EXERCISES. 7. Match the antonyms: different make peace overweight coincide fair selfish thin be responsible reliable warm-hearted slender

7. Match the antonyms:

different make peace overweight coincide fair selfish thin be responsible reliable

warm-hearted slender let smb. down fair-weather be different full quarrel same dark

8. Fill in the gaps:

1. He is quite _________, as he goes in for sport.

2. I have a reliable friend and I can _________ on him in a difficult situation.

3. Real fiends try not to _______, even if their opinions don’t coincide.

4. I can’t say that she is a beauty but she is _________ in her own way.

5. My friend is a very ________ person and I can easily ask him for help if I have any problems.

6. My sister is fond of music. She has a good ________ for music and she is ______ at singing.

7. Now I live far from my parents and I _______ them very much.

8. Her _________ eyelashes always attract people’s attention.

9. As a rule I try to _________ other people’s opinion.

10. He is ________ and it is pleasant to deal with him.

11. My friend has a good _________ and he likes to make people laugh.

12. They say if there is only one child in a family, s/he can become ________.

13. These two people have nothing common in _________. One of them is tall and slender but another one is short and overweight.

14. I respect my friend for being __________. He never lies.

15. Optimists are people who have a very positive __________ to life.

16. I have a _________ friend. S/he is only my friend when everything is OK; if I have any problems s/he doesn’t contact me until everything is OK again. S/he never offers to help me.

9. Work in small groups. Explain the following words by turns. The other students in the group should guess the word:

appearance well-bred responsible gentle

pretty school-mate be good at smth. strong will

misunderstanding coincide make peace modest

10. Answer the questions about your friend:

1. Do you have many friends? Are they your close friends?

2. What is your best friend’s mane? When did you make friends?

3. How old is your friend?

4. Do you study together?

5. Do you have much in common?

6. You have the same attitude to life, don’t you?

7. Do your opinions always coincide?

8. Have you ever quarreled? Why?

9. Do you have anything in common in appearance?

10. How does your friend look like?

11. Does your friend wear spectacles?

12. Does your friend have a sense humour?

13. Your friend isn’t selfish, is he?

14. Does your friend always help people when they are in need?

15. Does your friend do well at University? What subject is your friend good at?

16. Does your friend go in for sport? What sport does he prefer?

17. How often do you spend your weekends?

18. Does your friend have a good ear for music? Does your friend play any instrument?

19. What music does your friend like?

20. What do you respect your friend for?

21. Are you sure you’ll be friends forever?

11. Work in pairs and think what a real friend does.

12. Compare your list with the following one. How many ideas about friends coincide with your list?

A Friend...

(A)ccepts you as you are

(B)elieves in "you"

(C)alls you just to say "HI"

(D)oesn't give up on you

(E)nvisions the whole of you

(F)orgives your mistakes

(G)ives unconditionally

(H)elps you

(I)nvites you over

(J)ust "be" with you

(K)eeps you close at heart

(L)oves you for who you are

(M)akes a difference in your life

(N)ever Judges

(O)ffer support

(P)icks you up

(Q)uiets your fears

(R)aises your spirits

(S)ays nice things about you

(T)ells you the truth

(U)nderstands you

(V)alues you

(W)alks beside you

(X)-plains thing you don't understand

(Y)ells when you won't listen and

(Z)aps you back to reality

13. Discuss the following questions:

1. Do you think friends are more important than family these days?

2. Do you agree with the following humorous quotation?

‘A friend is someone who knows all about you … and still likes you!’

3. Do you think friends should have a lot in common? Is it important to have the same nationality, background, opinions, taste, financial status, religion beliefs etc.

4. Is it difficult to make friends and maintain a friendship? Can a friendship last a lifetime?

14. Make up a dialogue discussing the following points:

Student A asks questions. Student B tells about his/her friend.

§ friendship in your life

§ first friend (still friends?)

§ best friend

§ when, where and why you became friends

§ friend’s qualities

15. Tell about your friend: describe his/her appearance and character. How much do you have in common with your friend? What do you think about friendship in your life?

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