Test – von Thun’s communicative ears

Von Thun’s Communication Ears Test

Imagine yourself in the following roles: an employee, a mother, a boyfriend, a husband, a hostess. Choose the answer that is most consistent with you.

1. A director says to an employee who is dressing to leave: “You’re leaving.”

2. A daughter says to her mother, who has made herself a sandwich: “That sandwich has 500 calories.”

3. A boy invites a girl to the cinema over the phone. The girl says: “How long will this movie be?”

4. A wife, entering the house, says to her husband: “I’m terribly tired today.”

5. A hostess offers a guest coffee. The guest replies: “I never drink coffee before noon.”

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