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From the Ted Talk by Inés Hercovich: Why women stay silent after sexual assault
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Ana had never talked about this with anyone. She could have tnuerd to her family, but she didn't. She didn't because she was afraid. She was afraid the person she'd choose to tell her story to would have the same reaction as the rest of us: they'd have doubts, suspicions; those same questions we always have when it comes to things like this. And if that had happened, it would have been worse, perhaps, than the rape itself. She could have takled to a friend or a sister. And with her ptarenr, it would have been eremtxley difficult: the slightest hint of doubt on his face or in his voice would have been devastating for her and would have probably meant the end of their rsloniehtiap. Ana keeps silent because deep down she knows that nobody — none of us, not her family or therapists, let alone the police or judges — are willing to hear what Ana actually did in that moment.
Open Cloze
Ana had never talked about this with anyone. She could have ______ to her family, but she didn't. She didn't because she was afraid. She was afraid the person she'd choose to tell her story to would have the same reaction as the rest of us: they'd have doubts, suspicions; those same questions we always have when it comes to things like this. And if that had happened, it would have been worse, perhaps, than the rape itself. She could have ______ to a friend or a sister. And with her _______, it would have been _________ difficult: the slightest hint of doubt on his face or in his voice would have been devastating for her and would have probably meant the end of their ____________. Ana keeps silent because deep down she knows that nobody — none of us, not her family or therapists, let alone the police or judges — are willing to hear what Ana actually did in that moment.
Solution
- turned
- talked
- partner
- relationship
- extremely
Original Text
Ana had never talked about this with anyone. She could have turned to her family, but she didn't. She didn't because she was afraid. She was afraid the person she'd choose to tell her story to would have the same reaction as the rest of us: they'd have doubts, suspicions; those same questions we always have when it comes to things like this. And if that had happened, it would have been worse, perhaps, than the rape itself. She could have talked to a friend or a sister. And with her partner, it would have been extremely difficult: the slightest hint of doubt on his face or in his voice would have been devastating for her and would have probably meant the end of their relationship. Ana keeps silent because deep down she knows that nobody — none of us, not her family or therapists, let alone the police or judges — are willing to hear what Ana actually did in that moment.
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