Words to know
not tell other people something you know
news spreads from person to person
decide something is true before you have the facts
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Listen first
No text yet. Listen for who, where and what goes wrong.
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Practice · 3 min
Take Priya's part first, then Harry's. Priya talks fast and leans in; Harry is calm and a little dry. Say "Priya." as one flat, warning word, then copy her small, guilty "Oh." when the phone buzzes.
- PriyaHarry, have you heard about Mateo and Lena?
- HarryNo. And I'm not sure I want to.
- PriyaApparently they've broken up. Nobody has seen them together in weeks.
- HarryWho told you that?
- PriyaDana, and she heard it from Mateo's cousin.
- HarrySo it's a cousin of a friend of a friend. That's not exactly news.
- PriyaHe also deleted all their photos. That's a pretty clear sign.
- HarryOr he's tidying up his profile. Let's not jump to conclusions.
- PriyaFine. But you have to admit it looks bad.
- HarryMaybe. Either way, keep it to yourself. Word gets around fast here.
- PriyaI've only told you. Well, you and my sister.
- HarryPriya.
- PriyaShe lives in Manchester. She doesn't even know them. (phone buzzes) Oh.
- HarryWhat is it?
- PriyaA message from Mateo. "Dinner on Saturday? Lena and I have some news."
- HarryThat doesn't sound like a breakup to me.
- PriyaThere's a photo. She's wearing a ring.
- HarrySo they deleted the old photos to post a new one.
- PriyaOkay. I'm calling my sister right now to fix this.
Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.