I'm Neil. This is the programme where in just six minutes we discuss an interesting topic and teach some related English vocabulary. And joining me to do this is Rob. Hello, Neil. Now, Rob, you seem like a happy chappy. What's the point of being miserable痛苦的? Well, there are many things that could make you feel down in the dumps, a phrase that means unhappy. But what are the things that keep you feeling happy, cheerful and chirpy, Rob? Oh, many things like being healthy, having good friends, presenting programmes like this with you, Neil.
Of course. But we all have different ideas about what makes us happy. And that can vary改变 from country to country and culture to culture. It's what we're talking about today. Concepts of happiness. Now, Neil, you could make us even happier if you gave us a really good question to answer. Here it is. Happiness is an emotion情感 that actually实际上 gets measured. The World Happiness Report measures subjective主观的 well-being存在. How happy the people are and why. But do you know, according to a United Nations Agency report in 2017, which is the happiest country on earth?
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