Can money buy happiness?

Vocabulary
Before we begin, please familiarize yourself with the following vocabulary:

Experiment n. a scientific procedure to determine something

Charity n. an organization which collects money from the public for a good cause

Lottery n. a competition where people pay money for a chance to win lots of money

Donation n. a sum of money given without expectation of return

Anti-social adj. the opposite of someone who makes friends easily

Universal adj. something that is true of all people around the world

Practice
Now fill in the blanks. Answers are at the bottom of the page.

After winning the _____1_____, the lucky couple gave a sizeable ______2______ to

their favourite ______3_______.

The scientists conducted an ______4______ to understand why _____5______

behavior was so common in teenagers, and whether the phenomenon was

_______6_______ or not.
Comprehension
Now watch the following video and answer the questions below:

1 Why does he think that money usually makes people unhappy?

2 Describe his experiment.

3 What were the results of the experiment?

4 What are the human universals that he talks about?

5 How can generosity help us in business?

6 What is his conclusion?

7 What does he suggest that the audience does to make themselves happy?

Writing
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Some people believe that money is the most important factor for achieving happiness.

However, others believe that happiness has nothing to do with money.

Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own

knowledge or experience.

You should write at least 250 words.