Sounds Like Silence

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Stringer, D. M., & Cassiday, P. A. (2009). Sounds like silence. In 52 Activities for improving cross-cultural communication (pp. 131-134).  Intercultural Press. 

Tags:

  1. communication
  2. other awareness
  3. preparation for study abroad
  4. silence
  5. Stringer and Cassiday

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Explore multiple meanings of silence. 2. Experience silence in person-to-person communication. 3. Develop a degree of comfort with silence as a communication tool" (Stringer & Cassiday, 2009, p. 131).