Fame, money or laughter? The science of what really makes us happy

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are.  The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To be worth (doing)

To end up (somewhere/ (doing) something)

To turn into (something)

An earthquake

To inherit (something)

An obstacle

The vast majority (of something)

Despite

A bloke

A fella

A drought

Elsewhere

Could do with (something)

To reckon

To make up for (something)

A stint

To excel

Hollow

To keep your head down

To stack up

Hard to swallow

A shortcoming

Misery guts

Bewildering

Steadfast

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.     What was said about ‘laughter yoga’?

2.     What did Goldie Hawn and Dan Buettner say?

3.     What was said about Monterrey and Manuel Uribe?

4.     What was said about faith?

5.     What did Robert Cummins say?

6.     Would you like to join a laughter yoga group?

7.     Do you think people who laugh a lot are more likeable?

8.     Do people sometimes use laughter for things that aren’t funny?

9.     What is something in the future that you are excited about?

10.   Do you think where you live has an impact on your happiness?

11.   Do you believe that Monterrey is happier than New York?

12.   Are you surprised that Manuel Uribe is so happy?

13.   Is there a difference between happiness and deep happiness?

14.   On a daily basis, what is typically the happiest moment of your day?

15.   Does faith increase happiness?