UNIT 1: TALK ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS

PART 1
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
FUNCTION: How to talk about your friends.
REVIEW

How many useful

phrases/vocabulary from the
previous lesson do you still
remember?
WARM UP: Answer the below questions

Do you have a lot of friends?

How do you keep in touch with

them?

What do you expect from a friend?

SPEAKING TOPIC 1

Do you have a lot of friends?

WATCH THE VIDEO AND TAKE NOTE
LISTEN AGAIN AND REPEAT
M1: I’ve got a nice circle of friends, they’re not too many but I
like to keep in touch with both old friends and new friends.
W1: I’ve got a small circle of close friends.
W2: I have a few close friends, yeah.
W3: Yeah, I’ve got a lot of close friends. I’ve met them through
college … I actually moved over here with 3 friends so we all live
together.
M2: I’ve got close friends. I’m not the type of person to have lots
of close friends. I like to have really close, close friends, and then
I’ve got friends outside of that as well.
W4: Yeah, I do have quite a few close friends.
M3: I’m quite lucky. I have quite a large group of close friends.
M4: I have a number of close friends.
 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Useful phrases:
1. A nice circle of friends
2. I’ve met them through college.
3. We all live together.
4. I’ve got friends outside of that as well.
5. I have quite a large group of close friends.
6. I have a number of close friends.
7. I’ve got a small circle of close friends.
8. I’m not the type of person to have lots of close friends
 YOUR TURN

I’ve got a nice circle of friends,

they’re not too many but I like to keep
in touch with both old friends and new
friends.
SAMPLE

I’ve got a nice circle of ….., they’re

Use the structure not too many but I like to keep in
above to talk about
touch with both...…...and …....
your friend.
 YOUR TURN

Yeah, I’ve got a lot of close friends.

I’ve met them through college … I
actually moved over here with 3
friends so we all live together.
SAMPLE

Yeah, I’ve got ... of close friends. I’ve

Use the structure met them through ….… I actually
above to talk about moved over here with 3 ….so we all
your friend. live together.
 YOUR TURN
I’ve got close friends. I’m not the type
of person to have lots of close friends.
I like to have really close, close
friends, and then I’ve got friends
outside of that as well.
SAMPLE

I’ve got ….... I’m not the type of

Use the structure person to have lots of …... I like to
above to talk about have ….. and then I’ve got ……
your family. outside of that as well.
FREE TALK

Talk freely to your teacher about your friends.

SUMMARY

TALK ABOUT FRIENDS

WATCH THE VIDEO AND TAKE NOTE
LISTEN AGAIN AND REPEAT

Hi, I’m Hina. I work for the BBC here

in London. I know a lot of people here
but I only have a few close friends. I
keep in touch with friends by texting,
emailing and using social networking
sites like Facebook.
For me, a friend is someone I
can trust and depend on, but also
someone who makes me laugh.
USEFUL PHRASES

1. I work for the BBC here in London.

2. I keep in touch with friends by texting, emailing
and using social networking sites like Facebook
3. A friend is someone I can trust and depend on,
but also someone who makes me laugh.
 YOUR TURN
I’ve got a nice circle of friends, they’re not too
many but I like to keep in touch with both old
friends and new friends.I keep in touch in all
sorts of ways. I telephone, email… sometimes I
might just call around their house.The qualities I
look for in a friend - they have to be funny, they
have to be kind and sincere, they have to be
SAMPLE honest, and they have to be about this tall,
otherwise I get intimidated.

I’ve got a nice circle of friends, they’re not too

many but I like to keep in touch with both old
friends and new friends.I keep in touch in all sorts
Use the structure of ways. I telephone, email… sometimes I might
above to talk about just call around their house.The qualities I look for
your friends. in a friend - they have to be funny, they have to be
kind and sincere, they have to be honest, and they
have to be about this tall, otherwise I get
intimidated.
 YOUR TURN

I’ve got a lot of close friends. I’ve met them through

college … I actually moved over here with 3 friends
so we all live together.. I’m on MSN a lot. I’m on
Facebook. I go to see them but mostly texting and
using the internet, like, social networking sites like
Facebook .In a friend, I’d look for someone who’s
quite trustworthy. I guess someone who’s quite
SAMPLE creative, like myself; somebody who likes going out.

I’ve got a lot of close …... I’ve met them through ...…
Use the structure I actually moved over here with 3 friends so we all
above to talk about live together.. I’m on ….a lot. I’m on Facebook. I go
to see them but mostly ….and using the internet,
your family. like, …….. like Facebook .In a friend, I’d look for
someone who’s quite …... I guess someone who’s
quite ..., like myself; somebody who likes going out.
FREE TALK

Talk freely to your teacher about keeping in

touch with your friends.
MISTAKES SUMMARY

Ask your teacher

about mistakes
that you often
make and how to
correct them.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT TODAY?
ASSESSMENT

Vocabulary Grammar Practice Fluency

What’s good

Need to
improve
Suggestion for
student
END OF PART 1
PART 2
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
FUNCTION: How to talk about your friends
How do you keep in touch with your friends?

.
SPEAKING TOPIC 2

HOW DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH

WITH YOUR FRIENDS?
WATCH THE VIDEO AND TAKE NOTE
LISTEN AGAIN AND REPEAT
M1: I keep in touch in all sorts of ways. I telephone, email…
sometimes I might just call around their house.
W1: The thing we have in common is that we’re all doing a similar
kind of work, so we network within that circle quite a bit. Email, telephone.
W5: Facebook, like, mainly and then MSN.
W2: I’m on MSN a lot. I’m on Facebook. I go to see them but mostly
texting and using the internet, like, social networking sites like Facebook.
W3: Mainly, at the moment, through Facebook. I’m always on
Facebook.
M2: Usually by mobile phone. I send text messages and make phone
calls.
W4: Skype even, my family mainly.
M3: We live all over the place, so it’s … the Internet is the major way
we do that. Email, or, or, networking sites.
M5: Normally through the internet, but I like to write letters very often.
 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Useful phrases:
1. I keep in touch in all sorts of ways
2. The thing we have in common is that
3. We network within that circle quite a bit.
4. I’m on MSN a lot.
5. I go to see them but mostly texting and using the internet, like,
social networking sites like Facebook.
6. Mainly, at the moment, through Facebook. I’m always on
Facebook.
7. Skype even, my family mainly.
8. The internet is the major way we do that. Email, or, networking
sites.
YOUR TURN

I keep in touch in all sorts of ways.

I telephone, email… sometimes I
might just call around their house.

SAMPLE

Use the structure Keep in touch in all sorts of ways.

above to talk about I……….
your friend.
 YOUR TURN

The thing we have in common is

that we’re all doing a similar kind of
work, so we network within that
circle quite a bit. Email, telephone.

SAMPLE

The thing we have in common is that

Use the structure …….., so we network within that circle
above to talk about quite a bit. ……..
your friend.
 YOUR TURN

We live all over the place, so it’s …

the internet is the major way we do
that. Email, or, or, networking sites.

SAMPLE

Use the structure We live all over the place, so it’s …

above to talk about the …...is the major way we do that.
your friend. …., or, or, …...
FREE TALK

Talk freely to your teacher about keeping in

touch with your friends.
MISTAKES SUMMARY

Ask your teacher

about mistakes
that you often
make and how to
correct them.
SPEAKING TOPIC 3

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM

A FRIEND?
 Match the words in the box to definitions 1-6
VOCABULARY below. Then practise saying the words aloud.

sincere easy - going honest comfortable kind creative

WATCH THE VIDEO AND TAKE NOTE
LISTEN AGAIN AND REPEAT

W3: In a friend, I’d look for someone who’s quite trustworthy. I guess someone
who’s quite creative, like myself; somebody who likes going out.
W2: Honesty is probably the first one. If they’re not honest with me then they can’t
be my friend.
W4: Reliable and loyal. And fun and easy-going, I guess.
M1: Sense of humour, I think.
W5: Mainly like the personality and if they, like, have the same interests as me.
M3: Mostly it’s people who can make me laugh. Or who I can share experiences
with.
M5: Loyalty, honesty, creativity.
W1: Someone I can relate to. Someone I feel comfortable with. Someone I can be
myself with. Someone who’s easy to talk to.
M2: The qualities I look for in a friend - they have to be funny, they have to
be kind and sincere, they have to be honest, and they have to be about this tall,
otherwise I get intimidated.
 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Useful phrases:
1. I’d look for someone who’s quite trustworthy.
2. If they’re not honest with me then they can’t be my friend.
3. Honesty is probably the first one.
4. Someone I can relate to.
5. Someone I feel comfortable with.
6. The qualities I look for in a friend.
7. Have the same interests as me.
8. Mostly it’s people who can make me laugh.
9. Who I can share experiences with.
10. Reliable and loyal. And fun and easy-going, I guess.
 YOUR TURN

In a friend, I’d look for someone

who’s quite trustworthy. I guess
someone who’s quite creative, like
myself; somebody who likes going
out.
SAMPLE

In a friend, I’d look for someone

Use the structure who’s ...…... I guess someone who’s
above to talk about
quite ….., like myself; somebody who
your friend.
likes …...
 YOUR TURN

Someone I can relate to. Someone I

feel comfortable with. Someone I
can be myself with. Someone who’s
easy to talk to.

SAMPLE

Use the structure ….I can relate to. …..I feel

above to talk about comfortable with. ….I can be myself
your friend. with. …..who’s easy to talk to.
 YOUR TURN

The qualities I look for in a friend -

they have to be funny, they have to
be kind and sincere, they have to be
honest, and they have to be about
this tall, otherwise I get intimidated.

SAMPLE

….. I look for in a friend - they have

to be ….., they have to be …..and
Use the structure
….., they have to be …., and they
above to talk about
your friend. have to be about this tall, otherwise I
get …...
FREE TALK

Talk freely to your teacher about keeping in

touch with your friends.
MISTAKES SUMMARY

Ask your teacher

about mistakes
that you often
make and how to
correct them.
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT TODAY?
ASSESSMENT

Vocabulary Grammar Practice Fluency

What’s good

Need to
improve
Suggestion for
student
END OF PART 2