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11 Copy the adjectives from the box in the table under any heading you think suitable. Consult the dictionary if necessary.

Immature Neutral Mature

superficial disruptive ambitious silly kind serious dirty nice hard-working rude provocative reliable

12a) Choose words (from Tasks 10 and 11 to sum up the sort of a person you would like to have as a friend.

Positive, outgoing, honest, caring, determined, nice, kind, helpful, reliable, hard-working.

13 What other words can you think of to describe someone? If you don't know what they are in English, look them up in a dictionary.

Positive characteristics friendly angry respectful unfair peaceful nervous patient rough

15 Think of the right adjective.

Negative characteristics

1 A person who thinks only about himself / herself is selfish b) Finish the sentences using your ideas about friends and friendship.

2 A person who tells other people what to do is bossy.

3 A person who has no friends is lonely.

4 A person who is interesting to be with is friendly.

5 A person who would never let you down is your close friend.

16a) Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps.

People become friends because they have a lot in common or they have the same interests. When you have really close friends you can share secrets with them or can on them. Good friends help each other especially when they have a problem or if they get in trouble. A good friend should never let you down.

I have a lot of friends.

My friends are positive, honest and caring.

I like them because they help me and support me.

I don't like kids who gossip and want to be the boss.

I could never be friends with someone who can't keep the secrets

Real friends always help each other

Real friends never betray each other.

17 Put the parts of the letter on the right order on page 13.

1 Ben's address — d

2 the date — e

3 the beginning — c

4 home town — a

5 family — b

6 school and interests — f

7 pets and hobbies — j

8 free — h