landlord? Why / Why not?

H. Vocabulary: Multi-Word Verbs (Track 1.32)

🔎 Complete the sentences with the correct particles.


(Options: down, with, to, across, out (x2), in, off, back, about)

1. Talking is a way of fitting ___ – y’know, a way of showing that we belong to a social
group.

2. How would I come ___ to other people?

3. People go into some kind of retreat to cut themselves ___ from the outside world.

4. When someone held a door open for me, a little “thank you” slipped ___.

5. The most interesting thing was the way other people related ___ me.

6. She bombarded me ___ questions.

7. He always goes on ___ something when I go and see him …

8. He usually likes to run ___ some politician or other.

9. I often felt that my silence brought the best ___ in people.

10. I often wanted to, but I had to hold myself ___.


F. Describing People Using Multi-Word Verbs

Think of people you know who match these descriptions. Use the multi-word verbs from the
lesson to describe them. Share your examples with a partner.

🔹 Someone who comes across well to new people


🔹 Someone who relates to others easily
🔹 Someone who often goes on about a problem they have
🔹 Someone who brings out the best in you
🔹 Someone who tends to cut themselves off from the outside world
🔹 Someone who sometimes bombards others with questions
🔹 Someone who likes to run down famous people

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