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Text 2. What makes a good friend?
On average each person makes an amazing 363 friends in their life – but only six of them will be true friends! We carried out a global survey to find out what makes a ‘good friend’.
‘A friend should be there for you all the time, not just when they want to be. They will keep in touch even though you may be far apart. Some of my closest friends live abroad but it doesn’t really make a lot of difference.’ - Maciek, 19, Poland
‘To me a good friend is someone who you have a lot in common with. You can share your beliefs and passions with them. I’m very lucky as I have three or four people like that but I’m still looking for my soulmate.’ Haruki, 25, Japan
‘I think a good friend is somebody who you can trust and tell secrets to. They will never lie to you. If I ever found out that a friend of mine had lied to me, I know I couldn’t be friends with them anymore.’ - Emily, 14, Britain
‘I think that a true friend is someone who you can feel completely comfortable with and you don’t have to make yourself into someone you’re not. They should accept you for who you are and not try to change you.’ - Mercedes, 31, Spain
‘I don’t think you need to have known someone for ages for them to be a really good friend. But I do think that they should be there when you feel down or whenever you really need them.’- Rachel, 15, New Zealand
‘A good friend is someone who listens to you but, at the same time, doesn’t just agree with everything you say. They should definitely tell you if they think you’re making a mistake although that can be hard.’- Debbie, 23, South Africa
‘I think you know someone will be a really good friend as soon as you meet them. You just click straightaway. Then, the most important thing is trust. You have to know they will always look out for you and be totally loyal to you.’- Stefano, 21, Italy
‘It’s someone who is kind, has a good sense of humour, someone who forgives easily! Sometimes I’m not very nice to my best friend but she knows I don’t mean it, so she doesn’t mind really.’- Lanza, 16, USA
‘For me to call someone a really good friend, we have to see eye to eye on most things. I don’t need to have contact all the time but, when I do, I definitely want to feel we’re on the same wavelength.’- Mick, 36, Ireland
1. Read the text and find who has the following views. A good friend:
1) …finds the same things funny that you do
2) …is similar to you
3) …doesn’t want you to be different
4) …doesn’t always say that you are right
5) …supports you when you feel miserable or upset
6) …doesn’t only support you when it’s convenient for them
7) …is always on your side
8) …won’t tell other people your secrets
2. Read the sentences. What do the phrases in italics mean? Match them with the definitions below.
1. I don’t think I made a very good first impression on your parents. They didn’t seem very interested in me.
2. The first time we met, we just clicked. It was amazing. We started going out soon after.
3. We have a lot in common. Of course, we both work for the same company but we also like doing lots of the same kinds of things outside of work.
4. My sister and I don’t really see eye to eye on much. We’ve always argued – even as children.
5. She thinks about things in the same way as me. I really feel on the same wavelength as her.
a) have many similar attitudes or experiences to another person
b) feel you see things in a similar way to someone else
c) make people think well of you when they first met you
d) have a similar view about something to somebody else
e) like someone as soon as you meet them for the first time
Discuss.
1. Who are the people you feel you have most in common with? Do you always feel on the same wavelength? Why/Why not?
2. What are three important characteristics of a ‘good friend’? Does the text refer to any characteristics you thought of? Which views from the text do you have?
3. Do you think people look for different things in friends as they get older? If so, why and how?
4. Have you ever fallen out with a good friend? What happened? Discuss.
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