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113 29. Listening. Recording 2. The Secret of Happiness А) Read and memorize the following words and phrases. They will help you understand the conversation. - down the dumps – несчастный, унылый -- happy-go-lucky – беспечный, беззаботный -- satisfaction with life – удовлетворённость жизнью -- state of mind – душевное состояние -- to be content – быть довольным -- (life) goals – цели -- hectic – беспокойный, суматошный -- rewarding – стоящий В) Listen to this conversation and answer the questions. You will hear the conversation twice. 1) What are they talking about? What is the topic? 2) What things make Finn happy? 3) What things make Rob happy? 4) What is happiness? What does it depend on? 5) What makes people unhappy? 6) What is important for a happy life? 7) According to the research, people of which country are the happiest? 30. Speaking. Be ready to speak about yourself and your family. Don’t forget to mention: 1) your age, studies, appearance, hobbies, likes and dislikes (music, sport, literature, TV shows, computer games etc.); 2) the age of your family members, their occupation (where they work or study); 3) the place where you live. 31. Learn the following colloquial phrases and act out a short dialogue “The First Meeting”. Greetings: • Hi/Hello/Cheers (informal)! • Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening. • How are you?/How are you doing? • – Fine. How about you? – Okay. Thanks. • – (It’s) nice to meet you. – Nice to meet you too.