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5. Joey: 7. Zachary:
— These days, you look very tired. What’s the matter with — What would you say if I told you that in the mornings,
you? you’re taller than the rest of the day?

Monica: Thomas:
— _______
— My mom’s gone out of town for work, and now I have
Zachary:
to carry out all the household chores until she comes
back. — I’ve read that human beings are taller in the mornings
Joey: since gravity leads the spine and other body parts to
— _______ compress throughout the day.
Monica: Thomas:
— Really? You’ve saved my life. I can’t tell you how — Wow, that’s a rather mind-blowing piece of information.
thankful I’m.
A) I’d say that you’re mistaken. We’re not taller in the morning;
A) I see, but as long as you plan what you are going to do in on the contrary, we’re just shorter at that time.
advance, you don’t spend so much time on them.
B) I suppose you must be wrong since it’s evident that I’m
B) Why are you doing all the housework alone? Everyone at always the same height, regardless of the time of the day.
home is responsible for the mess. C) Well, come on! I wonder what made you ask such an absurd
C) Why don’t you just relax? In my opinion, you overestimate question. That just can’t be true, can it?
the amount of housework you do.
D) I’ve been noticing this for a while now, and I was wondering
D) Thanks to an app, you can organise those boring tasks to do if it was just me or if anyone else has noticed this.
them more effectively. E) I want to say ‘impossible’ from the bottom of my heart, but we
E) Here is some good news for you. There will be robot maids both know that it’s entirely true.
in the future, so hold on tight!

6. Cindy:
— I didn’t know that applying ice to burns on the skin could
cause frostbite until I experienced it myself last night.
8. Charlie:
Rick:
— _______
— I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you didn’t apply anything
Lauren:
hot to the same area afterwards because it could cause
— Of course, you know I’m a diligent newbie to psychology.
permanent skin damage.
I can’t wait to hear what you will say.
Cindy:
Charlie:
— _______
— We subconsciously modify our behaviour when we’re
Rick:
observed, which is called ‘the Hawthorne effect’.
— You made a good decision. It is always right to seek Lauren:
professional help rather than try home remedies. — You know what? That’s absolutely right and, it’s a very
interesting concept that I’ve never heard of before.
A) Unfortunately, I did since I didn’t anticipate that it would make
the situation worse. A) Do you know that human behaviours can be influenced by
B) No, I didn’t. Instead, I applied a mixture that my mother smell?
prepared at home for such burns. B) Have you ever met someone suffering from behavioural
C) Of course, I didn’t. In order not to do anything wrong once disorders?
more, I immediately went to the hospital. C) Do you want to know something interesting about our
D) Actually, I did. But if I had known this important information behaviours?
earlier, I would not have done it. D) Would you react if you saw a superhero sitting in a restaurant?
E) I’ve never heard of such a thing. Are you sure this information E) Do you think animals represent different characters in
is correct? different cultures?

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