Listening Task 1.1. Happiness — uzdevums. Jaunās tēmas (izstrāde), E. Kaša.

The first part of the Listening Task 1

You will listen to a podcast about happiness. Read the questions (1–4) and choose the correct answer based on what you hear in the podcast.

You can stop listening at any time or listen again several times.

Happiness

1. What does Gretchen's example of visiting a sick friend illustrate about personal decisions?

Uncomfortable experiences can gradually become more emotionally rewarding.
Social expectations frequently outweigh individuals' personal emotional preferences.
Personal obligations can take precedence over immediate emotional comfort.

2. What characterizes the atmosphere of growth?

Absence of significant challenges.
A sense of meaning and purpose.
Learning from enjoyable activities.

3. What does Gretchen suggest is essential for developing a more authentic understanding of oneself?

Identifying personal strengths through comparisons with other individuals.
Examining one's actual characteristics with deliberate and sustained attention.
Evaluating personal achievements against previously established expectations.

4. What does Gretchen suggest about the relationship between self-awareness and personal fulfilment?

Personal fulfilment develops through consistently challenging one's established preferences.
Self-awareness enables individuals to recognise conditions that support their well-being.
Self-awareness encourages individuals to adopt increasingly ambitious personal expectations.

Atsauce:

https://www.viaa.gov.lv. Centralizētais eksāmens par vispārējās vidējās izglītības apguvi angļu valodā (augstākais mācību satura apguves līmenis), 2026

6. Listening Task 1.1. Happiness

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