Ivy League Enjoy English 常春藤生活英語 – 八月 2019

(A) To pronounce (B) Pronounced

(C) Pronouncing (D) Have pronounced

(A) regularly (B) seldom

(C) rarely (D) instantly

(A) active (B) ordinary

(C) innocent (D) equal

(A) take away (B) move on

(C) cave in (D) hold up

(A) pride (B) product

(C) present (D) promise

omfortable blankets, a mug of coffee,

candlelight

ź

, a night in with friends and

loved ones, or anything that can help create a

warm environment is hygge. (1)^ hoo-guh,^

this Danish concept has swept across social

media over the last few years. Denmark (2)

tops the World Happiness Report every year.

As such, it is no surprise that

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people all

over the world are working on getting warm

and comfortable the Danish way. Another

idea that the Danes

ź

use to keep them so

happy is the magical word pyt.

Pyt doesn t have an (3) word in

English. A way to manage life^ s daily stresses,

it most closely means Don t worry about it,

(^) Stuff happens, (^) or (^) Oh, well. (^) The concept
is about not letting things beyond your control
affect
2
your mood. Instead, pyt encourages
people to let go, focus on the more important
things, and (4) from small problems. It is a
lesson in focusing on the (5), and we could
all take a leaf out of the Danish book
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on
happiness.
The next time you find yourself facing a
frustrating
4
situation, just remember what
the Danes say: pyt.
Learn about these two Danish
ź
concepts
ź
that can make life a
little more enjoyable.

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Extra Words

Ź Danish [ `denIS ] a.

Ź concept [ `kansEpt ] n.

Ź candlelight [ `kAndL"lZIt ] n.

Ź Dane [ den ] n.

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