What makes you happy? 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! Research has suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony and in some parts of Africa and India it’s more about shared experiences and family. Neil and Rob discuss what makes people happy and ... are happy to teach you new vocabulary. You’ll find the transcript here: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: The teenage brain Would you eat less meat to save the environment? Are there benefits to schadenfreude? Is music getting faster? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬 (informal) feeling of unhappiness, sometimes with no hope 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 fault or weakness 𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐝 cover something in a thin layer of gold 𝐣𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 cheerful and happy 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 something someone does to deal with a difficult situation [Image: Getty Images] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish