Friendship
Vocabulary/ Expressions
Read the idioms about memory in context. Match the idioms with their definitions.
1. It's important to get along with the people you work with.
A. We formed a successful relationship right from the start and quickly become good friends.
2. If your friend always puts you down, or doesn't believe you can succeed, then they aren't a true friend.
B. I'd love to share with you recent information about each other's lives.
3. Most students become best buddies in the freshmen year, but in two years some of them might became frenemies.
С. to have a close and friendly relationship with someone you know (e.g., work with)
4. I'd love to see you soon and catch up! I want to hear all about your new job
D. They are often in a state of disagreement.
5. Last weekend, I hung out with some old friends from university. We had a lot of fun.
E. Someone who's a friend and an enemy at the same time.
6. As soon as I met my boyfriend's sister, we got on like a house on fire.
F. They share or understand each other's opinions, values, beliefs, etc
7. They speak the same language about almost everything.
G. My best friend and I are very close. We share secrets and are very loyal to each other.
8. My best friend and I know each other inside out; we have a lot in common and are thick as thieves.
H. Your friend makes you feel foolish and unimportant.
9. He and Steven are frequently at odds although both respect each other.
I. I spent a lot of time in a place or with someone (often in a relaxed way).
Match the words/phrases with the pictures:
A. get on like a house on fire, B. catch up with someone, C. get along with someone, D. be at odds with someone, E. a frenemy, F. speak the same language, G. thick as thieves, H. put someone down, I. hang out with someone
A. get on like a house on fire, B. catch up with someone, C. get along with someone, D. be at odds with someone, E. a frenemy, F. speak the same language, G. thick as thieves, H. put someone down, I. hang out with someone
CONVERSATION questions
- Who were your best friends in school years? Are you still close friends with them?
- What kind of qualities do you look for in a good friend?
- Are any of your friends completely opposite to you?
- Do you speak the same language with most of your friends?
- Do you make friends easily or do you find it difficult to make new friends?
- What are the most common reasons for friendships to fall apart?
- What is the best way to meet new friends?
- What is the main difference between true friends and acquaintances?
- Are you a good friend? Why or why not?
- Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer. — Jean de La Fontaine. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
