Part 1 the ingredients of happiness self-work 1

1. C hoose the best variant:

2. Match the adjectives (on the left) and the questions (on the right):

What type of person are you?
reliable optimistic sociable talkative reserved shy impatient ambitious lazy generous moody hardworking easygoing untidy cheerful sensitive		1. Are you usually smiling and happy? 2. Do you enjoy the company of other people? 3. Do you find it difficult to meet new people? 4. Do you have definite plans for the future? 5. Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason? 6. Do you notice other people’s feelings? 7. Do you think the future will be good? 8. Can your friends depend on you? 9. Is your room often a mess? 10. Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything? 11. Do you put off until tomorrow what you can do today? Do you work hard? Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself? Do you often give presents? Do you talk a lot? Are you usually calm and not worried by things?

3. A) What are the advantages and disadvantages of being brought up in a small family?

b) Listen and put the words or phrases from the box into the certain gaps.

parent’s attention best friend responsible for an only child married large families conscious decision cousins an adult look after get along a teenager parents growing up a sister father

Brothers and sisters

I= Interviewer, R=Rose

I So, Rose, do you have any brothers or sisters?

R No, I don’t. I’m 1) … .

I So, what was it like 2) … as an only child? Were you happy?

R When I was little, I liked it. I had lots of 3) … and most of them lived in the same town, so we played together all the time. And I had a 4) … who lived next door to me. She was the same age as me and so she was a bit like 5) …, I suppose. But she moved away and that was sad. It was hard when I was 6) … .

I Why was that?

R Well, you know what it’s like being a teenager. You’re kind of unsure of how to deal with things and how to deal with people, especially 7) … . It would have been nice to have brother or sister to talk to.

I Some people who come from 8) … might envy you because you had all of your 9) …, especially as a teenager. It was hard to find myself and my place in the world, I suppose.

I What about now that you’re 10) … ?

R Again, I think it’s difficult really. My 11) … died about ten years ago, so of course I’m the one who’s left totally 12) … my mother. I’m the one who has to 13) … her if she has a problem and help her if she needs help in any way. There’s nobody else to help at all.

I You’re 14) … now with two children of your own. Was that 15) … to have more than one child?

R Yes, definitely. And they seem very happy and they 16) … very well with one another. Usually.