3.21.2013

International Happiness Day

The United Nations has declared 20 March as the first ever International Day of Happiness.
It hopes the initiative will encourage governments to consider the well-being of their citizens, rather than focusing efforts solely on economic growth.

1. Watch this video about people in the UK. What makes them happy? (Answers in 'comments').
Speaker 1:
Speaker 2:
Speaker 3:
Speaker 4:
2. HAPPY is a feature documentary that takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Calcutta in a search of what really makes people happy. Combining powerful interviews with the leading scientists in happiness research and real life stories of ordinary and extraordinary people around the world, HAPPY uncovers the secrets behind our most valued emotion. Director: Roko Belic. Click here to watch the trailer.

2 comments:

eoilumi1 said...

1. BBC News
Speaker 1: He's very happy because he's been married to his lovely wife for 32 years and it's the best thing he ever did.
Speaker 2: She's very happy because she's gonna learn and make some cupcakes and she's gonna eat them all.
Speaker 3: He's engaged to be married.
Speaker 4: The lovely weather makes her happy. She thinks it's nice to be alive when it's like this.

eoilumi1 said...

1. first documentary
2. spread the word
3. living authentically
4. bike accident
5. own death
6. see 'Happy'
7. cultures
8. Denmark
9. acquiring things / family
10. family / friends
11. community
12. are not happy
13. serve others
14. one thing
15. do something good