Doreen

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The Danger of
Silence
寂靜/沉默

A Ted Talk by Clint Smith

 You will watch a
presentation
You will answer questions
and discuss the topic.
You will explore the
meanings of the metaphors
and similes.
You will be able to create
metaphors and similes in
English

What will you

learn? Doreen
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A short, powerful piece from the heart,
about finding the courage to speak up
against ignorance and injustices
https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_sm
ith_the_danger_of_silence

Doreen
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The Danger of Silence | Ted Talk
 Doreen
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Metaphor
Metaphors make a direct
comparison between two things
that seem like they’re not alike
His smile is the sunshine in my life.
Her stomach was a roaring lion.
What are simile and metaphor?
Simile
A simile uses the word as or like
to make the comparison.
My friend is as quiet as a mouse.
He is lazy like a pig
Silvia’s room smelled like garbage.
Metaphor
the bolt on the lock reminded me of the one I had put on my lips
Silence is the residue of fear.
It is feeling your flaws gut-wrench guillotine your tongue.
Silence is Rwandan genocide.
Silence is Katrina.
Silence is what you hear when there aren't enough body bags left.
It is the sound after the noose is already tied.
It is charring.
It is chains. It is privilege. It is pain.
I will not let silence wrap itself around my indecision

Simile
I will live every day as if there were a microphone tucked under
my tongue, a stage on the underside of my inhibition. Doreen
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Discussion
1.Which is the most 2. What does “appeasing
meaningful metaphor to you ignorance with my
in the speech? silence” mean?

3.What do you think this 4.Why do you think the

expression means: "In the speaker uses the four core
end, we will remember not principles: read critically,
the words of our enemies write consciously, speak
Doreen but the silence of our clearly, tell your truth?
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A short, powerful piece from the heart,
about finding the courage to speak up
against ignorance and injustices
https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_sm
ith_the_danger_of_silence

Doreen
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The Danger of Silence | Ted Talk
"In the end, we
will remember
not the words of
our enemies but
the silence of
our friends"
Clint Smith ｜poet｜educator

Doreen
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Sharing 1.Can you remember a time
where you felt you should
have spoken out about
something but didn’t? If so,
how did you feel?
2.Has there ever been a
time when you were
scared or embarrassed to
offer your opinion? Why?

4.Would you speak out to

3.When should you give
defend someone even if it
your opinion and should
might be uncomfortable
you keep your opinion to
for you?
yourself?
Doreen
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