Happiness
1. When do you usually feel happy? And what makes you happy?
2. Who is the happiest person around you? Why is he/she so happy?
3. Who is the most unhappy person around you? Why do you think he/she is so unhappy?
4. What do you do when you feel bored?
5. Are you feeling happy these days? And why?
6. Tell us about the happiest time of your life. Why were you so happy? How did you have so much fun?
7. Tell us some happy memories
Related Words: joy, have a lot of fun, delighted, cheerful, glad, I’m crazy about, in a good mood, in a bad mood, overjoyed, smile from ear to ear, over the moon, it made my day, enjoyable, humorous, hang out with friends, spend time with family, have coffee with friends, leisure time, experience new activities, do something new.
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Happiness
1. I feel happy at home on a cold winter day. Tranquillity makes me happy
2. My mother is the happiest person around me. She lives in Altınoluk in a very calm place. Talking to people on the phone makes her happy.
3. The unhappiest person around me is my cousin. He always complains about politics in Turkey.
4. I go for a walk when I am bored. Walking relieves me.
5. I am feeling great these days. Spoken Cafe is very busy, and we have a lot of students these days.
6. The happiest time of my life was my university years. Because I was very social and I had great friends. And also, now is a very happy time for me. I have my own business, a lot of students and a lot of good friends.
7. At university, we were laid back. We were young, and we didn’t care about anything. We didn’t have any stress. Most of the time, we didn’t attend our lessons, and sometimes we didn’t participate in the visa or final exams.
Watch the video above and discuss what you learned from it during your Spoken Cafe session
They don’t call it a “good cry” for nothing. Studies suggest that crying stimulates the production of endorphins, our body’s natural painkiller, and feel-good hormones, like oxytocin. In short, crying more will ultimately lead to smiling more.
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What things or activities make you happier? When did you last cry, and why did you cry?
feel extremely good
“Finally, I have my summer clothes on. I feel like a million dollars”
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Are you happy today? Why do you feel that way?