新一代大学英语（第二版）视听说教程3（思政智慧版）课件 B3U1 Be yourself,be happy

CONTENTS1iPrepare2iExplore13iExplore24iProduce5Pronunciation6Furtherlistening7AdditionallisteningCONTENTSWarmingupLearningobjectivesUNIT1Happinessisauniversalhumanpursuit.Yetitdoesnotcomeonlyfromlookinginsideourselves,nordoesitcomesolelyfromwhathappensaroundus.Ontheonehand,weneedtoexploreourinnerworld–ourpersonality,needs,andtruefeelings–sothatwecanacceptwhoweare.Ontheotherhand,ourhappinessisalsoshapedbyhowwetreatothers:thetrustwebuild,thekindnessweshow,andtherelationshipswemaintain.Whydounderstandingourselvesandcaringforothersbothmattersomuchforahappylife?Howcanwefindabalancebetweenbeingtruetoourselvesandconnectingwellwiththepeoplearoundus?Inthisunit,youwillexplorehowinnerself-knowledgeandoutwardkindnesstogetherhelpcreateamoresatisfyingandmeaningfullife.UNIT1Learningobjectives•explorehappinessfromdifferentperspectivesandgiveyourowndefinitionofit•identifycomparisonsandcontrastswhilelistening•recognizeandapplylinking/r/toachievesmootherpronunciation•explainChinesewisdomaboutpersonalityandbalance•giveamini-lectureontherelationshipbetweenpersonalityandhappinessUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:UNIT1WarmingupLookatthefourpicturesbelow.Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.UNIT1WarmingupIthinkPictureBshowsthemostgenuinehappiness.Somefriendsaregettingtogetheroutdoors.Oneisplayingtheguitar,anotheristakingphotos,andthethirdisrelaxingonthegrass.Theymightalsobesingingtogetherandenjoyingthemusic.Theylookverycomfortablewitheachotherandaresimplyappreciatingthemomenttogether.Thiskindofrelaxedinteractionwithfriendsoftenshowsverygenuinehappiness.1Inwhichofthepicturesdothepeoplelookgenuinelyhappy?Whydoyouthinkso?UNIT1WarmingupPictureAandPictureDshowanothertypeofgenuinehappiness–beinghappywhilespendingtimealone.InPictureA,theyoungwomanisrunningaloneinnature,lookinghappyandfree.She’sprobablyenjoyingtheexerciseandthefreshair.InPictureD,thegirlissittingwithwhatlookslikeacupofteaandlookingoutofthewindow.Sheseemscalmandpeaceful,whichsuggestssheisenjoyingsomequiettimebyherself.Comparedwiththeothers,PictureCdepictsamoreformalsocialsituation.Thepeoplearedressedinformalclothesandaretalkingwhileholdingdrinks.Theymaybeenjoyingtheeventandtheconversation,buttheirhappinessappearsmoresocialorpoliteratherthancompletelyrelaxed.UNIT1WarmingupForme,PictureBisthemostsimilartomylife.Ireallyenjoyspendingtimewithmyfriendsinarelaxedsetting,justlikeinthepicture.Sometimeswemeetupoutdoors,chat,listentomusic,ortakephotostogether.WhatImeanisthatIdon’tfeellikeIhavetodoanythingspecialorimpressanyone.Icanjustbemyselfandenjoytheircompany.That’swhenIfeelgenuinelyhappybecausethere’snopressure,justrealfriendship.2Whichpictureismostsimilartoasituationinyourownlife?Explain.UNIT1Actually,IthinkPictureDisthemostsimilartomylife.I’msomeonewhoreallyvaluesquiettimeandpeace.Inmyfreetime,Ioftensitwithacupofteaorcoffeeandjustrelax,sometimeslookingoutofthewindoworreadingabook.Forme,thesepeacefulmomentsalonearewhenIfeeltrulyhappyandcontent.Idon’tneedtobewithlotsofpeopletobehappy;infact,Ifindthatthesequietmomentshelpmerelaxandreflectonmyday.So,thispicturereallycaptureswhathappinessmeanstome.UNIT1WarmingupActually,beinghappydoesn’talwaysrequirebeingcompletelyyourself,butauthenticityusuallycontributestogenuinehappiness.Forexample,informalsituations,likewhenpeoplearedressedupandcommunicatingataformalgatheringwithdrinksinhand,theymayadapttheirbehaviortomeetsocialexpectations,yettheycanstillfeelsatisfiedorcontent.3Doyouthinkbeinghappyalwaysmeansbeingyourself?Giveexamples.UNIT1WarmingupHowever,long-termhappinesstypicallyrequiressomelevelofauthenticity.Forinstance,ifyoupretendtoenjoyasportjusttofitinwithyourfriends,youmayexperiencetemporarypleasure,butitprobablywon’tleadtolastinghappiness.So,truehappinesscomeswhenweacceptourselvesandfindpeoplewefeelcomfortablewithandsituationswherewedon’tneedtowearamask,likethefriendsrelaxingtogetheroutdoorsorthegirlpeacefullyenjoyingherfreetimealoneinthepictures.UNIT1WarmingupCONTENTSPassageConversationNewsreportsUNIT1ListeningandunderstandingConversationWordsandexpressionsskepticala.怀疑的snapshotn.快照introverteda.性格内向的UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingTheMyers-BriggsTypeIndicator(MBTI)isapersonalitytestpopularamongyoungpeople.Nowscanthecodeandlistentotheconversation.Thencompletethetablewithwhatyouhear.ConversationListeningandunderstanding1UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingConversationListeningandunderstandingSpeakerWomanManFirsttypeENFPINFPLatertype1)INTPHow

theyfirstheardaboutMBTIFromfriendsinhighschoolThroughastudentclub2)HowtheyfeltaboutthetypechangeFeltright3)

HowtheythinkMBTIshouldbeusedTreatitasasnapshot,nota4)Useittoreflectand5)________,togetherwithothertoolsINFJMademoresensefullpictureworkshopconnectUNIT1ListeningandunderstandingListentotheconversationagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.ConversationListeningandunderstanding21A.Itdescribedherpersonalityquitewell.B.Ittotallychangedhowsheseesherself.C.Itwastoosimpleandthereforenotreliable.D.Itwasthestartingpointofherself-confidence.

Q:WhatdidthewomansayabouttheMBTItest?√UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingListentotheconversationagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.ConversationListeningandunderstanding22A.Hissecondresultmatchedhimbetter.B.Hegotintothetestthroughpopculture.C.Hefirstheardaboutthetestfromclassmates.D.Hewasuncertainaboutthechangeinhisresults.Q:HowdidthemandescribehisexperiencewiththeMBTItest?√UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingListentotheconversationagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.ConversationListeningandunderstanding23A.Itrepresentsthegrowthofanindividual.B.Itmeansthatthetestresultsareunstable.C.Itissimplytheresultofapersonalitychange.D.Itismainlycausedbymood,stress,andcontext.Q:Whatisthecounselor’sviewonthechangeinMBTIresults?√UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingMan:HaveyounoticedhowMBTIiseverywherenow?Formanypeople,it’stheirfirststeptowardself-understanding.Woman:Samehere.Ifirstheardaboutitinhighschoolfrommyfriends.Iwasskepticalatfirst,butafterreadingafullreport,Iwassurprisedbyhowwellitdescribedme.Man:Doyoustilltakethetest?Woman:Yes.Foralongtime,IgotENFP,butthisyearIgotINFJ.I’vechangedabitrecently,sothenewresultfeltright.ConversationScriptListeningandunderstandingUNIT1Man:IfirstlearnedaboutMBTIatastudentclubworkshopwheretheygroupedpeoplebytype.Theymixeddifferentwaysoftakingininformation,“N”and“S”,andbalanced“T”and“F”fordecision-making.Woman:Sowhattypewereyouthen?Man:MyfirstresultwasINFP.Butayearlater,IgotINTP.Actually,thenewresultmademoresensebecauseitmatchedmyanalyticalthinking.Woman:Somesaychangingtypesshowsgrowth.Othersthinkitmeansthetestisn’tverystable.ConversationUNIT1ScriptScriptListeningandunderstandingListeningandunderstandingListeningandunderstandingMan:Maybeit’sboth.Acounselorsaidthechangecancomefrommood,stress,orcontext.Itdoesn’tmeanyourwholepersonalitychanges.MBTIishelpful,butit’snotthefinalanswer.Woman:Itreatitasasnapshot,notafullpicture.Weshouldn’tlimitpeoplewithstrictlabels.I’manintrovertedperson,butIcanbeoutgoingwhenneeded.ConversationListeningandunderstandingUNIT1ScriptListeningandunderstandingMan:Right.Itdoesn’tdefinepeople–itjustgivespeopleasimplewaytotalkaboutdifferences.Inmydesignclub,wejokelike,“WeneedaJtosetdeadlines,”or“Let’sfindanEfornetworking.”Woman:Aslongaswedon’ttreatthetypesasfixedjudgments.Man:Exactly.MBTIisagoodwaytoreflectandconnect,butweshouldpairitwithothertools,likejournaling.Keepexploringanddon’tletlabelsholdusback.ConversationListeningandunderstandingUNIT1ScriptListeningandunderstandingReadthescenariobelowandthinkaboutwhatyouwanttoaskorshare.DiscussyourinitialideaswiththeAItutoronUcampus.

Conversation3Role-playRole-playthesituation.STEP1StudentA:YouhavenevertakentheMBTItestbefore.Aftercompletingapersonalityquizinclass,youbecomeinterestedinMBTI.AskStudentBabouttheirMBTIexperience,suchastheirtype,anychangestheyhaveexperienced,andtheirviewsonhowtouseMBTIwisely.StudentB:YouareStudentA’sclassmate.YouhavetakentheMBTItestbefore.ShareyourexperienceswithStudentAbyansweringtheirquestions.MBTITestUNIT1ListeningandunderstandingChooseyourroleandstarttheconversationwiththeAItutor.Conversation3Role-playRole-playthesituation.STEP2Reviewthereal-timefeedbackfromtheAIspeakingtoolaftertheconversation.Youmayrepeatthesameroletoimproveyourperformance,orswitchrolestoexplorethealternativeperspective.STEP3UNIT13ListeningandunderstandingConversationRole-playStudentA:Thatpersonalityquizwedidinclassreallymademecuriousaboutmyownpersonalitytype.I’veheardofMBTIbefore,butI’veneveractuallytakenthetest.Haveyoutriedit?StudentB:Yes,Ihave.Itookitonlineoncewhenafriendrecommendedittome.StudentA:Oh,really?Whatresultdidyouget?StudentB:IgotINTP.Somepartsofthedescriptionfeltprettyaccurate,especiallythoseaboutpreferringquietenvironmentsandthinkingdeeplyaboutthings.StudentA:That’sinteresting.Doyoufeellikethetestreallycaptureswhoyouare?UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingConversationRole-playStudentB:Notcompletely.Ithinkithighlightscertaintendencies,butpeopleare morecomplicatedthanjustfourletters.StudentA:That’strue.Ialsowonderifpeoplemightanswerthequestions differentlydependingontheirmoodorsituation.StudentB:Exactly.Ifsomeoneisstressedorgoingthroughchangesinlife,their answersmightbedifferent,andtheresultcouldchangetoo.StudentA:SomaybeMBTIisbetterasastartingpointforthinkingabout personality,ratherthanafinaljudgment.UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingConversationRole-playStudentB:Iagree.Itcanhelpyoureflectonyourhabitsandpreferences,butit shouldn’tbeusedtoputpeopleintostrictcategories.StudentA:Thatmakessense.MaybeI’lltrythetestsometime,butI’lltreatitmore likeatoolforreflectionthanadefinitionofwhoIam.UNIT1Wordsandexpressionsconsistenta.一致的intimatea.亲密的takestock(ofsth.)（对某情况）作出评估，进行反思nurturevt.培养thrivevi.发展；成长ListeningandunderstandingUNIT1PassageListeningandunderstandingThequestionofwhatmakesushappyinlifeisoneoftheoldestinhumanhistory.AHarvardstudywasconductedtoanswerthisquestion.Nowscanthecodeandlistentothepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.PassageListeningandunderstanding11A.Ittrackedtheparticipantsoverdecades.B.Itinterviewedtheparticipantseveryyear.C.Itinvestigatedhowtomakesociallifeeasier.D.Itfocusedontheimportanceofcareersuccess.Q:WhatissaidabouttheHarvardhappinessstudyinthepassage?√UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingThequestionofwhatmakesushappyinlifeisoneoftheoldestinhumanhistory.AHarvardstudywasconductedtoanswerthisquestion.Nowscanthecodeandlistentothepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.PassageListeningandunderstanding12A.Itreflectspeople’ssatisfactionwiththeirsociallives.B.Itincreasespeople’schancesofsucceedinginacareer.C.Ithelpspeoplebuildnetworkswithintheircommunity.D.Itstronglyinfluencespeople’sphysicalandmentalhealth.Q:Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttheimportanceofsocialfitness?√UNIT1ListeningandunderstandingThequestionofwhatmakesushappyinlifeisoneoftheoldestinhumanhistory.AHarvardstudywasconductedtoanswerthisquestion.Nowscanthecodeandlistentothepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.Listeningandunderstanding13A.Beinghonestwithfriendsandpartners.B.Payingregularattentiontoourtimemanagement.C.Formingmorefriendshipsandintimatepartnerships.D.Devotingtimeandefforttomaintainingrelationships.Q:Whatisthecoreofpracticingsocialfitness,accordingtothepassage?√UNIT1PassageListeningandunderstandingListentothepassageagainandcompletetheoutlinewithwhatyouhear.PassageListeningandunderstanding2The

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effortsspendourtimeUNIT1PassageListeningandunderstandingIn1938,Harvardresearchersbeganadecades-longstudytoanswerasimplequestion:Whatmakesushappyinlife?Overtheyears,theycollectedhealthrecordsfrom724participantsandaskeddetailedquestionsabouttheirwork,relationships,andhealtheverytwoyears.Theanswermaysurpriseyou.Itisn’tcareersuccess,money,exercise,ordiet.Themostconsistentfindingover85yearsofresearchisthis:Positiverelationshipskeepushappierandhealthier,andhelpuslivelonger.ListeningandunderstandingUNIT1ScriptPassageListeningandunderstandingTobemorespecific,closerelationshipsprotectpeoplefromlife’stroubles,helpdelaymentalandphysicaldecline,andpredictlong,happylivesbetterthansocialclass,IQ,orevengenes.Theabilitytobuildandmaintainsuchcloserelationshipsiscalled“socialfitness.”Itspowershowsupineverydaylife.Thinkabouthowmuchmoreenergyyouhaveafteraconversationinwhichyoufeeltrulyunderstood–orthesleeplessnightsthatcancomeduringaperiodofromanticconflict.Ourbodiesareaffectedbybothsupportandstressinoursocialworld.ListeningandunderstandingUNIT1ScriptPassageListeningandunderstandingThat’swhywemustactivelypracticesocialfitness.Weoftenassumethatonceweformfriendshipsandintimatepartnerships,theywilltakecareofthemselves.Butoursociallifeisalivingsystem;itneedsregularattention.Socialfitnessmeanstakingstockofourrelationshipsandbeinghonestabouthowwespendourtime–andwhetherwearenurturingtheconnectionsthathelpusthrive.Italsomeansmakingsmall,consistentinvestments:showingup,listeningwell,expressinggratitude,andrepairingtensionsearly.ListeningandunderstandingUNIT1ScriptPassageThinkingandspeakingWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Yes,Idothinkpositiverelationshipsarethemostimportantfactorinahappylife.TheHarvardstudyfollowedpeopleforabout85yearsandfoundthatpositiverelationshipsaremoreimportantthanmoney,careersuccess,exercise,orevengenes.Thisfindingisbasedonrealevidencefromdecadesofresearch,notjustpersonalopinion.Infact,Icanseethisinmyownlifetoo.WhenIhaveconversationswithfriendsorfamilywhereIfeeltrulyunderstood,Ifeelmoreenergizedandhappier.Ontheotherhand,whenI’m1

Doyouthinkpositiverelationshipsarethemostimportantfactorinahappylife?Whyorwhynot?LogontoUcampustosubmityouranswerandgetreal-timefeedback.UNIT13PassageinconflictwithsomeoneIcareabout,itcanaffectmanyaspectsofmylife,suchasmysleep,mymood,andevenmyoverallhealth.So,theresearchmakessensetomebecauserelationshipsclearlyhaveastrongimpactonourphysicalandmentalwell-being.Iagreethatpositiverelationshipsareveryimportantforhappiness,butI’mnotsureifthey’retheabsolutemostimportantfactorforeveryone.AccordingtotheHarvardstudy,akeyfindingisthatpositiverelationshipshelppeoplefeelhappierandstayhealthier,whichisquiteconvincing.However,Ithinkotherthingsmattertoo.Forinstance,ifsomeonedoesn’thavebasicsecurityorgoodhealth,relationshipsalonemightnotbeenoughtomakethemhappy.So,whileIUNIT1PassageThinkingandspeakingbelieverelationshipsareextremelyimportant,Ithinktheyworkbestwhencombinedwithotherfactors,suchasgoodhealth,financialstability,andasenseofpurpose.Overall,theresearchsuggeststhatstrongrelationshipsplayacentralroleinahappylife,eveniftheyarenottheonlyfactor.UNIT1ThinkingandspeakingPassagePassageWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Itrytopracticesocialfitnessinseveralways.First,Imakeanefforttoshowupformyfriendsandfamilyregularly.Forexample,IcallmyparentseveryweekeventhoughI’mbusy,andImeetfriendsforcoffeeorlunchwhenIcan.Also,Itrytolistencarefullywhenpeopletalktome.Iputmyphoneawayandreallypayattentiontowhatthey’resaying.WhatImeanis,Ifocusonunderstandingthemratherthanjustwaitingformyturntospeak.IalsoexpressgratitudetothepeopleIcareaboutandtellthemhowmuchtheymeantome.2Thepassagehighlightstheideaofsocialfitness.Whathaveyoudonetopracticeit?Whatchallengesdoyouface?UNIT13ThinkingandspeakingHowever,Idofacechallenges.SometimesIgetsobusywithworkorschoolthatIdon’tmakeenoughtimeforrelationships.IalsofinditdifficulttorepairtensionsearlybecauseIsometimesavoiddifficultconversationsinsteadoffacingthemdirectly.So,I’mworkingonbeingmoreconsistentandbraveraboutaddressingproblemsbeforetheygetbigger.UNIT1ThinkingandspeakingPassageWordsandexpressionsintertwinev.（使）紧密相连submissionn.

提交的文件、建议等Newsreport1NewsreportsUNIT1ListeningandunderstandingManyyoungpeopleinChinaaretakingpartinvolunteerwork.NowscanthecodeandlistentoNewsreport1.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.NewsreportsNewsreport111A.Youngpeoplehavecreativeideasaboutvolunteering.B.Volunteeringcanbringhappinesstochildrenwithautism.C.Workingasvolunteerscanhelpyoungpeoplefindhappiness.D.Technologyincreaseshappinesswhenpeopleworkasvolunteers.Q:Whatisthemainideaofthenewsreport?√UNIT1ManyyoungpeopleinChinaaretakingpartinvolunteerwork.NowscanthecodeandlistentoNewsreport1.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.Newsreports12A.Itoffersshort-termcommercialservices.B.Itbuildsanonlineforumtogetyoungpeopleinvolved.C.Ithashelpedmorethan600childrenwithautisminShantou.D.Itprovideslifelongandall-aroundsupportforchildrenwithautism.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutWanShiyu’sprojectfromthenewsreport?√UNIT1Newsreport1ListeningandunderstandingManyyoungpeopleinChinaaretakingpartinvolunteerwork.NowscanthecodeandlistentoNewsreport1.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.13A.Itgivesherasenseofbeingneeded.B.Itmakesherlifedifferentfrombefore.C.Ithelpsherdiscoverherinnerstrength.D.Itearnshertheappreciationofparents.Q:WhatdoesWanShiyubelieveaboutthebenefitsofvolunteering?√UNIT1NewsreportsNewsreport1ListeningandunderstandingForWanShiyu,asocialworkmajoratWuhanUniversityofTechnologyinHubeiProvince,volunteeringismorethanjusthelpingothers–itisapathtohappinessandpersonalgrowth.FromDecember1to3,Wanjoinedthousandsofstudentsatthe7thChinaYouthVolunteerServiceProjectCompetitionandVolunteerServiceExchangeMeetinginShantou,GuangdongProvince.Herproject,“Xingxinxiangyin,”or“StarandHeartIntertwined,”whichsupportschildrenwithautism,wasselectedasoneofthetop10fromover600submissions.NewsreportsNewsreport1UNIT1ScriptUnlikemanyshort-termcommercialservices,theprojectfocusesonlifelongandall-aroundsupport:connectingfamilieswithprofessionals,organizingfamilyactivities,raisingawarenessofautism,andmanaginganonlineforumforparentstosupportoneanother.YuYanping,theproject’smentor,saidparentsappreciatethehelpofyoungvolunteersworkingtobuildamoreinclusivesociety,whichinturnencouragesgreaterparentalinvolvement.NewsreportsNewsreport1UNIT1ScriptScriptWanbelievesthatthroughvolunteering,sheandherpeerscannotonlymakeadifferenceinthecommunity,butalsodiscovertheirinnerstrengthandgainadeepersenseofhappinessandpurpose.NewsreportsNewsreport1UNIT1Newsreport2Wordsandexpressionspessimistica.悲观的Nordica.北欧的convincinga.令人信服的UNIT1NewsreportsListeningandunderstandingTheWorldHappinessReportoffersinterestinginsightsintowhatshapespeople’swell-beingaroundtheworld.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.Newsreport211A.Beingtakencareofbythecommunity.B.Expectingthatyourincomewillbedoubled.C.Believingthatotherswillreturnyourlostwallet.D.HavingtheopportunitytoliveintheNordiccountries.√UNIT1Q:Whatisakeyindicatorofhappiness,accordingtotheWorldHappinessReport?NewsreportsTheWorldHappinessReportoffersinterestinginsightsintowhatshapespeople’swell-beingaroundtheworld.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.Newsreports12A.Peoplearetoopessimisticabouttheirlives.B.Peopleunderestimatethekindnessoftheircommunities.C.Peopletodayreporthigherhappinessthaninpreviousyears.D.Theactualratesofwalletreturnareseventimeshigherthanexpected.√Q:WhichofthefollowingisrevealedbytheWorldHappinessReport?UNIT1Newsreport2ListeningandunderstandingTheWorldHappinessReportoffersinterestinginsightsintowhatshapespeople’swell-beingaroundtheworld.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.13A.Thebeliefinothers’kindnessmakespeoplehappier.B.Perceptionsofhappinessaretoopessimisticeverywhere.C.Caringaboutothersisthenecessaryconditionforhappiness.D.PeopleinNordiccountriesarekinderthanpeopleinothercountries.√Q:Whatisconfirmedbythewalletdroppingresearch,accordingtotheresearcher?UNIT1NewsreportsNewsreport2ListeningandunderstandingBelievingthatawalletwillbereturnedifdroppedinpublicisakeyindicatorofwell-beingandhappiness.Infact,it’sseventimesmorepowerfulthandoublingyourincome,accordingtotheWorldHappinessReportjustreleasedthisweek.Whenanalyzingtheresults,researchersfoundthatbeliefinthekindnessofothersismuchmorecloselytiedtopeople’shappinessthanpreviouslythought.Theyalsofoundthatpeoplearetoopessimisticaboutthekindnessoftheircommunities.Peopleoftenthinkthattheirlostwalletswon’tbereturned,butinreality,manyarereturned.Indeed,theresearchonlostwalletsshowsthattheactualratesofwalletreturnarearoundtwiceashighaspeopleexpect.NewsreportsUNIT1ScriptNewsreport2Takentogether,thebeliefincommunalgoodwillisshowntobeastrongpredictorofpopulationhappiness.Onceagain,Nordicnationstoptherankingoftheworld’shappiestcountries.Theyalsorankamongthetopplacesforexpectedandactualreturnoflostwallets.“Thewalletdroppingexperimentsaresoconvincingbecausetheyconfirmthatpeoplearemuchhappierlivingwheretheythinkpeoplecareabouteachother,evenifperceptionseverywherearetoopessimistic,”saidalong-timelost-walletresearcher.UNIT1ScriptNewsreportsNewsreport2Thenewsreportshowsthatbelievinginotherpeople’skindnessmakesushappier.Workinsmallgroupstoplanasimplecommunityactivitythathelpspeoplebelieveinandexperiencekindnessaroundthem.Yourplanshouldincludethefollowinginformation.Whatistheevent?(Giveitaname,forexample,“KindnessStoriesBoard”)Whenandwherewillithappen?(Atschool,inyourneighborhood,online,etc.)Whatwillpeopledo?(Describetheactivityinoneortwosentences)Howwillthiseventhelppeoplebelieveintheircommunity’skind