Unit 1 Good Friends

1.       Adjectives for describing friends:

kind, honest, brave, loyal, happy, wise, strong, beautiful, handsome, rich, smart, clever, funny, interesting, cute, lovely, helpful, thoughtful, reliable, classic…

2.       Useful expressions for talking about likes and dislikes

 I’m sure that…. I’m not so sure that… I think that…. Perhaps…

 He/She likes / enjoys / is fond of / loves…

He/She doesn’t like / doesn’t enjoy / thinks that….is boring/terrible. / hates…

One’s favorite hobby / interest/

I don’t enjoy singing, nor do I like computers.

Roc music is OK, so is skiing.

3.       Chuck’s friend

l         He is always so busy that he has little time for his friends.

l         The company sends mail all over the word

l         He has to learn to survive all alone. (by himself)

l         To collect water, hunt for food, and make fire.

l         In order to survive, he develops a friendship with a volleyball. (developing/developed country)

l         Even though Wilson is a volleyball, he becomes fond of him.

l         We need friends to share happiness and sorrow and it is important to have someone to care about.

l         He should have cared more about his friends.

4.       Direct and indirect speech – statements and questions

The woman said to us, “I don’t like American movies very much.”

The woman told us she doesn’t like American movies very much.

She asks if/what/who/where/how

*change verb tense *change pronoun *don’t change the tense about truth.

5.       Writing an e-mail message

Less formal than a letter, but something should be kept in mind:

l         Write the topic on the subject line

l         Keep it as short as possible

l         Check – spelling errors and so on.

l         Write your name at the end of it.