Unit 1 Happiness

Unit 1 Happiness

Multiple Choice

Scientists believe that the smile may have evolved from the early primates. The smile meant "___________".

• I'm going to eat you

• I'm happy to see you

• I'm not dangerous

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Research shows that happiness ___________.

• may be hereditary

• is definitely not hereditary

• is definitely hereditary

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"Happy Birthday to You" was written ___________.

• in 1893 by two sisters

• in 1925 by Cole Porter

• in 1956 by Frank Sinatra

Multiple Choice

The ___________ people think of themselves as the world's happiest people.

• French

• Greek

• Irish

Multiple Choice

According to one study, people feel happier on ___________.

• Sundays and Mondays

• Tuesdays and Wednesdays

• Fridays and Saturdays

Multiple Choice

In North America ___________ is considered the happiest month of the year.

• April

• August

• December

Multiple Choice

Recent research on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) confirms the depressing effect that ___________ have on people.

• seasonal changes

• short, dark or cloudy days

• working days

Multiple Choice

Most couples report different degrees of happiness at different times of their lives. But after ___________ years couples report being as happy as when they were just married.

• 7

• 15

• 40

Check the emotions and their definitions

sad

feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

frown

form an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, typically by turning down the corners of the mouth.

smile

form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

fun

something that provides mirth or amusement.

funny

causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

healthy

in good health.

in good physical condition.

indicative of, conducive to, or promoting good health.

cry

shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Write the words in the gap.

sad / frown / smile / fun / joke / healthy / cry / funny

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the scent of a flower ...

• the perfume / smell of a flower.

• the things you enjoy or like bet in life.

• situations you remember.

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memories

• the perfume / smell of a flower.

• the things you enjoy or like bet in life.

• situations you remember.

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life's pleasures

• the perfume / smell of a flower.

• the things you enjoy or like bet in life.

• situations you remember.

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our immune system

• common illness that are not too serious

• you have this when you feel bad after doing a bad thing

• what our bodies use to fight infection

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a guilty conscience

• common illness that are not too serious

• you have this when you feel bad after doing a bad thing

• what our bodies use to fight infection

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common ailment

• common illness that are not too serious

• you have this when you feel bad after doing a bad thing

• what our bodies use to fight infection

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The phrases in exercise 1 come from a newspaper article about happiness. What do you think the title of this article is?

• The scent of a flower is one of life's pleasures

• Memories and common ailments

• Life's simple pleasures can keep your body healthy

• A guilty conscience and our immune system

Life's simple pleasures can keep your body healthy

The scent of a flower, the taste of chocolate, or happy memories can help our bodies fight infections, scientists have discovered. Life's simple pleasures have the effect of stimulating the immune system. The positive effects can last for hours or even days. But a bad smell or a guilty conscience appears to weaken our defences against common ailments such as colds and flu.

These claims have been made by Arise, a group of scientists and academics who research the health benefits of happiness. The scientists believe that pleasurable experiences could help the body stay healthy for three or four days. "Consequently, many of life's small pleasures could have a cumulativeeffect in stimulating the immune system over a longer period," they told the Daily Mail. "People could benefit from reviewing the day's happy events before they go to bed. However," they said, "an accumulation of problems during the day – or the stress of keeping something secret from your partner – had the effect of lowering resistance against infections."

Adapted from The Grimsby Evening Telegraph

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences summarises the text best?

• Smelling flowers and eating chocolate can stop you getting a cold.

• Thinking about the day's events before going to sleep can help your immune system.

• Feeling happy can help your immune system and make you healthier.

• Keeping secrets from your partner will make you ill.

Multiple Choice

Happy memories can ...

• ... defences against colds and flu.

• ... help our bodies fight infections.

• ... by a group of scientists.

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A guilty conscience appears to weaken our ...

• ... defences against colds and flu.

• ... help our bodies fight infections.

• ... by a group of scientists.

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The claims have been made ...

• ... defences against colds and flu.

• ... help our bodies fight infections.

• ... by a group of scientists.

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The group of scientists ...

• ... recalling happy events.

• ... lowers resistance against infections.

• ... is called Arise.

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People could benefit from ...

• ... recalling happy events.

• ... lowers resistance against infections.

• ... is called Arise.

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The accumulation of problems ...

• ... recalling happy events.

• ... lowers resistance against infections.

• ... is called Arise.

An ... immune system / infection / ailments ... is a germ or bacteria that enters your ... body / immune system / flu ... and makes you sick or ... colds / healthy / ill... Luckily, our bodies have ... defences / ailments / colds ... against these attacks: our ... defences / immune system / infection ... In winter, people often get common ... ailments / infection / defences ... like ... colds / ill / infection ... , which are not very serious, or ... body / ailments / flu ... , which can be more serious and is often accompanied by fever and headaches. Luckily, our immune system soon controls and eliminates the infection, making us ... healthy / ill / flu ... again.

Can you remember these words from START? Complete the definitions. The first letter is given.

Fun and funny. 

If something makes you laugh it is funny. 

funny = adjective

If someone or something gives pleasure, it is a fun thing or they are a fun person.

fun = adjective

Fun can also be used as a noun: 

Have fun at the party! (fun = a good time)

have fun = enjoy yourself

Multiple Choice

We played volleyball on the beach. It was _.

• fun

• funny

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hope you have _ at the party tonight.

• fun

• funny

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I went to see that new film by Woody Allen. It's very _.

• fun

• funny

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I hope it doesn't rain this weekend. We're going camping and it's not much _ in the rain.

• fun

• funny

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Sandra told a very _ joke and I laughed so much I fell off my chair.

in the rain.

• fun

• funny

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Some aspects of Buster Keaton's films were _, and others quite sad.

• fun

• funny

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Sometimes it's _ to stay at home with friends, order a pizza and watch a DVD.

• fun

• funny

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As a joke the children tied a string to the cat's tail, but it wasn't very _.

The cat got quite angry.

• fun

• funny

Keep and stay.

We stayed in a hotel. stay = be for a short time

Stay here while I get a taxi. stay = don't go

Your body stays healthy.  stay = remains, doesn't change

You keep your body healthy.  keep = maintain 

Keep practising your pronunciation. keep = continue

Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

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_ here while I make a phone call.

• Stay

• Keep

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_ the windows closed. It's very cold outside.

• Stay

• Keep

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The climbers were told to _ moving so they wouldn't get cold.

• stay

• keep

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We _ on the beach all day. It was very relaxing.

• stayed

• kept

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I told the children to _ quiet while I was working.

• stay

• keep

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She _ his photo in her pocket.

• stays

• keeps

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In London we _ in a cheap hotel in the centre.

• stayed

• kept

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I want you to _ your room tidy. It's always such a mess!

• stay

• keep

Different meanings of keep.

keep you healthy

    keep = maintain

    keep + noun + adjective/adverb phrase

keep going

    keep = continue

    keep + -ing verb

keep my photo

    keep = put somewhere, not to lose it

    keep + noun

What does keep mean in these sentences?

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Don't stop. Keep walking, we're nearly home and it's going to rain.

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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Keep the money in your pocket, or you will lose it.

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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He keeps fit by swimming every day.

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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Buy your son an ice cream. That should keep him happy.

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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Can you keep a secret? Alexis is going to have a baby!

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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If you keep arriving late, we will never get this work finished.

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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I kept her photograph in my wallet.

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

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I know we are lost. Don't keep telling me!

• maintain

• continue

• put somewhere, not to lose it

Keep.

Rewrite the sentences using keep.

For example: 

He doesn't stop talking.  He keeps talking.