Listening Task 1.2. Happiness — uzdevums. Jaunās tēmas (izstrāde), E. Kaša.

The second 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 imply about the suitability of seemingly beneficial habits?

Their effectiveness depends largely on how consistently individuals practise them.
Their value depends on how well they accommodate individual characteristics.
Their benefits become apparent when individuals overcome their initial reluctance.

2. What mistake regarding happiness does the author warn against?

Believing in a universal method.
Using too many self-help practices.
Ignoring the experience of others.

3. What distinction does Gretchen make between adopting new habits and modifying existing behaviour?

Improving well-being may involve introducing beneficial routines or reducing undesirable activities.
Modifying existing behaviour produces more immediate benefits than developing unfamiliar routines.
Establishing new habits requires greater motivation than changing established behavioural patterns.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards happiness and temptations?

She thinks her personal approach might make others happier.
She feels whatever people decide for themselves is correct.
She believes moderators tend to be happier than abstainers.

Atsauce:

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

7. Listening Task 1.2. Happiness

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