recently ris(o)ntli/
less (les!
survey (sárver/
happiness
/hæpinas/
occur /əká:r/
recent /ri:s(ə)nt/
stress (strés/
devote (divout/
communicate
/kəmjú:nikeit/
anytime /énitàrm/
conduct (ed)
/kəndákt(id)/
percentage
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My mother recently said to me, "In my high school
days, I was happier than you are." Are today's students
I will introduce a
less happy than their parents were?
survey about happiness among high school students in
Japan.
Look at Figure 1. In 1982, only 24% of high school
students felt "very happy." By 2012, however, the figure
had increased to 42%. How did such a big change occur?
There are several reasons. First, recent students have
less stress at school.
Second, many of them devote
Also, they can
themselves to sports and music.
communicate with their friends anytime through social
media.
I conducted a survey in my school. Look at Figure 2.
The percentage is still high. How about the situation in
other countries?
them はだれを指しますか ● 10. stress を英語らしく発音しよう。