Vocabulary: Happiness

Vinsight Idioms: happiness and sadness

1Match the words and phrases to make idioms. 

down in the

over the

feeling

on cloud

down in

on top of

• the dumps
• nine
• the world
• mouth
• blue
• moon

 Vinsight Noun suffixes: -ness, -ity

2Write the noun or adjective form of the words below. Then use one of the forms to complete the sentences. 

■  / generosity

■ able / 

■  / necessity

■  / prosperity

■ lazy / 

■ tired / 

■  / kindness

■ happy / 

• 1There are motorway signs in the UK saying ' kills' to encourage drivers to stop and have a rest.

• 2Money doesn't make you , but it certainly helps.

• 3The superhero, Mystique, has the  to change into anyone she wants to be.

• 4Thank you for giving €100 towards our new sports centre. We really appreciate your .

• 5My dad says he hates , but I think he just doesn't know how to relax and do nothing.

• 6Is it really  to do warm-up exercises before you go for a run?

• 7It was really  of Jim to ask if I was OK.

• 8Mayfair and Park Lane are the most  parts of London – that's why they cost so much on the Monopoly board!

V Feelings: intensity

3Match feelings 1–6 with situations a–f to complete the sentences. 

• 1I was very upset that you

• 2I was petrified when I

• 3I was disgusted by

• 4I was furious when

• 5I was astonished when someone told me

• 6I was pleased when I opened the envelope and

• amy new camera broke after only two months.

  bsaw the tickets for the music festival.

  cthat Michael was Dutch – his English is perfect!

  dhad to give a speech in front of 200 people.

  ewent to the cinema with Peter instead of me.

  fhow dirty the plates were in the restaurant.

V Feelings: intensity

4Complete the report with the words in the box. 

MOVE
• necessity
• cross
• happiness
• appalled
• ability
• kind
• astonished
• devastated

Video games and happiness

Are you

 

¹ 

 

by how violent many video games are? Do you worry about the effects they can have on people, from players getting slightly

 

² 

 

when the game isn't going well, to those who are absolutely

 

³ 

 

when all their 'lives' are lost and it's 'game over'?

Recent studies have shown that video games do have the

 

⁴ 

 

to produce a feeling of 

⁵ 

 

and many other positive emotions in players. In many games, co-operating with other players is a

 

⁶ ,

 

and these games often teach the importance of being 

⁷ 

 

to others. Those who firmly believe that video games are depressing will be

 

⁸ 

 

to hear that playing video games is often better than medication for people who suffer from depression.

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