What makes you happy?
Is happiness very important to you?
Who's the happiest person you know, and how do you think they achieve it?
Could you happily give up your material possessions, or is there something you couldn't live happily without?
What could you do to be happier?
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Write the different forms of the word ‘happy’ from the introduction above. When you finish, click “Next”.
Noun: (happiness)
Adverb: (happily)
Adjective: (happy)
Comparative: (happier)
Superlative: the (happiest)
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Watch the video below. How many times do you hear the following words?
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8. Which statement best describes the overall message of the video?
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Look at the following expressions from the video and match them to the definitions below.
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fast-paced world
a fool's errand
drowning in material items
in and of itself
a selfish jerk
carving out spaces of time
a place where everything moves very quickly
something that has no chance of success
have many more things than you need
considered alone, without external influence
an inconsiderate person who thinks they're great
creating free moments through lots of effort
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Complete the text from the video with the expressions. Watch the video to check.
1. We live in such a (fast)-(paced) world that's full of so many exciting things happening all the time. 2. But I find that the biggest challenge is really not trying to do all those things and really (carving) out (spaces) of time in your day where you can just do nothing. 3. They have friends, family, food, shelter, but they aren't (drowning) in (material) items. 4. I think that there's a certain tyranny in the idea of being happy. It's not that it is a (fool)'s (errand), but... 5. ...I don't think it's something you chase (in) and (of) itself. 6. I'd rather help people even if that didn't make me happy, than being happy and kind of a selfish (jerk).
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Match the adverbs below to the correct sentence.
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We live in __________ a fast-paced world
that's full of __________ exciting things happening all the time.
But I find that the biggest challenge is really not trying to do __________ those things
carving out spaces of time in your day where you can __________ do nothing
They __________ begin by talking about relationships with other people
It's __________ about relationships. That's what people say
yes, __________ people will exploit you
I've traveled* to __________ seventy different countries (*American spelling)
the happiest people are often those that have __________ little
Americans have a reputation for being a __________ obsessed with being happy
What is the biggest challenge to your happiness? Do you think the best about other people, or are you more cautious? What do you do to make closer social connections with people you know? What’s the best recipe for staying happy? What are more important things than being happy for you? Are you ever a little too obsessed with anything? If so, what?
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