Read the text on page 32 and match these headings to the
appropriate paragraphs 1-4. Be realistic
2
Enjoy it
3 Don't demand too much
4 Be a good listener
⚫ expecting
Then complete the text with these words or expressions:
⚫ may
or
• listening
• damage
let down
• to trust
• happened
⚫ to explain
worrying
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break down
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HOW TO BE A BETTER FRIEND
1
Instead of giving endless advice, learn to listen more. (a). an underestimated skill, and it is easy to forget when you are
is
(b). about other people's problems. How many times do we say to me..."before we give the other person a chance (d) what happened to them? Sometimes, a friend (e) just want to talk something over with someone else to sort
"Oh yeah, that (c).
things out in their own mind. 2
We all feel we've been (f). by a friend at some point in our lives. Perhaps they let out a secret, (g). suddenly sided with the opposition during an argument. Nobody's perfect, so try to have realistic expectations. Friendships don't develop overnight, they deepen over time as you begin (h) one another. Don't place unrealistic demands on your friendship.
3
Many friendships (i) simply because one person demands too much of the other. Asking a friend for support and advice is one thing. but (j). them to organise your life or get you out of every difficult situation is another. Asking a friend to lie for you all the time, or going on about things they don't want to discuss only does (k) in the long run.
What more can we possibly say? Friendships are there to be enjoyed () make the most of them
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HOW TO BE A BETTER FRIEND
1) Instead of giving endless advice, learn to listen more. Listening is an underestimated skill, and it is easy to forget when you are worrying about other people’s problems. How many times do we say “Oh yeah, that happened to me…” before we give the other person a chance to explain what happened to them? Sometimes, a friend may just want to talk something over with someone else to sort things out in their own mind.
2) We all feel we’ve been let down by a friend at some point in our lives. Perhaps they let out a secret, or suddenly sided with the opposition during an argument. Nobody’s perfect, so try to have realistic expectations. Friendships don’t develop overnight, they deepen over time as you begin to trust one another. Don’t place unrealistic demands on your friendship.
3) Many friendships break down simply because one person demands too much of the other. Asking a friend for support and advice is one thing. but expecting them to organise your life or get you out of every difficult situation is another. Asking a friend to lie for you all the time, or going on about things they don’t want to discuss only does damage in the long run.