CLASSROOM ACTIVITYES

Do You Have Any Problems With Your Frends?

Дополнительные упражнения для контроля понимания пройденного материала (уч. Английский язык, 7 кл., В.П. Кузовлев, Н.М. Лапа и др.)

Active Vocabulary: brainy, to betray, to be boring, to be with, to cheer sb up, considerate, to be easy, to get along with, to forgive, to be fun, to be with, to get together, to have a good laugh, to have similar interests, in general, to keep secrets, to live next door, no matter what, to rely on sb, responsible, to share one’s secrets, to stand by sb, supportive, to take time to do sth, to talk one’s problems through, to turn to sb for help, to try to understand, true, to fall down, forever, a hobby, to ignore, to last, to obey, a personality, to save (up), till the end, to be bored with, to need/have a break (from), to argue, to be bored to tears, friendless, to make up (with sb), to replace, a thief, a black eye, a gang, a goal post, to hold sth shut, to make sb sick, mean, raw, to run smack (into sth), to show up, to stay in, a steak, stuff, a tree fort, a wasp, weird, a wrapper, a contact, dependent, to have a try, individualism, to join in sth, to make the first move, to refuse, to solve, to value, when it comes to, to be fast, to be slow, to detest, a face, frail, a freckle, a lense, neighbourhood, to please, spectacles

Grammar: Structures specifying people and things with who/that/which

Grammar for revision: Past Perfect Tense. Have in Simple Past.

I. Listen to the text.

ARE BOYS FROM YOUR SCHOOL THE SAME?

We don’t make friends with our boys. We don’t have similar interests.
Our boys spend so much time playing stupid computer games that they live in a virtual world. They adore horror films. When girls talk about computers, they discuss programs they use for learning, but boys simply talk about computer games. When girls talk their problems through, boys talk how to defeat monsters with laser guns in a new computer game.

Nastya

Decide whether these statements are true or false according to the text.

1. Boys are not friendly.
2. Boys and girls have different interests.
3. Girls use computers for learning.
4. In Nastya’s opinion boys live in virtual world.
5. Boys and girls talk their problem through with each other.

II. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question.

TOLERANCE WINS FRIENDS

I think that tolerance helps you to make friends. Tolerance means to respect other people’s likes and dislikes, opinions, and beliefs. It also means not to start an argument over something you disagree with and it means to keep things to yourself that could hurt other people’s feelings. If you don’t like what someone is wearing or something like that, you should keep it to yourself so you don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Tolerance also means to be fair, and not make fun of people. It means to be kind, helpful, kind-hearted, thoughtful, and more.

Why does tolerance help to make friends?

a. You agree with everything.
b. You share other people beliefs and opinions.
c. You share other people’s likes and dislikes.
d. You respect beliefs, opinions, and behaviour different from your own.

DIALOGUES

Read the dialogues. Learn by heart three of them. Think of your own dialogues.

– Do you choose friends who are different from you or similar to you? What kind of friends do you prefer?
– I prefer friends that are loyal. It doesn’t matter if they are different from me or similar to me.
– Do you have such friends?
– Yes, my friend Pete never betrays me. He worries about and cares for me.

– Who is your best friend?
– Phil. I can always rely on him.
– Do you have similar interests?
– Yes, we are never bored with each other.

– What is Kelly like?
– She is supportive. But she can’t keep secrets.

– What character traits do you think are important in your classmates?
– I think that kindness is the most important.

– Is Phil your friend?
– No, he is my ex-friend.
– Why?
– A friend is a person who stands by you to the end.
– And Phil?
– I can’t rely on him.

– Is Sally a good friend?
– Yes. She never ignores my problems. I always share my troubles with her. She is supportive.

– Who can you turn for help to?
– To Jane. She is loyal and considerate.

– Why do you like to work with Kelly at the lesson?
– She is brainy and responsible.

– What do you value in your friends?
– They are always ready to help me. I’m never bored with them. I can learn a lot of interesting things from them.

– Is Tracy easy to get along with?
– I’m afraid, she isn’t. But there are a lot of things that we like about each other.

TEST

I. A. Match these verbs with their Russian equivalents.

B. Make the sentences complete using the verbs from A.

1. A friend is a person who understands and ________.
2. A false friend is a person who _________.
3. Friendship is a thing that ______ forever.
4. The girls invited Kate to join them but she ______.
5. Nothing can _____ the best friend.
6. Pete’s younger sister doesn’t ______ his orders.
7. If you _______ my friendship, please, do what I say.

II. Read two sentences and then write one sentence with the same meaning. Use a relative clause in your sentence.

Example: Clara and Tracy are my classmates. I like to get together with them.
Clara and Tracy are my classmates who I like to get together with.

1. Mr. Watt is our Maths teacher. He explains difficult things very well.
2. Tracy is my elder sister. She never obeys my orders.
3. Liz lives in our neighbourhood. She is easy to get along with.
4. I have only one friend Linda. Linda cheers me up when I’m upset.
5. Ted has a lot of friends. He can talk all his problems with them through.

KEY:

I. 1. f; 2. t; 3. t; 4. t; 5. f

II. d

TEST

I. A. 1. c; 2. g; 3. e; 4. f; 5. b; 6. a; 7. d

B. 1. forgives; 2. betrays; 3. lasts; 4. refused; 5. replace; 6. obey; 7. value

II.

1. Mr. Watt is our maths teacher who explains difficult things very well.
2. Tracy is my elder sister who never obeys my orders.
3. Liz who lives in our neighbourhood is easy to get along with.
4. I have only one friend, Linda, who cheers me up when I’m upset.
5. Ted has a lot of friends who he can talk all his problems with through.

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
Moscow, School No. 814