Lesson: 594962282

Date: 02/08/2022 17:53:02

Exercise:

20 Ways to Be Happier

Activity 1
20 Ways to Be Happier


1. to get ...

2. to feel ....

3. to spend ...

4. to take ...

5. to live a ...

6. to fill ...

7. to do ...

8. to stop ...


A. .... your brain with motivation

B. ... a moment doing something

C. ... down

D. .... chasing dreams

E. .... life with less

F. .... something on a whim

G. .... clarity

H. ... positive action




Activity 2
20 Ways to Be Happier


1. to tackle ....

2. to pay ...

3. to get ...

4. to live ...

5. to lift ...

6. to seek ....

7. to have ...

8. to focus ....


A. ...someone a compliment

B. .... support

C. .... your heart and spirits

D. ... on important things

E. .... one thing on the list

F. .... down days

G. .... in the moment

H. ... out of bed


Activity 3
20 Ways to Be Happier

Match the words with their definitions:

1. gratitude

2. to appreciate

3. clarity

4. to jumble

5. to bug

6. to evade

7. to encourage

8. a whim


A. the quality of being clear and easy to understand
- the ability to think clearly and not be confused

B. to give support, confidence
- to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or give advice to someone to do something

C. a sudddn wish, desire or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

D. to annoy or bother

E. the quality of being thankful

F. to mix things untidily

G. to avoid something or someone, especially in a dishonest way
- to intentionally not talk about something or not answer something

H. recognize the full worth
- to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them


Activity 4
20 Ways to Be Happier

Fill in with the most suitable word:

A. gratitude

B. to appreciate

C. clarity

D. to jumble

E. to bug

F. to evade

G. to encourage

H. a whim


1.
The minister ..... the question.

Employers will always try to find ways to ..... tax.

Just give me an answer and stop ..... the question!

I could tell that he was trying to .... the issue.

2.
We really ..... all the help you gave us last weekend.

I ..... your making the effort to come.

I ..... your concern, but honestly, I'm fine.

I'd ..... it if you let me get on with my job.


3.
She sent them a present to express her ..... .

Take this as a token of my ..... for all your help.

I wish to express my .... to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help.

She gave so much and there are literally hundreds of people worldwide who will remember her with ..... and affection.


4.
The events of the last few weeks are all .... up in my mind.

His thoughts ..... and raced liks children fighting.

His head is ...... with all these different facts and figures.

5.
We booked the trip on a ..... .

You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the ...... takes you.

On a ..... , she decided to go away for the weekend.

At work they are at the .... of the boss.

6.
Our parents always ..... us to ask questions.

When things aren't going well, he .... me, telling me not to give up.

We want to .... businesses to invest and create jobs.

We were ..... to learn of their enthusiasm.


7.
He's been ..... me all morning.

You know what .... me? Getting a call from a telephone salesman right when I sit down to dinner.

It really .... me when I can't remember someone's name


8.
He conveys information with great .... .

The story is filmed with razor-sharp .... .

She remembered what happened that day with surprising ..... .

She'd been known for the quickness of her wit and her .... of thought.