ELT and the Science of Happiness

Positive psychology activities for ELT/EFL/ESL

Happiness dictation

This is an activity based on the 8 behaviors typical of happy, mentally healthy people.

Specific teaching options and suggestions are included on the pdf.

Try using this task early in your course. It gives the learners a framework for the other tasks that will follow.

Follow it up with tasks from "10 minutes for happiness" or "More ELT & happiness" tasks. Note the the number in a circle on each "10 minutes of happiness" task corresponds with the items in this dictation.

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Our stories

This is a fluency game that makes use of the topics in the happiness dictation.
It has several uses:
    1. To follow-up the ideas in the dictation and help the learners personalize the ideas.
    2. To review the ideas presented.
    3. As a stepping-off point. Have the students play the game, then brainstorm ways they can incorporate the ideas into both their English study and their out-of-class experiences.

Enjoy.