Expressing Silence: "I Have Nothing to Say
Explore various ways to convey silence with the phrase "I have nothing to say." Discover when and how different attitudes and emotions can accompany this expression. Practice a mini-skit with prompts provided to enact scenarios involving shy high school friends and a married couple dealing with infidelity. Reflect on the characters' relationships, emotions, and reactions.
Expressing Silence: "I Have Nothing to Say
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Mini-Skit: “Say Something”
How many different ways are there to say… “I have nothing to say” What are some situations that a person could use this in? What are some attitudes or emotions that a person could have when saying this?
Practice this skit with the person next to you: A: Well, do you have something to say? B: What do you want me to say? A: I don’t know. B: I have nothing to say. A: Nothing? B: That’s right. What is the situation? Who are the speakers? What is their relationship to one another? How do they feel?
Practice this skit with the person next to you: A: Well, do you have something to say? B: What do you want me to say? A: I don’t know. B: I have nothing to say. A: Nothing? B: That’s right. Practice this for the following situations: (1) They are shy high school friends (a boy and a girl) (2) They are a married couple, and one of them had an affair with someone else… (i) “B” had the affair (ii) “A” had the affair