DESCRIBING A FRIEND

DESCRIBING A FRIEND

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Synonyms for ‘friend’

Which of the words below do you know?

a close friend / a best friend / an acquaintance / a colleaguea companion / a buddy (US English)/a mate (UK English) a classmate / a soul mate

Describing the beginning of a friendship

Complete the sentences below.

Think of a friend of yours. Describe how you became friends with this person using one of the expressions above.

Personality traits

Look at the adjectives below. Do you have any friends with these character traits?

friendly / helpful / caring / optimistic / ambitious / negative outgoing / crazy / loud / talented / quiet / extroverted introverted/ easy to talk to / touchy / sensitive

Make sentences like:"I have a friend who’s a bit loud sometimes."

Practice

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Answer the cue cards below. Try to use some vocabulary from this lesson.

Describe a friend who you enjoy spending time with. You should say: - when and how you met- how often you see this person- what kind of personality your friend hasAnd say why you enjoy spending time with this friend.

Talk about a childhood friend who you remember. You should say: - when and how you met- what you did together- what kind of personality this person hadAnd say whether or not you still see this person and why.

Discussion (Part 3)

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Is friendship important in your culture?2. Who are more important — friends or family members? Why?3. Do you think it’s important to have friends? Why?4. Can online friends be real friends?5. Do you think people have too many ‘fake friends’ these days?

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