What makes you happy? 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! Research has suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony and in some parts of Africa and India it's more about shared experiences and family. Neil and Rob discuss what makes people happy and ... are happy to teach you new vocabulary.

You'll find the transcript here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-190124

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬:
The teenage brain
https://youtu.be/4YHtcINPkjM

Would you eat less meat to save the environment?
https://youtu.be/6R0Wy4kwxes

Are there benefits to schadenfreude?
https://youtu.be/A2lIdSnv1Vw

Is music getting faster?
https://youtu.be/zFpk5FsNndM

𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬
(informal) feeling of unhappiness, sometimes with no hope

𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
fault or weakness

𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐝
cover something in a thin layer of gold

𝐣𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲
cheerful and happy

𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦
something someone does to deal with a difficult situation

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