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    lingua house

    TM

    Innovation in Learning

    A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

    Describing a friend
    Lesson code: L4IJ-NNIB-CAA3-3

    1 Synonyms for `friend'


    Which of the word below do you know?

    a close friend a best friend an acquaintance a colleague


    a companion a buddy (US English)/a mate (UK English) a classmate
    a soul mate

    Make a short sentence for each word or phrase.

    2 Describing the beginning of a friendship


    Complete the setences below.

    became developed got grew met

    1. We to know each other while we were studying at the same university.


    2. We good friends during our childhood.
    3. We by chance during yoga class.
    4. Our friendship as we spend more time together.
    5. We a close friendship during a difficult period in my country's history.

    Think of a friend of yours. Describe how you became friends with this person using one of the
    expressions above.

    3 Personality traits
    Look at the adjectives below. Do you have any friends with their character traits?

    friendly helpful caring optimistic ambitious negative


    outgoing crazy loud macho talented quiet extroverted
    introverted easy to talk to touchy/sensitive
    Make sentences like:

    "I have a friend who's a bit loud sometimes."


    LE

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex 1/2


    AB

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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    TM
    Describing a friend
    Innovation in Learning

    A A A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

    4 Practice
    Work in pairs. Take turns to select and talk about one of the cue cards below. Try to use vocabulary
    from this lesson. Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

    Describe a friend who you enjoy spending time with. You should say:
    - when and how you met

    - how often you see this person


    - what kind of personality your friend has
    And say why you enjoy spending time with this friend.

    Talk about a childhood friend who you remember. You should say:
    - when and how you met
    - what you did together
    - what kind of personality this person had
    And say whether or not you still see this person and why.

    5 Discussion (Part 3)
    Discuss any of the questions below.

    1. Is friendship important in your culture?


    2. Who are more important friends or family members? Why?
    3. Do you think it's important to have friends? Why?
    4. Can online friends be real friends?
    5. Do you think people have too many `fake friends' these days?
    LE

    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex 2/2


    AB

    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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    Describing a friend - Key
    Innovation in Learning

    A A A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

    1- Synonyms for `friend'

    Explain the slight differences in meaning.

    2- Describing the beginning of a friendship

    1. got 2. became 3. met 4. grew 5. developed

    3- Personality traits

    This can be done as a pairwork exercise or individually. Monitor the activity. Explain any unfamiliar words and
    provide any additional vocabulary as necessary.

    4- Practice

    Monitor the activity. Students should always give a relevant answer for each topic.

    5- Discussion (Part 3)

    Encourage a discussion among the students (in pairs or groups). Monitor the activity, make notes of language
    mistakes and do a class feedback.

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    You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex i


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    Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.
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    c Linguahouse.com OC
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