Exercise 7B, page 2 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

2 LISTENING & SPEAKING

a You're going to listen to part of a radio money programme about the Bank of Happiness in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. What do you think the bank does?

Airi Kivi from the Bank of Happiness

b 7.8 Listen once. How does the bank work? Choose the correct description.

1 You pay money into the bank, and receive help in return.

2 You help somebody, and the bank pays you.

3 You help somebody, and then somebody else helps you.

c Listen again and choose a, b, or c.

1 Tallinn is one of the world's smart cities because

a the people who live and work there use a lot of technology

b the people are very clever

c the government wants the people to be more intelligent

2 The Bank of Happiness makes it possible for people to

a borrow money cheaply

b get services without paying for them

c buy property in other countries

3 Which of the following could you post on the Bank of Happiness?

a I'm looking for a partner.

b I need somebody to lend me €1,000.

c I need somebody to give me English lessons.

4 Airi Kivi started the Bank of Happiness because she wanted

a people to help each other

b to make people richer

c to help people who didn't have jobs

5 In the Bank of Happiness, if somebody takes your dog for a walk

a you then need to take their dog for a walk

b you don't need to do anything for them

c you need to do something for them

6 The principle of the Bank is that makes people happy.

a having a lot of money and possessions

b having a lot of friends

c helping other people

d Answer the questions with a partner.

1 Do you think the Bank of Happiness is a good idea? Do you think it could work in your country?

2 Have you heard of any similar projects? Do they work well?

3 Imagine you're a member of the bank. What can you offer to do? What would you like other people to do for you?