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1、Joe: Except for New York! New York Dont make me laugh! And your point is Look, if you want my opinion, London is greater than New York No, I dont want your opinion, thank you very much. Its a fact. A fact! Are you seriousJanet: And here we are in London, probably the greatest city in the world. What

2、 Probably Excuse me, I prefer to deal with this myself Ah, dream on, Andy Conversation 2Janet：So when did you start working at London Time Off About a year ago. And I hope you dont mind my asking ,but do you like working here Yes, I love it. I mean, Joe and I get along quite well. He drives me crazy

3、 sometimes, because hes my boss, and I wish I earned a bit more money, butI think my job is really cool, because I get to see everything thats happening in London. And I didnt want to join the rat race. What do you mean by the rat race You know, doing the same thing day in day out, and not doing any

4、thing creative, or having any time to enjoy life. Its the last thing I want to do. So do you mind telling me what you do exactly Basically, we check out new events on the London music scene, you know, new clubs, the latest plays and films, as well as exhibitions in galleries and museums. Then we go

5、and film interviews with the musicians or the actors, or anyone who has anything to do with the event. Ok, then what happens We edit the interviews, and then we upload it all onto the website. We get 200,000 hits a week. Were Londons biggest listings site. Can I ask you something else Fire away. Wha

6、t are we going to do now I need to go back to my flat, and get my research. Then weve got an interview to do. Lets get the tube back to my place. And what about Joe Well, hes supposed to be on his way to the National Theatre, to do an interview with the director of a new play. But I kind of hope he

7、gets lost on the way. Then hell discover what a great place London is. I dont understand. Im joking! Come on, lets go!Outside viewHappiness is not what most students have in mind when they think of school. Yet a school in Germany has developed a novel way to raise the morale of its students, by teac

8、hing happiness in classes. Students at Heidelbergs Willy Hellpach School of Economics are learning how to achieve happiness as an official subject, alongside mathematics and languages. This is the first school in Germany to develop a happiness course, intended for 17- to 19-year-olds preparing for u

9、niversity entrance exams. Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the schools principal, is on a mission to change things.Ernst Fritz-Schubert: It was my idea-Ive been at this school for 31 years, and I feel that school and happiness have to be reunited. These are two terms which are not considered together, because

10、one does not connect school with happiness. In some cases school comes behind the dentists on the popularity scale and we should try to push schools popularity a bit.It has been proved by science that a happy student can learn more than an unhappy one, Unhappy students can concentrate for a while bu

11、t do not use all their potential. The happiness classes are intended to help students fulfill their potential. They will help the students live happy and prosperous lives.The classes aim to help students in achieving a positive state of mind, by using all their own resources and boosting their self-

12、esteem. In addition, they hope classes will increase self-awareness and physical comfort. Happiness classes are also intended to make students more aware about their environment and society as a whole. During classes students are encouraged to express themselves and observe their peers behavior. The

13、 classes are taught by Bjoern Bonn, an actor and visiting lecturer.Bjoern Bonn: One of the exercises I do is to have one of the students walk across the classroom, with the others copying his walk. Through this exercise, I hope they learn something about themselves. Why do I move like this How do ot

14、hers see my way of walking I hope that with a higher body awareness they ideally of course it will take time-achieve a higher self-consciousness which could lead to happiness.Wolfgang Lang: We give these classes to students to help them find happiness. Now the question is: How do I define happiness

15、Happiness is for example a strengthening of the personality. We are providing helpful suggestions to make stronger people. People that ask“Who am I as a person Am I really happy”Pascal Gemble: It takes time and everybody has to find happiness for themselves. You cannot go into a coaching lesson and

16、say teach me happiness. One can only get indications from teachers or the visiting lecturers. There are also happiness scientists, if we could talk to one of those, I am sure he would have some hints. Yosma Pinar Cetinkaya: You would think that the teachers are writing definitions on the board. Not

17、true. Those who want happiness have to find it for themselves, you cannot really learn that. So what does it take to be happy and can you learn it at schoolListening inPassage oneInterviewer: Can you tell mehow do you think you have changed as you have maturedWhat things have had a major influence o

18、n youSpeaker 1 : Well, let me thinkI suppose going to university had a big impact on my life. It made me much more open-minded. I met so many different types of people there with weird and wonderful ideas and it changed the way I see the world. Im much more tolerant now It made me a more rounded per

19、son. Great, and had any particular person had a central role in forming your characterSpeaker 1: I guess thatd have to be my grandfather. I was very close to him, and he taught me to stand up for my beliefs. He was always telling me about this So what people or events have had an impact on your life

20、Speaker 2: I think that traveling my gap year made me grow up and see both the beauty of the world and, welljust the generosity of ordinary people. I traveled a lot around Asia and you know, I found that in some of the poorest countries, like Cambodia and Laos, people share whatever little they have

21、, and they possess a real joy for life. Its probably made me a less selfish person. Interestingso you would recommend that young people take a gap year to discover themselves and the world Definitely. It gives you an opportunity o learn about the world beyond the one you grew up in and I found it re

22、ally Could you tell me what things in your life have had the greatest influence in forming your personalitySpeaker 3: Wella couple of years ago I was on a reality TV show where a group of young people all lived in a house together. Each week some one was voted off by the audience. I got down to the

23、final three! I suppose being on the show and seeing how the other contestants behaved made me realize how selfish and spiteful some people can be just to get what they want. I also realized its best to just be yourself in life. If you pretend to be someone different people will eventually see throug

24、h the lies. RightAnd how did you feel when you were eventually voted off Relieved, to be honest with you. But you know, a slight regret that I didnt win because I kind of So you can tell me, what one thing do you think that has had the biggest impact on your lifeSpeaker 4: Hmm, thats a difficult que

25、stion. But I think helping victims of the tsunami in 2004 had a very great impact on me. Im half Thai and Id just arrived in Thailand for a family Christmas holiday. When I heard the news I knew I had to help-you couldnt not. I ended up acting as an interpreter for a group of volunteer doctors. It w

26、as an incredibly difficult time but you know, even in the middle of such a horrific tragedy there is still a huge amount of g kindness. Thats amazing! And has it changed the way you view your futurePassage twoTony: Talking to us today in our Life Choices series is Joan Robinson, an academic counselo

27、r at Manchester University. She gives advice to school students on choosing the right subject to study at university. Joan, welcome to the show.Joan: Thanks Tony. So Joan, what do our listeners need to think about when choosing a course Its a huge, potentially life-changing decision, isnt it Yes. I

28、generally give students advice in two areas. Firstly, know yourself, and secondly, think to the future. When you say “know yourself” what do you mean Basically, I mean evaluate your own personal strengths and weaknesses, your personality traits and the things you like. I seeSo how can our listeners do this Well, start by asking yourself questions to help reflect on your life so far. For example, what subjects are you good at Are you an organized and self-disciplined person Are you confident and outgoing Do you