TP 1 -READING: FRIENDS AND
FRIENDSHIP
A. Rank the qualities or
characteristics you believe are important in a friend. 1 is
the most important one, whereas 10 is the least important one.
( dale un rango de 1 a 10 a las
caracteristicas que consideras importantes en un amigo, en el siguiente listado
. 1 es
la mas importante, 10 es la menos importante)
( ) Honesty
( ) Intelligence
( ) Be fun
( ) Have the same tastes about music, movies and entertainment preferences
( ) Sincerity
( ) Be supportive of you and your goals
( ) Trustworthiness
( ) Loyalty
( ) Be a good listener
( ) Be a good advisor
( ) Honesty
( ) Intelligence
( ) Be fun
( ) Have the same tastes about music, movies and entertainment preferences
( ) Sincerity
( ) Be supportive of you and your goals
( ) Trustworthiness
( ) Loyalty
( ) Be a good listener
( ) Be a good advisor
FRIENDS
AND RELATIONSHIPS (LECTURA)
Britons are getting closer to each other
Britain is a much more sociable nation than was previously thought.
According to a recent study, the average Briton claims to have 14 (a) ________________ and most have at
least one (b) ________________ .
The findings are from the British Social Attitudes survey, an annual
study of Britain’s views and habits. “One of the traditional
stereotypes is that the British are not as sociable or friendly as some
other nationalities,” said Alison Park of the National Centre for
Social Research and leader of the study. “This survey shows that friends play a very important role in people’s lives.”
The study asked 1,000 people across the United Kingdom how many close
friends they had and whether or not they had a best friend. The respondents decided for themselves the
meaning of ‘close’ and ‘best’. The average figure of 14 close
friends was much higher than expected. “It reflects recent changes in
lifestyle. People are marrying later in life and adults today spend much more time going out
socialising in pubs, clubs and restaurants,” said Park. “This means
that there is more time to (c) ________________ people and (d)
________________ .” The increase in the use of email, mobiles and
text messaging has made it easier to (e) ________________ with old friends and
to keep friendships alive.
80% of respondents said they had a best friend and 60% said they try to
see that person at least once a week.
Interestingly, 90% of women have a best friend compared with only
80% of men. The survey also revealed that men generally have a wider (f) ________________ and (g)
________________ while women prefer to have a smaller number of closer, more
trusted friends.
B- Check the meaning of these words and expressions and then use
them to complete the article. (Chequea el significado de éstas
expresiones y luego utilizalas para completar el texto)
close friends - close friends
- acquaintances - best friend - circle of friends
- get to know -keep in touch - make
friends
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