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

Step 1 of 5

Listen first

No text yet. Listen for who, where and what goes wrong.

PriyaHarry

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.

  1. PriyaHarry, have you heard about Mateo and Lena?
  2. HarryNo. And I'm not sure I want to.
  3. PriyaApparently they've broken up. Nobody has seen them together in weeks.
  4. HarryWho told you that?
  5. PriyaDana, and she heard it from Mateo's cousin.
  6. HarrySo it's a cousin of a friend of a friend. That's not exactly news.
  7. PriyaHe also deleted all their photos. That's a pretty clear sign.
  8. HarryOr he's tidying up his profile. Let's not jump to conclusions.
  9. PriyaFine. But you have to admit it looks bad.
  10. HarryMaybe. Either way, keep it to yourself. Word gets around fast here.
  11. PriyaI've only told you. Well, you and my sister.
  12. HarryPriya.
  13. PriyaShe lives in Manchester. She doesn't even know them. (phone buzzes) Oh.
  14. HarryWhat is it?
  15. PriyaA message from Mateo. "Dinner on Saturday? Lena and I have some news."
  16. HarryThat doesn't sound like a breakup to me.
  17. PriyaThere's a photo. She's wearing a ring.
  18. HarrySo they deleted the old photos to post a new one.
  19. 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.