Silent Signs May Hide Suffering
Listen to the story
Some people feel very sad inside. But they do not always show it.
This is called a silent sign. It means a person hides their pain.
In Brazil, there is a campaign called Yellow September. A group called CVV runs it.
CVV means Center for Life Valorization. It helps people who feel very sad.
The campaign asks people to listen more. Listening can help someone feel better.
The message is simple: hope needs listening. If you listen to someone, you can help them.
You do not need special words. You just need to be there for them.
If a friend seems sad, ask them how they feel. Sit with them. Listen with care.
Small actions can make a big difference. They can give someone hope again.
Vocabulary15 words
- silent sign
- a small clue that is hard to see
- CVV
- a group in Brazil that helps sad people
- listen
- to pay attention to what someone says
- hope
- a feeling that good things can happen
- difference
- a change that helps
- campaign
- a plan to tell people about something important
- suffering
- feeling very bad pain, in the mind or body
- sad
- not happy
- care
- kindness and attention
- help
- to make something better for someone
- feel
- to have an emotion inside
- friend
- someone you like and trust
- message
- an important idea you want to share
- small
- not big
- action
- something you do
Quiz
Answer key
1. Listen more to others 2. CVV 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Some people feel very _____ inside. But they do not always show it.
This is called a silent sign. It means a person _____ their pain.
In Brazil, there is a _____ called Yellow September.
A group called _____ runs it.
The campaign asks people to _____ more.
The message is simple: hope needs _____.
If a friend seems sad, ask them how they _____.
Small actions can make a big _____.