Happiness

How happy are you? Answer the poll below then answer ONE of the following questions in our class blog's comments.

How happy are you?

• Very happy
• Happy
• Not so happy
• Unhappy

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1. Why do you think some countries and cultures are happier than others?

2. What things about your life make you happy and unhappy?

3. Governments try to make their citizens educated, healthy and rich. Do you think they should also have the goal of making them happy?

4. Is it possible to be happy all the time? Why or why not?

Alternative Eating

In the next class we are going to talk about different ways of eating including: vegetarianism, bin-diving, underground restaurants, street food, unusual recipes and much more!
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Watch this VIDEO about an illegal underground restuarant in London. Then answer ONE question below.
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1. What was something interesting you noticed about this "restaurant"?
2. Have you ever been to an alternative-style restaurant? Tell us about it!
3. Why do you think underground restaurants are popular recently?
4. Do you know of any interesting eating trends in Japan or abroad?
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Judging People

Whenever we see or meet someone for the first time, we immediately judge them. There are different things we notice about them that give us an impression and this helps us to make a decision about what kind of person they are. Basically, we quickly imagine their entire background and decide whether we like them or not within a few seconds. Read all of the questions below and answer ONE of them in the comments.

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1. What things about people do you notice when you first meet/see them? How do these things help you judge them?

2. Have you ever been wrong in your judgement of someone? What happened?

3. Why are we so quick about judging people? What are the good and bad things about judging people?

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