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Psychology: just common sense? C 2 (CEFR)

It is said that smiling is the expression that is most recognised in the world. It is also known that it is hard not to smile when somebody else is. Do you happen to know why is that? www. youtube. com/watch? v=f 8 Om. SWx. F 6 h 8

When I am alone, I often hook my index fingers into each side of my mouth to force smiles. I make facial exercises, daily limbering up the muscles of my face. I am always baffled by people’s easiness to make new friends. When there is only silence remnant, I take the opportunity to fall into reveries. I deem that I usually feel safer when people smile at me. www. youtube. com/watch? v=f 8 Om. SWx. F 6 h 8

What lexis are you expecting to find in this newspaper article?

What are their meanings? Let’s use them in context. Write 3 sentences that are true for you and 1 that is false. Your peer has to guess which is which. Denounce Fad Fodder Masquerade Agony aunts Indulge Incline Towards Deem Duly Hearsay

Let’s do the task.

Let’s check.

Where do you stand when on the following statement: ‘religion was only created to fodder people’s imagination, and therefore distract them from their daily problems’? If you were asked to talk about self-sabotage or masquerade your own problems, what would you say? Are you used to (or did you use to) read agony aunts magazines or newspapers? Did it help? Tell us more about it. Psychology wise, what would you deem to be the most important thing?

To what extent do you agree with Professor Parker’s statement that Psychology is not a science?

Psychology: just common sense? C 2 (CEFR)