Answer — Exercise 5
02 - World culture - The happiness formula·Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Watch five people talking about technology and happiness. Complete the table.
Answer
Jurgen
- Technology mentioned: instant messaging on your phone, landline, SMS text messaging, voicemails
- Effect on happiness: positive in general but doesn't like instant messaging
- Reasons: you can't escape from people, people can tell if you've received their messages or not
Audrey
- Technology mentioned: dishwasher
- Effect on happiness: positive
- Reasons: saves time
Guillem
- Technology mentioned: communication technology
- Effect on happiness: positive
- Reasons: improved communication, has helped his social life
Helen
- Technology mentioned: catch-up TV
- Effect on happiness: positive (in a small way)
- Reasons: you can watch your favourite programmes rather than just what's on
Luis
- Technology mentioned: computer
- Effect on happiness: negative
- Reasons: spends all his time working and looking at the computer, not other things around him