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Teacher's name: Date: b 1121202)

Read the conversation Pprtüéuese

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Gabriel: Hey, Silvia, listen to this. According to this study the people in
Europe are che residents of Porto, in Portugal.
Silvia: No kidding, Gabriel, really?I che happiest people were che ones
that lived on a tropical island, or maybe in Italy or Greece, where they eat the
food and have weather.

Gabriel: Well, this is what this article

Silvia: Tell me more about it.
Gabriel: They say they 3,269 people in 31 cities. In general, the study
chat European citizens are very happy, and 76% of the people
surveyed intend to remain in the place where they
In general, whac makes people happy, che study say?
Silvia:
the energy of the cities
Gabriel: Yes, they say that their homes, social diversity and
urban life
are che happiest in Europe? No way!
Charlie:
Putting it all together.

Read the continuation of the conversation and circle the correct alternatives.

Silvia: Hello, Charlie!Gabriel is just telling/was just telling about

this study. So, you don't/can't/will not think the Portuguese are the happiest?
Charlie: The thing is, I will go/l was just going/l've just been to this talk in which they
explained to us that the happiest country in Europe is Denmark. It's hard to
understand, because the weather was/is/is going to be bad, their neighbors in
Norway are richer and their other neighbors in Sweden are healthier.
Gabriel: Oh-oh. And what makes/does make/made them the happiest people in Europe,
then, Charlie?
Charlie: First of all, they have very little violence, so people feel/felt/were feeling very safe.
Silvia: I see...Danish people. I was thinking/have never thought/am thinking of them
as the happiest. They don't look very happy. don't talk very much in the street,
they don't laugh very much. I went/l was going/l've been to Denmark, so I know
what I'm talking about.
Charlie: You're right, Silvia, but I think they going to talk about
contentedness, not happiness.
Silvia: Whac does contentedness mean? In what ways is ic different from happiness?
Charlie: If you are content it meansyou have/aren't going to have/don't have anything
co worry about. Remember that all education is free in Denmark and students
who have children get paid by the government to stay home and take care of their
babies for six months.
Gabriel: Wow! That is happiness!
Charlie: They also have free health care —one of the best systems in the world. And
employees have worked/yprk/worked 37 hours a week and get six weeks off
every year.
Silvia: Yeah, that's whac I have heard, too. The mosc efficient work arrangement, in my
opinion. You're happy co do your work che best way youæ/are/do.
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Date:
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decide if the sentences below

Read the second part of the conversation in Activity 2 and
are true or false.

1. According to the talk that Charlie has attended, the happiest True False
country is Denmark.

2. In Denmark you have to pay to go to school. O Tue False

False
3. The work hours per week is shorter in Denmark than in Brazil.
False
4. Employees can have a six-week vacation per year in Denmark. ØTrue

In your opinion, what's the happiest country in the world? Why?

Odd one out.

2. 3. 4.
1.
travel to che stronger
cook exhausted
mountains
do the dishes awful healthier
have meetings
read worst nicest
answer phone calls
vacuum clean bad better
reply to emails

6. 7. 8.

balanced eating best some both/and

habits
worst nothing me/neithe
IVing in a big city
most amazing nobody either/or
walking
more interesting no one neither/nor
running

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 Answer the questions,

i. What have you been doing lately?

2. What were you doing yesterdayat 10:00p.m.?

3. What is the last book you have read?

4. What makesyou feel happy?

So uoåh

5. What do you do to feel lessstressed?

6. Who is the most incredible person you have ever met?

uJd

7. How long have you been working at your company/going to

your school?
20

8. Have you ever been to an English speaking country? If so,

which one? If not, would you like to go? Why (not)?

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