Long Listening · Section 6

Happiness

This is a topic that we all love and care about because everyone wants to be happy.

Level: A2 · 60 sentences

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  1. This is a topic that we all love
  2. and care about because everyone wants to be happy.
  3. First, let's talk about what happiness is.
  4. Some people think that they need to find happiness.
  5. Other people think that they can be happy all the time.
  6. Some people feel that happiness comes from the things,
  7. activities, and people that they love.
  8. Other people think that happiness comes from within us.
  9. People have many different opinions about happiness.
  10. For me, happiness is influenced by internal and external factors.
  11. I think that we can choose to be happy,
  12. but the things around us can make it easier
  13. or harder to make this choice.
  14. Let's talk about some of the things that might make us happy.
  15. Of course, having good relationships can make us happy.
  16. If you have good relationships with your family members, life is better.
  17. However, if you have problems with your family
  18. or fights with your family members,
  19. this can cause a lot of stress.
  20. The same thing applies to friendships.
  21. If we have friends who we can trust
  22. and who care about us, this gives us joy.
  23. But on the other hand, if you don't have good friends
  24. or if you have problems with your friends, this can make you unhappy.
  25. Some people are more independent and they don't need many friends,
  26. but other people are happier with many friends.
  27. Another thing that sometimes makes people happy is their work.
  28. If you're passionate about your job,
  29. then working can make you feel satisfied.
  30. But many people have jobs that they don't like.
  31. They dread going to work on Monday mornings
  32. and they're always looking forward to the weekend.
  33. So these people might be unhappy on weekdays and happy on weekends.
  34. This isn't the ideal situation.
  35. It's important to find a career that you enjoy.
  36. You don't have to love it, but you shouldn't be miserable either.
  37. Alright, another thing that makes people happy is having hobbies.
  38. When you find activities that you like,
  39. you can have a lot of fun in your free time.
  40. I always feel happier
  41. when I dedicate some time during the week for my hobbies.
  42. There are so many different hobbies to choose from,
  43. so I think everyone can find one.
  44. One more thing that can make people happy is traveling.
  45. When you leave your comfort zone and discover new things, places,
  46. and people, it helps you appreciate the world.
  47. I think most people experience positive feelings
  48. when they go to new places.
  49. Lastly, let's talk about choosing to be happy.
  50. I mentioned that I think there
  51. are things that make it easier to be happy,
  52. but we can choose to be happy even if things aren't perfect.
  53. If something negative happens to you,
  54. you don't need to automatically feel unhappy.
  55. You can find the positive in the situation,
  56. or sometimes you can ignore it and move on.
  57. There are many negative, frustrating, and inconvenient things in life.
  58. However, these things don't always need to affect our happiness.
  59. It's not easy, but I think
  60. we can choose to be happy in many of these situations.