EF p 96. The School of Life. Listening

 

Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the listening.

1. We often think that something _____________ to find is likely to give us more pleasure.

2. The pineapple’s price has dropped and this has made it become _____________ .

3. We have an _____________ bias towards the cheap and ordinary stuff.

4. We _____________ that travelling in the Caribbean is bound to be more fun than cycling in the park.

5. Something striking and contradictory about pleasure is that it is _____________ .

6. Having a bath or _____________ in bed in the dark are examples of small pleasures in life.

7. The speaker highlights the importance of relying on our _____________ about what really matters.

KEY:

1. We often think that something hard to find is likely to give us more pleasure.

2. The pineapple’s price has dropped and this has made it become unremarkable.

3. We have an unhelpful bias towards the cheap and ordinary stuff.

4. We assume that travelling in the Caribbean is bound to be more fun than cycling in the park.

5. Something striking and contradictory about pleasure is that it is unpredictable.

6. Having a bath or whispering in bed in the dark are examples of small pleasures in life.

7. The speaker highlights the importance of relying on our instincts about what really matters.