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Age-mate Boyfriend Special-interest friend

2.Make up sentences with the following words.
Intensity, range, nonchalant, silverware, public face, yoga, texture,
forge, dormant, reveal, reluctant, calibrate, harsh.

Conversational Activities

1.Answer the questions.

1. Do you agree with the classification of varieties of friendship
given in the text? Why? Why not?
2. What is the difference between acquaintances and friends?
3. Is there a difference between men's and women's friendships?
Explain your point.
4. What qualities do you take into account in order not to make
mistakes in choosing friends?
5. Can you foresee your friend’s behaviour in various situations?
6. Can you say about your friend “Her/his friendship means a lot to
me”? Why? Why not?
7. Do you agree that friendship is shown by doing something for
friends? Why? Why not?
8. Do you make friends easily? Why? Why not?
9. Why do some people establish friendships more easily than
others?
10. Has your best friend ever failed you? How did you respond?
11. What do you appreciate in friendship most of all?
12. What do your parents think of your friends?
13. Are you a good friend? Explain.
14. What is yur own idea of friendship?

2.What do these proverbs suggest about the meaning of friendship?

Italian Everyone’s friend is no one’s friend.
Chinese Cooked at one stirring makes friends too easily.
German Friends are made in wine and proven in tears.
In trade and commerce, friendship ceases.
When you require nothing, go to your friends.

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