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Pair and Group Work: Other activities

1A p6

a Read the rest of the article. Compare the top ten list in the article with your list from 2b.
How many reasons are in the same place in both lists?

The top ten reasons for happiness

1 YOUR GENES 6 RELIGION
Some people are simply born happier Four out of five studies show a positive link
than others. In a study of 4,000 adult twins, between religion and happiness. Very
differences in their genes were the main religious people usually live longer too.
reasons for their different levels of happiness.
7 BEING ATTRACTIVE
2 BEING MARRIED Attractive people believe they're very happy
All studies show that married couples are - maybe because they also have good
happier than single people. Just living genes and are therefore healthier. Cosmetic
together without being married doesn't surgery does not have the same effect!
have the same effect.
8 GROWING OLD
3 FRIENDS AND FAMILY Studies show that old people are happy as
People with large families and lots of close often as young people and are unhappy less
friends are usually happier than people who often. This is probably because they spend
have a lot of money and live on their own. more time doing the things they enjoy.

4 NOT WANTING MORE THAN YOU'VE GOT 9 MONEY
People who expect to have a successful When you're poor, money can buy you some
career, lots of money and the perfect happiness. However, when people have
relationship aren't as happy as people who enough money to live comfortably, more
money doesn't make them happier.
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5 HELPING OTHERS 10 INTELLIGENCE
Studies by psychologists in different countries Surprisingly, this has very little effect on
show that when you help other people, it's happiness. Being able to get on well with
not only good for them, It also makes you people is much more important than how
feel happier. intelligent you are.
Adapted from the Daily Mail

b Work in groups. Discuss these questions.
1 Are the reasons in the article true for people you know? Give examples if possible.
2 Do you disagree with anything in the article? If so, why?
3 Are there any other reasons for happiness that you think should be in the article?

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1C : p11

a Work with your partners. You are going b Work with the same partners. Decide on these things.
to start a club for your school, university Make notes on what you have decided.
or local community. Discuss what sort of
• the name of the club • why people should join
club you would like to start. Use one of
• what people are going to do in your club
these ideas or your own.
the club • how you're going to advertise
drama singing and dancing • when, where and how often the club
books animation film art you'll meet • any other ideas
sports nature TV English c Work in new groups or with the whole class. Take turns to talk
food and drink travel about your club. Use your notes and ideas from b.
video games cycling hiking
d Decide which of the other clubs you want to join. Which club
is the most popular?
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