LP 1-2 Week 1 Who knows you better

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Write one word for each explanation and guess the unit
• It is connected with other people.
• Friends are an important part of it.
• It includes communicating and spending time
together.
• It can include parties, hobbies, and going out.
• It is one part of your everyday life.

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Unit 1: Social life
Who knows you better?
Grade 9, 2026
NIS Almaty-Medeu

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Lesson objectives
• enlarge vocabulary related
to the topic of Friendship
• practise understanding the
detailed information in text
about Friendship
• practise deducing meaning
from context in text about
Friendship
• develop speaking and listening
skills through collaboration
and active listening
• practice asking and
answering questions to
gather and share
information on the topic
• develop listening skills by
understanding specific
information about Friendship

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Who knows you better?
Family
Friends
Why did you choose this position?

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Discussion
1. Who understands your feelings better?
2. Who knows your interests and hobbies better?
3. Who would you ask for advice: a family member or a friend?
4. Who is more likely to support you when you have a problem?
5. Can your friends know things about you that your family doesn't?
6. Are there things you would rather tell your friends than your
family?

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Before Reading: Vocabulary
“What does it take to know someone?”
Categorize them:
understand your
personality
know your
secrets
know your
habits
know your past
understand your
know what
feelings
makes you angry
know your
dreams
Family
know your
future plans
Both
know your
weaknesses
know what
makes you happy
Friends

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Personal Quiz: Who knows you better?
Step 1 (Individual):
Answer the questions
about yourself.
Step 2 (Partner):
Your partner guesses your
answers without asking you.
Step 3:
Compare and count
matches.

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Who knows you better?

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What makes a good friend?
Look at the words below.
loyalty | honesty | kindness | humour | trust | support | respect | understanding
A. Choose the three most important qualities of a good friend.
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
B. Compare your choices with a partner using the following phrases:
I think ______ is important because…
I agree with you, but I think ______ is more important because…
For me, a good friend should…
Can someone be intelligent but still be a bad friend? Why?

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Vocabulary
Before reading, match the words with their meanings.
Word
1. Bossy
2. Snap
3. Snarl
4. Awkward
5. Petrified
6. Relief
7. Desperate
Meaning
A. extremely frightened
B. to save someone from danger
C. to speak suddenly in an angry way
D. to speak angrily
E. telling other people what to do
F. feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable
G. a feeling of happiness because something bad has
stopped
8. Sprint
H. feeling that you must do something because the
situation is very serious
9. Loyal
10. Rescue
I. to run very fast
J. faithful and supportive to someone
Answers:
1-E; 2-C; 3-D; 4-F; 5-A; 6-G; 7-H; 8-I; 9-J; 10-B
Task 3. Choose the best meaning of the bold word.
1. Hermione was very bossy and often told other students what to do.
A. shy
B. controlling
B
C. frightened
D. funny
2. Ron snarled that Hermione was a nightmare.
A
A. spoke angrily
B. laughed loudly
C. whispered
D. cried
3. Ron felt awkward after seeing Hermione crying.
A. excited
B. proud
C
C. uncomfortable
D. angry
4.Harry was desperate to help Hermione.
A. very eager because the situation was serious
A
B. completely uninterested
C. relaxed
D. confused
5.Hermione was petrified when she saw the troll.
A. extremely angry
B
B. extremely frightened
C. extremely excited
D. extremely tired

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Task 4. Complete the table:
Noun
Adjective
Answers:
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Friendly
-
Friendship
Friendship
Fear
Fear
Fearful/Frightened
To frighten
Danger
Danger
Dangerous
To endanger
Courage
Courage
Courageous
-
Anger
Anger
Angry
To anger
Task 5. Predict the Story. Complete the sentences:
(I think) Hermione doesn't have friends because ________________________.
(I think) Harry will ______________________________________________.
(I think) Ron will _______________________________________________.
(I think) the three students will _____________________________________.
(I think) the dangerous situation will ______________________ their relationship.

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Reading
Read the extract form the Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s stone and complete the tasks below:
Task 1. Read for Gist. Choose the best answer.
1. Why is Hermione upset with Harry and Ron?
A. They refused to help her with homework.
B. They laughed at her and made her feel that she had no friends.
C. They stole her wand.
D. They told a teacher that she had broken a rule.
B
2. Why does Ron become uncomfortable after Hermione starts crying?
A. He realizes that she may have heard his hurtful comment.
A
B. He is afraid that Harry will be angry with him.
C. He thinks Hermione will tell the teacher.
D. He is worried about the Halloween feast.
3. What interrupts the Halloween feast?
A. A Quidditch match
B. A fight between students
C. News that a troll is in the dungeons
D. Professor McGonagall's announcement
C
4. What is the main problem introduced at the end of the extract?
A. Harry has lost his broomstick.
B. Hermione is alone while a troll is somewhere in the school.
B
C. Ron has failed his Charms lesson.
D. Harry and Ron have broken a school rule.
Task 2. Read for Detail
5. Who is Hermione working with during the Charms lesson?
A. Harry
B. Neville
C
C. Ron
D. Seamus
6. What happens when Hermione demonstrates the spell?
A. The feather catches fire.
B. The feather rises into the air.
B
C. The feather disappears.
D. The spell doesn't work.
7. What does Ron say about Hermione after the lesson?
A. She is very kind.
B. She is his best friend.
C. She is a nightmare and nobody can stand her.
C
D. She is the best student in the class.
8. What does Harry notice about Hermione?
A. She is laughing.
B. She is angry with Professor Flitwick.
C
C. She is crying.
D. She is leaving Hogwarts.
9. Where is Hermione when Harry and Ron hear that she is upset?
A. In the library
B. In the Great Hall
C
C. In the girls' toilets
D. In the classroom
10. Why is Hermione particularly vulnerable at this point in the story?
A. She has no friends and feels alone.
B. She has lost her wand.
A
C. She doesn't understand magic.
D. She is afraid of Quidditch.

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Task 3. Read the statements and decide whether they are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false
statements.
1. Harry works with Ron during the Charms lesson.
2. Hermione successfully makes the feather fly.
3. Ron is pleased with Hermione's success.
4. Hermione hears Ron insulting her.
5. Hermione is crying because she feels hurt and lonely.
6. Harry and Ron immediately forget about Hermione when they hear about the troll.
7. A troll has entered Hogwarts.
8. Hermione knows about the troll. Answers
1. False: Harry works with Seamus.
2. True
3. False: Ron is angry/annoyed.
4. True
5. True
6. False: Harry remembers Hermione and worries about her.
7. True
8. False: Harry realizes that Hermione doesn't know about the troll.

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Reading
Task 4. Read Between the Lines. These questions require to infer, rather than simply find information.
1. Why does Ron say, “It’s no wonder no one can stand her”?
A. He genuinely hates Hermione.
B. He is frustrated and embarrassed after Hermione corrects him.
C. He wants Hermione to cry.
D. He is joking with Harry.
B
2. What does Ron's reaction after seeing Hermione crying suggest?
A. He doesn't care about her feelings.
B. He begins to feel uncomfortable or guilty.
C. He is happy that she is upset.
D. He wants to argue with her.
B
3. Why does Harry notice Hermione's tears?
A. He is beginning to understand that her feelings have been hurt.
B. He wants to make fun of her.
C. He is afraid she will tell Professor Flitwick.
D. He wants to win an argument.
4. Why might Hermione's lack of friends be important to the story?
A. It makes her the best student.
B. It creates a conflict that can later develop into friendship.
C. It makes her dislike Hogwarts.
D. It shows that she doesn't like other students.
A
A

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Task 5. Answer in full sentences.
1.Why do you think Hermione finds it difficult to make friends?
__________________________________________________
2.Why does Ron dislike Hermione?
__________________________________________________
3. Do you think Ron realizes that he has hurt Hermione?
___________________________________________________
4.Why do you think Harry is more sympathetic towards Hermione than Ron?
___________________________________________________
5.What does this extract tell us about Hermione?
___________________________________________________

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Who could you ask for help in the following situations?
Give reasons for your answer:
For example: Your car won’t start
“I would ask my cousin Carl to help because he’s a mechanic.”
Your dog ran away.
…………………………………………………………………………………
Your homework is very difficult.
…………………………………………………………………………………
Your classmate is very angry.
…………………………………………………………………………………
You lost your phone.
…………………………………………………………………………….........
Your laptop has stopped working.
…………………………………………………………………………………
You house key fell behind the fridge and you can’t reach it.
……………………………………………………..
There is a huge spider in your cupboard.
………………………………………………………………………………….

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WATCHING A VIDEO
Task 1. Author and leadership expert Simon Sinek explains the difference
between professional relationships, acquaintances, and friendships. Watch the
video [Simon Sinek on How Friendships Differ from Work Relationships and
Acquaintances] and answer the questions below:
1.What are professional relationships, according to Sinek?
2.Who are acquaintances?
3.What is friendship?
4. How would you define the difference between personal and
professional relationships?

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Task 2. Watch the video again and fill in the gaps:
1. People who pretend that we’re developing friendships and
they talk – and then we don’t do business and you never hear
professional relationships.
from them. Those are ______________
acquainted with them … I’ve heard of them …
2. I’m _____________
shaken
I’ve met them, I’ve ____________
their hand… I can’t tell you
much about them, can’t tell you if you should or shouldn’t do
business with them. That’s an ______________
acquaintance .

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Task 3. Discuss the following questions with your peers:
• How does Simon Sinek differentiate between friendships, work relationships, and
acquaintances?
• Why do you think making these distinctions matters in our social lives?
• In your experience, what actions or behaviors signal true friendship rather than mere
familiarity or convenience?
• What simple daily habits could you adopt to move relationships from being
acquaintances toward becoming closer friendships?
• Are these practices realistic amid modern busyness, digital distractions, or social media
overload?

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Reflection
‘A true friend is someone who…’