Дружба. Расскажите об одном из своих друзей

1.

Friendship
Talk about one of your friends. Give as much detail as possible about
appearance, personality, when you first met, and what kinds of things
you do together.

2.

Complete the sentences:
1. A best friend is .............
2. A best friend is a person who always ......................
3. A best friends is a person who never .......................
Use the following ideas:
• Tell secrets to
• Talk about smb behind their back
• Have things in common with
• Remember smb’s birthday
• Make smb laugh when they are upset
• Try to change smb
• Keep a promise
• Help smb when they have a problem
• Tell lies

3.

Match:
Words:
1. make friends
2. share interests
3. get on well with
4. fall out with
5. cheer somebody up
6. have fun together
7. be in common with
8. hang out
Definitions:
a. to have a good relationship with someone and enjoy
each other's company
b. to make someone feel happier or more positive when
they are feeling sad or down
c. to enjoy spending time with someone and engaging in
enjoyable activities or experiences
d. to form a relationship with someone based on mutual
liking, trust, and support
e. to have an argument or disagreement with someone
that causes a rift in the relationship
f. to have similar hobbies or activities that you both
enjoy doing together
g. to spend time relaxing or socializing in a casual way,
often with friends or acquaintances
h. to share similarities or interests with someone or
something else

4.

Match the words to make phrases:
Left:
1. best
2. get on well
3. know
4. be in
5. share
6. make
7. live
8. cheer
Right:
a. common
b. interests with smb
c. close to
d. smb up
e. with each other
f. friend
g. smb for ages
h. friends

5.

Fill in the gaps with: had, have, hang, with (3), make friends, in, get on well with, up,
fun, out (2), common, fell, cheer, share (2)
1. "I want to _____(1) with my new classmates."
2. "John and Mary _____(2) each other because they _____(3) a love of music."
3. "My sister was sad, so I told her a joke to _____(4) her _____(5)."
4. "We both enjoy reading books, so we often _____(6) book recommendations
_____(7) each other."
5. "Last weekend, my family _____(8) _____(9) together at the beach."
6. "Tom and Jack _____(10) _____(11) _____(12) each other after an argument about
politics."
7. "I realized that I _____(13) many things _____(14) _____(15) _____(16) my
neighbor, such as gardening.
8. Students often (17)__________ (18) __________in the cafeteria during lunchtime.

6.

7.

Words:
1. spend free time together
2. share interests
3. live close to
4. best friend
5. give a piece of advice
6. have fun
7. make friends
8. cheer smb. up
9. have a lot of common interests
10. fall out with
11. get on well with each other
12. know smb. for ages
Translations:
a. поссориться с кем-то
b. иметь много общих интересов
c. ладить друг с другом
d. проводить свободное время вместе
e. дать совет
f. жить рядом
g. хорошо проводить время
h. лучший друг
i. заводить друзей
j. разделять интересы
k. знать кого-то целую вечность
l. подбодрить кого-то

8.

9.

1. What is friendship?
1. What do friends mean to you?
2. How do you define a good friend?
2. What makes a friend a best
3. Why is it important to have friends?
friend?
4. Do you prefer having many friends or just a few
(3. What makes you a good friend?
close ones? Why?
(4. Is it easy for you to make
5. Have you ever had a disagreement with a friend?
friends?
How did you resolve it?
(5. Do you have any particularly
6. What qualities do you look for in a friend?
close friends?
7. Can you describe your best friend?
(6. Do you stay in touch with all of
8. How often do you hang out with your friends?
the friends you’ve made?
9. Do you think social media has changed the way we (9) What would life be like without
make and maintain friendships?
friends?
10. Have you ever made a new friend while traveling (10) Do you ever worry about
or in an unexpected place?
losing your friends?

10.

(1) Are friends sometimes more important than
1. Are you a good friend? Why or why not?
family?
2. Do you mind being alone sometimes? For example,
(2) Do you agree with the expression “a friend
would you go to a movie by yourself? Or do you always
in need is a friend in deed”?
try to invite friends?
(3) How similar are you to your friends?
3. What activities do you usually do when you meet friends?
(4) Do you think you have a special
4. Which of your friends have you known the longest?
understanding with your friends?
When did you first meet and how close are you now?
(5) At which stages of life is it easier to make
5. How do you prefer to keep in touch with friends? Do you
friends?
call, chat online, exchange text messages, or write letters?
(6) Are your childhood friends those you have
6. Who is your closest friend? How open and honest are you
strongest bonds with?
with each other?
(7) What’s the nicest thing you’ve ever done for 7. What would you do if you had friends who didn't like
your friends?
each other? Would you encourage them to get along, or
(8) How often do you fall out with your friends?
just meet them separately?
8. Have you ever met a person and become friends very
quickly? What makes some people connect immediately?
9. Do you have any friends from a different culture or
country than you? Do your differences make it harder to
be friends?

11.

Exam task 2
1. What is your best friend like?
And/ person/ best/ kind /Natasha /a /my/ friendly/ is /friend.
2. Where did you and your friend meet for the first time?
Friends/in/we/company/our/met/a/of/common/first.
3. How often do you see each other?
Almost/each/we/every/ see/weekend/other . A/we/walk together/for/go/.
4. What do you like to do together?
Video/and/we/out/watch/clips/hang/together/a lot .
5. What career is your best friend going to follow?
Well, I’m not sure, is/going/be/I/designer/she/a/but/fashion/to/guess.
6. What would you recommend to a teenager who wants to be a good friend?
In my view, to be a good friend, their/should/up/a teenager/cheer/ friend
them/moments/in/and/sad/comfort/.

12.

1. What is your best friend like?
2. Where did you and your friend meet for the first
time?
3. How often do you see each other?
4. What do you like to do together?
5. What career is your best friend going to follow?
6. What would you recommend to a teenager who
wants to be a good friend?

13.

Exam task 3
You are going to give a talk about your best friend. You will have to start
in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences).
Remember to say:
what people need friends for;
how long you and your friend have known each other;
what you enjoy doing together;
what your attitude to friendship is.
You have to talk continuously.

14.

Fill in the gaps: interested, comfort, spend, friendship, cheer, leave, common, important, best,
parties, for ages, share, introduced.
I’m going to give a talk about my best friend.
There’s no doubt that everybody needs friends and if we can call one of them the ............ friend, it’s
even better. We need friends to .............. us when we are sad. A friend is the one who’ll never
................ you alone with all your problems, ............. you up, give you a good piece of advice and
always help you. Also, friends usually ............... our interests and we have people to ................ our
free time with.
It seems that I have known my best friend................... . I remember the day a saw her/him in our
school. She/He moved to our city and didn’t know anybody. I wanted to make her/his first days in our
class more comfortable and ................. myself. Since that day we are best friends.
We’ve got a lot of ................ interests. Firstly, we’re .................... in sport and often play
football/volleyball/tennis together. Secondly, we both paint and draw well and love spending time
drawing or visiting art galleries. Also, as all teenagers in the world we enjoy having .............., and
going to the cinema.
I think it’s obvious that ..................... is one of the most ................... things in our life.
I think that’s all that I wanted to tell you about my best friend.

15.

Exam task 35
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: My best friend
… Oh, my friend is so charming! Everybody in the class is ready to help her. But, you
know, I sometimes think she’s just using people to get what she wants.
…What kind of person is your best friend? When and where did you meet? How do you
spend time together?…
Write a message to Ann and answer her 3 questions.
Write 100–120 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.

16.

Exam task 35
You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Nick:
From: Nick @mail.uk
To: [email protected]
Subject: School friends
… We’ve moved house and now I have to go to a new school. It’s a pity because I liked my
old school and I had a lot of friends there.
… What do you like most about your school? Have you got a lot of friends at school? What
do you usually do with your school friends in your free time? …
Write a message to Nick and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100–120 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.