English Expression for Being Friendly
by Part Eight. Designed by Conviron Altatis.
*The truth can be told in three ways- bluntly, flowerily, and subtly.
JUMPSTARTER: When there is something you don’t like, do you usually say it frankly?
Cliché 4:
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND.
(No one can survive alone.)
Cliché 5:
THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR.
(That’s the purpose of being friends.)
Cliché 6:
BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.
(People with similar characters become friends.)
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SPEAKING GAMBIT: Clichés lasted long because they are very meaningful._
DISCUSSION TASKS:
Choose which of the three clichés applies to the following statements. Then, discuss your experiences and opinions on the situations:
A. No man is an island. B. That’s what friends are for C. Birds of the same feather flock together.
____1. I really can’t spend my weekend alone.
____2. Many people say that my friends and I are hilarious.
____3. I have to help him because he is my friend.
____4. Though I didn’t have much money, I lent him 1000 dollars.
____5. How can I survive without my friends?
____6. His friends are gangsters. Obviously, he is a gangster, too.
____7. I couldn’t finish this with other people’s help.
____8. She loves Math and so do her friends.
____9. You cannot solve your problem alone.
____10. I support him because he is a friend.
ROLE-PLAYING TASKS: Act out the following situations with a partner.
*Tell your friend that you:
1. heard a bad rumor about him.
2. don’t like the way she ridicules you in front of many people.
3. feel upset that he hadn’t paid his debt for two years already.
4. were offended by what he said last night when he was so drunk.
5. you think he is exaggerating most of his stories.
6. are busy nowadays so you can’t hang around with him.
7. don’t agree with her opinions.
8. think he is being selfish.
9. think her future plans are silly.
10. are not in the mood to talk.
CONCLUDER: Speak to your friends as often as you could. It enhances you communication skills effectively.
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