FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP

BRAINSTORM THE SYNONYMS OF A WORD FRIEND

BRAINSTORM THE SYNONYMS OF FRIEND

soul mate

acquaintance

buddy

pal

mate

chum

sidekick

fellow

COMMENT ON THE PROVERBS

False friends are worse than open enemiesStrangers are just friends waiting to happen A friend in need is a friend indeed

DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS

1. Which factors make for a long-lasting friendship? 2. Do you think it's necessary to always like the same things as your friends? 3. Is it easier or more difficult for a man and a woman to be good friends? 4. What kind of people do you like to make friends with? 5. Do you think you are a good friend to others?

6. Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends? 7. Do you prefer spending time with one best friend or lots of good friends? 8. What do you think of making friends on the internet? 9. Do you think that friendship is important for people to be happy? 10. Can you give me some examples of what a friend could do that would make you break off the friendship?

Match the idioms

a. who supports others only when it is easy or when things are going well

1. Speak the same language

2. Near and dear to (someone)

b. to know someone very well

c. to understand each other very well

3. Know (someone) inside out

d. a very important person

4. A shoulder to cry on

5. Fair-weather friend

e. someone who is willing to listen and understand you in difficult times

ANSWERS

1-C Speak the same language – to understand each other very well 2-D Near and dear to (someone) – a very important person 3-B Know (someone) inside out – to know someone very well 4-E A shoulder to cry on – someone who is willing to listen and understand you in difficult times 5-A Fair-weather friend – who supports others only when it is easy or when things are going well

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Do you have a shoulder to cry on in your life?

Have you ever had a fair-weather friend?

Do you know someone inside out?

thanks!