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Session 2
Research claims that using money to get chores done makes you happier. Dan and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
Activity 1
News Review
Money can buy happiness
Money which is used to free up your time makes you happier than money which is spent on material things, such as shoes, Canadian scientists have reported.
Language challenge
Scientists have discovered that the old adage that money can’t buy you happiness may be incorrect. Which of these is NOT a synonym for adage?
a) proverb
b) catchphrase
c) saying
ነቲ ቪድዮ ብምዕዛብ ነቲ ስራሕ ዕመምዎ
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The story
The old adage that money can’t buy you happiness has been put to the test by scientists in Canada.
They discovered that when you use money to free up time, by paying somebody to do your chores for example, you’re more likely to feel happy than if you spend it on material goods.
Key words and phrases
chores
boring but necessary tasks
underrated
not given the high level of approval it deserves
outsourcing
paying someone else to do your tasks for you
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
ሓገዝ
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
ኣመት
not given the high level of approval it deservesQuestion 1 of 3
ሓገዝ
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
ኣመት
pay someone else to do your tasks for youQuestion 2 of 3
ሓገዝ
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
ኣመት
boring but necessary tasksQuestion 3 of 3
Excellent! Great job! ሕማቕ ዕድል! ዘመዝገብኩምዎ ነጥቢ ...:
Downloads
You can download the audio and PDF document for this episode here.
Language challenge - answer
b) catchphrase
End of Session 2
Join us in Session 3 for Pronunciation in the News - our video which teaches you pronunciation using the latest BBC World News bulletins.
Session Vocabulary
chores
boring but necessary tasksunderrated
not given the high level of approval it deservesoutsourcing
paying someone else to do your tasks for you