Language Focus:

1.       Reflect uponConsider or think carefully about, as in :
She reflected (up)on her country’s role in history.
2.       InternalizeTo accept or absorb an idea, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character: ,
He had not expected the people so readily to internalize the values of democracy.
3.       To AppeaseTo sooth and relieve:
 When opponents tried to appease him, he accepted the gains that were offered
4.       SoapboxPlatform from where informal speech is delivered. Also, the idiomatic expression, get on your soapbox, as in:
 She never misses the chance to get on her soapbox about political reform.
5.       Speak upTo express your opinion: 
If you disagree, please speak up.

Examples: English/ Portuguese

  1. Perhaps it is something the House might reflect upon.
  2. Talvez a assembleia possa reflectir sobre isto
  3. I do not think that we resolve any problems by politically appeasing allies.
  4. Não penso que resolvamos  algum problema agradando politicamente os aliados.
  5. Well, it is a little cold for a soapbox in central park.
  6. Está frio para um palanque no Central Park.
  7. There are rare occasions when one needs to speak up immediately.
  8. Há ocasiões raras em que é necessário assumir uma posição (expressar sua opinião ) imediatamente.

OVER TO YOU:

  1. How destructive can silence be?
  2. Can Brazil manifest better socio-economic growth and competitiveness if we all spoke up about the corrupt system?

PERFORMANCE:

 Which of these quotes do you agree with? Discuss with your partner.

  1. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. 
  2. In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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