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The science of laughter
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Follow a talk about social behaviour and its effects.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- social
- Connected with being with other people.
- bond
- A close connection between people.
- relieve
- To make pain or worry less.
Answer key
- We laugh far more often when we are with other people than when we are alone.“Far more often” means much more frequently.
- Laughter seems to be a way of building social bonds.In “laughter” the gh sounds like f.
- Like yawning, it can spread quickly through a group.“Through” starts with an unvoiced th.
- A good laugh may also help to relieve stress.“Relieve” is spelled with i before e.
- Babies begin to laugh long before they can speak.Both words in “long before” are stressed.