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Asha singing: ‘If you’re happy clap along if you feel that happiness is the truth.’
Hey, guys, my name is Asha and this video is for the British Council’s LearnEnglish Teens online magazine and YouTube channel.
OK, I just wanted to start off by saying there’s a lot of things that are happening in the world ... 2016/2017 which is a bit like …
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD?
... which may make you question some people’s decisions about things …
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
… and make you say things like, ‘Really, are you being serious?’
I REALLY HOPE YOU’RE NOT BEING SERIOUS.
And I felt the need to make a positive video despite all the things that are happening. So here are ten things that make me personally smile and hopefully you guys will relate to some of them.
Number one is that chocolate exists and how can chocolate not make you smile?
Number two is blue skies and sunshine. It just makes me smile when it’s bright outside even when I need to wake up at 7a.m.
Number three would be watching something funny on YouTube. Have you guys seen that video where that guy’s like, ‘I’ve got an apple … I’ve got a pen … I’ve got a … apple pen …’ or something like that. Guys, you should check that out. It’s so funny.
Number four. This one’s a bit cheesy but it is hanging out with my family and friends and spending like really good, quality time. Like, it makes me smile when I’m, like, surrounded by good people.
Number five is going on holiday. Sun, sea and sand are my favourite three Ss because when I’m abroad I’m like … (Asha smiles).
Ooh, I know. Number six is … when the top you really wanted goes on sale and you get it for half the price. I’m legit like, ‘Oh yeah … oh yeah …’
Number seven is it makes me smile that filters have been invented. Like, even when you’ve woken up, you can just stick a Snapchat filter on and make yourself look like a cute little dog and you’re sorted.
Number eight is warm, home-baked cookies. I’m smiling all day after one of them. I feel like I’ve been mentioning a lot of food but food makes me smile.
The ninth reason to smile is those days when you do not even need to set an alarm and you can snooze all day long with no worries in the world, just you, yourself and a beautiful dream about Theo James or whoever your celebrity crush is.
And number ten on things that make me smile is when you guys like, comment, subscribe! I really could not help myself there, but make sure if you did like this video to give it a thumbs up, comment down below what makes you smile and do not forget to subscribe. And I will see you in the next video.
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What makes you smile?
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These are the ten things that make me smile:
1. When my dog is tired
2. Bikes!
3. Drive an elephant on Thursday and during the weekend
4- When the alarm sounds in a Saturday and you don’t have to go to school
5- Chinese food
6- Pass the exams
7- Stay with friends
8- Go to disco
9- Work fast and perfect
10- Write this comment
Ps: And it also makes me smile living near the three S (sun, sea, sand) and enjoying beach every time I want.
Some of the things that make me smile:
Great ideas that come to me in the middle of the night.
Clean, fresh sheets.
The smell of the rain.
Feeling the wind in my hair.
Finding something I thought I'd lost for good.
My cats!
A bowl of cool water somebody has left for community cats.
Whoa, you seem to be a great person rainbowhugs! Just keep smiling!!! :)))
My ten reasons to smile:
1-The guitars (I love te guitars)
2-Learn English
3-The Chocolate
4-Hard Rock
5-The Videogames
6-Math
7-Plants
8-My friends (All they are very Crazy)
9-...
10-Guitars
9???
Lovely
The fine weather makes me smile!
Babies make me smile a lot. And books, of course. But funny cartoons push away my fear, anxiety, blah blah away. Cartoons like YoKai watch, Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny, make me not just smile, but also laugh!
nice woman one form to smile is approve your exams
I think the same about chocolate , I love it ! also the holidays make me feel happy and I need it in this moment :( hahaha.
I like the snapchat filters are very fun I prefer the dog with the tongue !
I liked this video <3
My favourite one is the dog one too! Hope you're having a lovely day/night! Asha x
I really like you Asha! You are so cool and sweet and your accent is awesome! I guess you are one of my fav YouTubers and I don't want to miss any of your videos! Even I want to make such cool videos like you! Please keep up uploading videos! Can you give me some tips on how to improve my accent?
Aw this has made me smile. Thank you so much! You can make videos, pick up anything with a camera and start filming! :) I would suggest you just keep practicing orally because 'practice makes perfect' (and watch movies and tv series haha!) x
Don't even talk about watching movies! I have watched so many of them! I personally think Disney stands out in movies.
Eating ice cream secretly at midnight with my younger sis makes me smile.
Reading old comic books and seeing old photo albums also makes me smile.
Yes, I feel the same! I love looking through old photo albums and looking back on old memories. I am glad you enjoyed the video! :)
Watching all of my favoruite TV shows and eating sweets.
Love feeling relaxed too, with my favourite chocolate bar!
Something that always makes me happy and I'm gonna sound cheesy is that I love when I'm talking with my friends, when I was a child, I couldn't play a lot with my friends but right now, I enjoy talk with them because they're like my family.
Also, another thing that makes me happy is listening my favourite music and watching my favourite serie. Obviously, the pizza ALWAYS MAKES ME HAPPY
Haha, that doesn't sound cheesy at all! I'm sure it makes a lot of people smile hanging around with their friends! :) YES, I LOVE PIZZA TOO!
Watching something funny in the YouTube.
Snap Chat photo filters make me smile.
Spend time with my best friend and family.
Playing games on the phone make me smile.
They make me smile too, especially making videos on YouTube for people to watch and also watching YouTube videos too!