Unit IV. Friends and frendship

Vocabulary

Close friend Real friend True friend Faithful friend Devoted friend False friend “Fair weather” friend Considerate Trustworthy Sympathetic Self-seeking Selfish For one’s sake To make friends with smb. To befriend smb To keep company To keep friendship To get along with smb To do a favour To share one’s interests To share problems (secrets, sorrows, joys) To bare out the secrets of soul To care of smb To help in trouble To be good and kind to smb To keep promises To sympathize To confide in (to) smb To trust To sacrifice To forgive To part To benefit from smb To let out To let down To betray To deceive To be deaf and blind to smb To offend To get offended To gossip

Близкий друг Настоящий друг Настоящий друг Преданный друг Верный друг Неверный друг Ненадежный друг Внимательный Надежный Понимающий, сочувствующий Корыстный Корыстный Ради кого-либо Подружиться с кем-либо Подружиться с кем-либо Поддерживать компанию Сохранять дружбу Ладить-с кем-либо Оказывать услугу Разделять чьи-либо интересы Делиться проблемами, (секретами, печалью, радостями) Излить душу Заботиться о ком-либо Помогать в беде Быть добрым по отношению к кому-либо Держать обещания Сочувствовать Доверять кому-либо Доверять Жертвовать Прощать Расставаться Получать выгоду от кого-либо Выдавать Подводить Предавать Обманывать Быть черствым к кому-либо Обижать Обижаться на кого-либо Сплетничать

Friendship is something that is very difficult to describe. It is like love – if you’ve never had it, you will never explain how it feels. It is interesting to know what other people think about friendship. We asked some of them a question “Does a true friend exist?” here are the answers

& 1. Read the following opinions about a true friend and chose the best title out of the following for each idea.

ð It is better to have one real friend than many good acquaintances

ð The more friends – the better

ð The best friend is an old one

ð The best friend is one you can benefit from

Jino Leone I am sure that a true friend exists. And I am a lucky person because I have one. I’ve always dreamt about a person who would understand me, whom I could share my joys and sorrows with, whom I could rely on. And now I’ve got a real friend. Her name is Cristina. She is the only person I trust. I often tell her my secrets and I am sure she will never let me down or betray me. Cristina is very kind and sympathetic. She is also very considerate and devoted to me. Frankly speaking, I’ve never thought that girls could be real friends. I thought that they liked to gossip 1 and were not able to keep secrets. I am glad that I was wrong. I also think that person can have only one true friend, whom he/she can confide to. I do not understand those people who say that they have a lot of friends. I believe they are not true friends – they are just good acquaintances, aren’t they?

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Mary A true friend? I can’t understand what you mean. Will you tell me what a true friend is? Of course you can say that a true friend is a person who is generous and trustworthy. But, to tell the truth, I’ve never met such people. Our life is a very complicated thing. Today money rules the world. If you are a wealthy person, who is able to help, then you will have a lot of friends. I also think that friend is a person whom you can benefitfrom. If you need something – he will help you, if you need some money –he will give it to you. That is a real friendship. If you only have a friend who is ready to help you and to do everything for your sake – use it. That is what I always do. Do not you think I am right?  

Joyce Young A true friend exists, but I do not mean anybody of my peers. My true friend is my mother. She is the only person I can rely on. My mother is the only person I can have complete confidence in. I had some friends of my age and I was really happy until hard times came. I truly believed that they were my real friends but soon I realized that I was wrong. I had some problems with my studies and wanted them to help me, but they did not. My mother was the only person who helped me out. Now she is the only friend I have. We are like sisters. I always tell her about my grief and she often gives me a good piece of advice. She is very sincere and kind-hearted and I am sure she will never let me down. I can always bare out the secrets of my soul to her and I am sure she will never let them out. She always supports and understands me because she is grown and experienced. I think my peers are too young to understand the reality of life. Do not you agree with me?

Gloria Rivera I’d like to say, there should be more friends than one. I agree with the statement “The more friends – the better”. I am a very sociable person and for me to find a friend is just a piece of cake. Frankly speaking, I am really surprised that for somebody to find a friend is very difficult. What can be easier than to befriend somebody? Just do something good for this person, say something pleasant to him, do him a favour – and he is your best friend because he owes you. We often quarrel with our friends, sometimes we part. If you have one friend – you will feel lonely without him, but if there are a lot of people you can call friends – then there won’t be any problems. You’ve lost one friend but you still have some more – so you are not alone. Do not you think so?

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