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| |  Happiness What makes you happy? Friends, family, art, money, a big TV screen? Research shows that having lots of money doesn't always mean being happier. Today Jackie Dalton looks at the language of happiness and unhappiness, with the help of an expert in the field of positive psychology At the bottom of this page, you can download a script and an mp3 version of 'Happiness'. You can also follow links to find out more about happiness and Bhutan's happiness formula. Before you listen to the programme look at these comprehension questions. You can hear the answers in the programme. 1: Are people in Britain happier now than they were 50 years ago? 2: According to Mark's report, why is good for a country if its people are happy? 3: What kinds of things are responsible for creating a poor quality of life? 4: What does Dr Baylis think our attitude towards happiness should be?
Vocabulary from the programme Words related to feeling happy to feel good to feel cheerful to be content a sense of well-being Words related to feeling unhappy to be miserable to feel low to feel sad to feel down quality of life a phrase we can use to describe how good life is and how happy we are - or not! Examples The quality of life in Switzerland is said to be very high. People living in the poorer areas of the city have a low quality of life. life-expectancy how long people are expected to life Examples People who were born hundreds of years ago have a much lower life expectancy than we do now. You can increase your life expectancy by eating healthy food. productivity the amount we achieve at work Example Productivity is greater in nations where people are happy. commuting travelling to and from work Example Most people in London commute using public transport. self-help books books which are meant to teach us how to make our lives better to feel ashamed to feel bad because you think you have done something wrong Extras  Programme script (pdf - 22k) Audio - Download 'Happiness' (mp3 - 1.9KB)  Find out more about happinessFind out about Bhutan's happiness policy | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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