{"id":26296,"date":"2023-08-07T05:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T03:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26296"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T11:16:53","slug":"generosity-contributes-to-human-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/08\/generosity-contributes-to-human-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Generosity Contributes to Human Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generosity is universal across cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been quite a number of experiments showing that generosity is a common trait, regardless of socioeconomic status. It is also a more spontaneous behavior compared to greed, which, as a matter of fact, requires more careful thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article why it is more than likely that generosity enhances social relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/harrytprewitt.medium.com\/scientific-proof-of-generosity-contributing-to-human-happiness-643178c90206<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. \u00a0What does ”\u00a0generosity”<\/strong> mean? “So far, it was known that being generous increases our feeling of happiness and that happiness was supposed to be, in turn, one of the motivations for generosity<\/strong>.” <\/em>Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “top the charts<\/strong>” mean? “The likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Mike Bloomberg top the charts.<\/strong>” <\/em>Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “philanthropist<\/strong>” mean? “There can be many examples of philanthropists <\/strong>being generous with their work.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are your thoughts on the result of this study?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. How important is public commitment in encouraging generous behavior? Explain your ideas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Talk about\u00a0a\u00a0foundation\u00a0which\u00a0helps\u00a0the\u00a0homeless\/refugees\/the\u00a0elderly\/orphans that you know of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What humanitarian project would you like to set up?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. When presenting a charity organization, how can you make the audience donate or volunteer?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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