FRIENDSHIP.
There is no denying the fact that a person can’t live in isolation. It is very important for people to have a friend with whom they can be sincere and outspoken. It helps a lot when you realize that there is someone who thinks about you and who is not indifferent to you, who will stand by you in any situation, to whom you can turn for help and advice, who will tell you the bitter truth if necessary.
In my opinion an ideal friend should possess such qualities as honesty, sincerity, faith, tolerance and respect. A friend is a person who can help you at any time, lend you a hand, a person, whom you can wake up in the middle of the night just to say you feel worried or who is eager to do everything for you waiting nothing in return, who supports you in all your beginnings and who will never betray you.
To my mind everyone can have only one or two true friends, because a friend to all is a friend to none. I believe that a faithful friend can brighten your life and make it more interesting, vivid and enjoyable. You shouldn't tell a lie to your friend, there mustn't be hypocrisy in your speech and even in thoughts. So I think that it is difficult to be a real friend, but to my mind all of us try to achieve the ideal of a true friend.
More often we make friends with people who we have much in common with. It is pleasant to spend time together with someone who shares your opinion, who has the same interests. However, sometimes friends differ in characters greatly. No wonder: extremes meet, as they say. Perhaps each of the friends has qualities which the other lacks. Real friendship is something that we cherish greatly
As for me I'm happy to have a true friend. His/her name is…
Describe relations between you and your friend, what you have in common, the reasons of your quarrels, etc.)
(Example: A for me I have known my best friend Natasha almost all my life, but 1 can never forget our first meeting. It was in summer when our families decided to rest in the south together. At first she seemed to me so obedient and shy that I didn't like her, but when we began to communicate closer I understood I was mistaken. I think it makes sense to say that when we returned home we were loyal friends. Today she has changed a lot but we are still best friends and now I think Natasha is a very charming and pretty girl. She isn't tall and I can't even say that she is of average height but she is always smart and elegant. She has a straight nose, large expressive green eyes and a radiant smile that immediately makes people smile in return. Her blond hair and soft voice make her similar to a little beautiful princess from a fairy-tale. My friend likes wearing casual clothes. I believe that Natasha is an amazing girl, because she differs from other people. She is responsible and devoted; frank and careful, she is always eager to help me and to calm me down when I am worried. However, like other people she isn't an ideal. Sometimes she is too stubborn and I dislike it a bit. She is also rather impatient, because she can't wait for long, but I try not to pay attention to these features because in general she is a wonderful person, whom I worship a lot. I'm sure that our friendship is strong enough because we trust each other, we always share the same joys and troubles and we support each other at difficult times. It goes without saying that I like Natasha with all her positive and negative features of character and admire her a lot.)
Useful phrases:
I got acquainted with my friend …………………. (two years ago).
We’ve known each other ………………….. (for ages).
I was impressed by his/her beauty (wittiness, smartness, sense of humour).
We are both hardworking ……….., to overcome …………..
We both take an interest in sports, music, literature ……………
We usually have quarrels on a mere trifle…………
Put 5-7 questions to the topic.
APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER
My best friend Mary is in her early teens. She is a slim pretty girl with a good sense of humor. She has an oval face with a pointed chin, shoulder-length wavy dark hair and a small straight nose. She wears her hair in a pony tail or loose over her shoulders. She has large expressive eyes with long eyelashes. She is lucky to have even white teeth and a charming smile.
I think Mary is a good friend as she never lets me down. To my mind, Mary is very responsible and I can trust her. Moreover, she is very energetic because she likes preparing different activities. Besides, Mary is rather ambitious and she wants to be successful in life. I consider her to be very intelligent, she understands difficult subjects quickly and easily.
Mary is also very determined; she knows what she wants in life and does all she can to get it. Mary tends to be reserved as she doesn’t like showing her feelings or expressing her opinion. She also likes to be in the centre of events. Mary loves risk and adventure. To my mind, she can be quick-tempered and impatient at times. Besides, she tends to be stubborn and isn’t tolerant to other people’s points of view. She sometimes tends to be rather bossy as she likes telling other people what to do. It goes without saying that I like Mary with all her positive and negative features of character and I admire her a lot.
