Contributed by: Ann Scriptures
Prov. 15:1
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
1 Pet. 3:10
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his
tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
D&C 108:7
7 Therefore, strengthen your brethren in all your conversation, in all
your prayers, in all your exhortations, and in all your doings.
Role-play
situations
Situation 1
Mary: Well, all right, you can
borrow my dress if you want to. But I really don’t like people to use my clothes.
Terry: I want to borrow it, but I guess I shouldn’t. (The speaker
sent an unclear message.)
Situation
2
Linda: I’ll never try out
for a part in the school play again! What do you do when they think you’re too
skinny?
Her sister: I don’t know. Right now I’m trying to find out
what happens on this television show. (The receiver was not listening.)
Situation
3
Little sister: (excitedly) I won
the spelling bee in my class today!
Big sister: (looking in the mirror and combing her hair) How do you like
my new hairstyle? (The receiver was ignoring the speaker.)
Situation
4
Connie: Whenever I tell you about
a boy I like, you tell all your friends.
Kris: It doesn’t hurt anything. We’re just having fun talking.
(The receiver is not trustworthy.)
Situation
5
Mother: Aren’t you playing
on the basketball team anymore?
Rick: They won’t let me play.
Mother: You’re such a good player that they ought to keep you on
the team.
Jan: The truth is that his grades aren’t good enough. (Jan
embarrassed Rick in front of others.)
Situation
6
Mother: When I said I didn’t
need the car, I didn’t mean you could keep it all day.
Sally: But you didn’t say I couldn’t use it all day. (The
sender and receiver did not understand each other.)
Quotation
"Each [family member] must
be willing to do his part to improve, since the family unit is the basic foundation of the
Church. Proper communication will always be a main ingredient for building family
solidarity and permanence" (Marvin J. Ashton, "Family Communications," New
Era, Oct. 1978, p. 7).
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