Centro Colombo Americano Medellín
Adults 9
Listening exercise Measuring happiness
Teacher: Carlos Mateo Sánchez Serna.
1. What two countries are
considered happy?
Mexico and Singapore are
considered happy countries.
4. What benefits does the
government offer to people that
look after their ageing parents?
The government provide the tax
express to visit the ancient parents.
7. What does it mean to socialize?
Why is it important for happiness?
Simple socialize with family or
friends a lot do the people happier
than the rest of the world for that
reason is Mexico the happiest.
2. How long are work weeks in
Singapore?
The people work 17 hours per week.
5. What are the results of living
under the law?
The government creates jobs for
people who aren’t an employed and
they are a minimal standard of
living.
8. What is the deal with money?
Does it make people happy?
The money doesn’t important to get
the happiness.
3. What are the main reasons for
Singapore’s happiness?
The main reasons are safety, clean
and secure place.
6. What is the contrast between
Singapore and Mexico?
Mexico is the oppositive to
Singapore, the people in Mexico
have an unsecure life. Many people
don’t have jobs and the education in
basic and don’t have food.
9. Is there a single recipe for
happiness?
Don’t have a single recipe for
happiness but the important
features in a happy country are
Safety, Clean, Secure, Freedom and
socialize place. The happiness could
be finding around us!