There is no denying the fact that a person can t live in isolation

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My friend

There is no denying the fact that a person can’t live in isolation. It is very important for a human being to have a friend with whom he can be sincere and frank. It’s great to think that there is someone to turn to for help and advice, someone who will sympathize with you and stand by you in any situation and who will tell you the bitter truth if necessary. Everyone knows that the more we love our friends the less we flatter them. Real friendship is a thing that we cherish, but true friends are not so easy to come by.

I have a lot of friends, but my best friend is Nick. We became Mends about three years ago when his family moved to our block of flats and he came to our school. We see each other almost every day.

Nick is a tall slim boy. He has dark hair, large dark eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He wears spectacles. Nick is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, understanding and kind. I trust him a lot and I’m sure that I can rely on him in any situation. He never lets people down. Nick is only 16 but he is very responsible — he finishes whatever he starts. He’s got only one shortcoming. He is a bit stubborn; nevertheless, he is pleasant to deal with.

Nick is an only child and his parents love him very much. His father is an engineer, and his mother is a teacher. They live in a two-room flat. I have been to their house a lot. Nick’s parents are always very friendly to me.

We spend a lot of time together. We often watch videos or listen to music. Sometimes we go to the cinema or to the theatre, or walk around the centre of the city, visiting small cafes, museums and art galleries. We talk for hours about all sorts of things (politics, love, teachers, girls). We discuss films, television programmes, books.

I never quarrel with Nick. But if there is some misunderstanding between us we try to make peace as soon as possible. What I like best about him is that he is always willing to help and share his knowledge, thoughts and feelings. I respect him for his fairness, strong will, intellect and modesty.

I miss Nick when we don’t see each other for a long time. Without him I would feel lonely and uncomfortable. Our friendship helps me to feel strong and sure of myself.

Put 5-7 questions to the topic. There is no denying the fact that a person can’t live in isolation

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 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.

TEENS’ TIPS FOR PARENTS

Sixty Атеrican teens have put together an honest list of what, as they think, their parents should or shouldn’t do. Here are just a few of their tips.

• Let us have our privacy unless we give you the right to invade it.

• Respect our feelings. Of course, sometimes we will disagree with each other, so show us your point of view and let us show you ours. If our opinion is absolutely wrong in your eyes, tell us why in a polite way. If you respect us, we will respect you.

• Give us freedom to make some mistakes. Of course, you don’t want us to make the same stu­pid mistakes that you made, but sometimes we need to. We learn well from our mistakes, believe us.

• We love to please you, and your opinion is important to us. When you see us doing some-thing good, please praise us,

• Don’t take out bad moods on us. We all have bad days, but try not to take yours out on us. When you have a bad day, tell us, and we will leave you alone but we can’t read your mind!

• Don’t bribe us. We really hate to tell you this secret, but bribing us doesn’t work. We love getting money and other things from you, but this portrays you as a softy.

• We hate it when you tell our secrets to other people. When we tell you a secret and then hear you repeating it to your best friend, we lose our trust in you. If tell you something for your ears only, then keep it there!

• Never, but never give us the silent treatment!

• Have fun with us. Don’t be afraid to take us places and have good times with us We will all remember our childhood days forever, so help us make them unforgettable.

• Most of all, remember that we love you and want to be your friend.

privacy [΄privәsi] личная, частная жизнь

to invide [in ΄veid] вмешательство

to respect [ri ΄spect] уважать

point of view [vju:] точка зрения

in a polite way вежливо

opinion [ә ΄pinjen] мнение

to praise [preiz] хвалить

to take out bad moods on вымещать свое плохое настроение

to leave alone оставить в покое

to bribe [braib] давать взятку, подкупать

softy [ ΄sәfti] слабый, бесхарактерный, человек-тряпка

trust [trΛst] доверие

to feel left out чувствовать себя изолированным, никому не нужным

never, but never никогда-никогда

to give the silent treatment [tri:tmәnt] не разговаривать с кем-либо

3.1. Answer the questions:

1. Do you agree with all these tips?

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My friend

There is no denying the fact that a person can’t live in isolation. It is very important for a human being to have a friend with whom he can be sincere and frank. It’s great to think that there is someone to turn to for help and advice, someone who will sympathize with you and stand by you in any situation and who will tell you the bitter truth if necessary. Everyone knows that the more we love our friends the less we flatter them. Real friendship is a thing that we cherish, but true friends are not so easy to come by.

I have a lot of friends, but my best friend is Nick. We became Mends about three years ago when his family moved to our block of flats and he came to our school. We see each other almost every day.

Nick is a tall slim boy. He has dark hair, large dark eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He wears spectacles. Nick is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, understanding and kind. I trust him a lot and I’m sure that I can rely on him in any situation. He never lets people down. Nick is only 16 but he is very responsible — he finishes whatever he starts. He’s got only one shortcoming. He is a bit stubborn; nevertheless, he is pleasant to deal with.

Nick is an only child and his parents love him very much. His father is an engineer, and his mother is a teacher. They live in a two-room flat. I have been to their house a lot. Nick’s parents are always very friendly to me.

We spend a lot of time together. We often watch videos or listen to music. Sometimes we go to the cinema or to the theatre, or walk around the centre of the city, visiting small cafes, museums and art galleries. We talk for hours about all sorts of things (politics, love, teachers, girls). We discuss films, television programmes, books.

I never quarrel with Nick. But if there is some misunderstanding between us we try to make peace as soon as possible. What I like best about him is that he is always willing to help and share his knowledge, thoughts and feelings. I respect him for his fairness, strong will, intellect and modesty.

I miss Nick when we don’t see each other for a long time. Without him I would feel lonely and uncomfortable. Our friendship helps me to feel strong and sure of myself.

My Friend — Мой друг

I have a very good friend. His (her) name is … Friends are very important in our life. I think one cannot live without friends. The most important thing for being good friends, to my mind, is to be ready to help one another in any situation, nevertheless how difficult it is, to support one another and to solve all the problems together. And never mind, that the friends may have different interests and hobbies, different likes and dislikes. They say that the friend in need is a friend indeed. I think it is really so,

My friend and I always do our best to help one another. We discuss all our troubles and try to find the best decision in any situation. My friend is a very good, kind and clever boy (girl). We often spend our free time together. It is not very easy now, because both of us are very busy — we are going to enter institutes and have a lot of work to do.

My friend is going to become a doctor (a teacher, an engineer, a lawyer). Our future professions are different (the same) and the subjects we have to study are different (the same) too, but (and) we like to work together and to help one another in our study.

When we have some free time, we go for walks, read and discuss books, watch films, go to discos or play computer games. Playing computer games is our hobby. Both of us are fond of sport. We go in for swimming (tennis) and often go to the swimming pool (tennis court) together. We are football fans and we like to watch and discuss football matches on TV or to go to the stadium. I love my friend very much. I think he (she) is a true friend. Our friendship is very dear to me and I try to do my best to be a good friend too.

My Friend 2

I’d like to tell you about my friend. She is my classmate. She is very diligent and kind-hearted. She is willing to help old people and animals. She is good at mathematics. She is interested in history. She is bright girl and does her lessons quickly and easily. She listens very attentively to all the explanations in class. She is extremely fond of reading. I have much in common with her and we never quarrel, because there is no reason for it. We have common ideas, opinions and we discuss different problems together. I think she is rather beautiful. She has a snub nose, curly hair. She is a pretty girl.

My Friend 3

There is no denying the fact that a person can’t live in isolation. It is very important for a human being to have a friend with whom he can be sincere and frank. It’s great to think that there is someone to turn to for help and advice, someone who will sympathise with you and stand by you in any situation and who will tell you the bitter truth if necessary. Everyone knows that the more we love our friends the less we flatter them. Real friendship is a thing that we cherish, but true friends are not so easy to come by.
I have a lot of friends, but my best friend is Nick. We became Mends about three years ago when his family moved to our block of flats and he came to our school. We see each other almost every day.
Nick is a tall slim boy. He has dark hair, large dark eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He wears spectacles. Nick is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, understanding and kind. I trust him a lot and I’m sure that I can rely on him in any situation. He never lets people down. Nick is only 16 but he is very responsible — he finishes whatever he starts. He’s got only one shortcoming. He is a bit stubborn; nevertheless, he is pleasant to deal with.
Nick is an only child and his parents love him very much. His father is an engineer, and his mother is a teacher. They live in a two-room flat. I have been to their house a lot. Nick’s parents are always very friendly to me.
We spend a lot of time together. We often watch videos or listen to music. Sometimes we go to the cinema or to the theatre, or walk around the centre of the city, visiting small cafes, museums and art galleries. We talk for hours about all sorts of things (politics, love, teachers, girls). We discuss films, television programmes, books.
I never quarrel with Nick. But if there is some misunderstanding between us we try to make peace as soon as possible. What I like best about him is that he is always willing to help and share his knowledge, thoughts and feelings. I respect him for his fairness, strong will, intellect and modesty.
I miss Nick when we don’t see each other for a long time. Without him I would feel lonely and uncomfortable. Our friendship helps me to feel strong and sure of myself.

My friend Marina
I would like to tell you about my friends. I have a lot of them, but my close friend is Marina. She is my school-mate.
We have been studying together in one form all the eleven years of our school-life. She is 17. We have nothing in common in appearance. Marina is pretty in her own way. She is thin and slender, not very tall. Her hair is red and straight, her face is oval and her forehead is high. She has a turn-up nose and beautiful green eyes with bushy eyelashes.
Marina is as good as gold. Warm-hearted and gentle, quiet and well-bred. Everyone loves her. She is always well dressed and neat. She is always ready to help people, when they are in need.
Marina is the only daughter of her parents and they adore her. Nevertheless she is not selfish.
I like to be around her, because she knows a lot of interesting stories, funny jokes. She is fond of reading.
Marina goes in for sports. She plays tennis and swims.
She does well at school and it seems to me that all the subjects come equally easy to her. This year she is leaving school and has chosen medicine as future profession. I hope she will make a good doctor.
We always meet at the weekends. We discuss books, listen to the music or visit our friends. I always enjoy the time spent together.
I am happy to have such a friend as Marina. I am sure we shall be friends forever.

Questions:
1. What is your friend’s name?
2. How old is she?
3. Is she pretty? Describe her appearance.
4. Is she always dressed well?
5. How does she do at school?
6. Does she go in for sports?
7. What hobbies does she have?
8. Why is she your best friend?

Моя подруга Марина
Я хотела бы рассказать вам о своих друзьях. У меня их много, но самый мой близкий друг — Марина. Она — моя одноклассница. Мы учимся вместе, в одном классе все одиннадцать лет. Марине — 17 лет. Внешне мы абсолютно не похожи. Марина по-своему красива. Она тоненькая и стройная, не очень высокая. У нее рыжие прямые волосы, овальное лицо с высоким лбом. У нее курносый носик и красивые зеленые глаза с пушистыми ресницами.
Марина — просто золото. Сердечная и мягкая, спокойная и хорошо воспитанная. Она всем нравится. Она всегда со вкусом и опрятно одета. Марина всегда готова помочь людям, когда они в этом нуждаются.
Марина — единственная дочь у своих родителей, они ее обожают. Тем не менее Марина не эгоистична.
Мне нравится быть рядом с Мариной, потому что она знает много интересных историй, смешных шуток. Ей нравится читать.
Марина занимается спортом: она играет в теннис и плавает.
Она хорошо учится в школе, и мне кажется, что все пред-меты даются ей одинаково легко. В этом году она заканчивает школу и выбрала медицину своей будущей профессией. Я надеюсь, что из нее выйдет хороший врач.
Мы всегда встречаемся в выходные дни. Мы обсуждаем книги, слушаем музыку и ходим в гости к друзьям. Мне всегда нравится время, проведенное нами вместе.
Я счастлива, что у меня есть такой друг, как Марина. Я уверена, что мы будем друзьями всегда.
Источник: 100 тем английского языка. Авторы Каверина В. Бойко В. Жидких Н.

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Упражнение 1. Используйте some, any, no, every и их производные.

Упражнение 2. Используйте some, any, no, every и их производные.

Упражнение 3. Используйте some, any, no, every и их производные.

Упражнение 4. Переведите на английский.

1.Я хочу вам что-то сказать. 2. Я ничего вам не могу сказать об этом. 3. Дать вам что-нибудь почитать? 4. Дайте мне что-нибудь почитать. 5. Он что-то знает об этом. 4. Она что-нибудь знает об этом? 6. Боюсь, она ничего не знает об этом.

Упражнение 5. Переведите на английский.

1.Что, кто-нибудь заходил? — Я никого не заметил. 2. В комнате кто-то есть. 3. На столе ничего нет. 4.Кто-то стучится в дверь. 5. Должен ли кто-нибудь прийти к вам сегодня вечером? 6. Есть здесь кто-нибудь? 7. Может ли кто-нибудь перевести эти предложения? 8. Я ничего не могу вам сказать. Спросите кого-нибудь еще.

Упражнение 6. Переведите на английский.

1.Кто-то оставил вам сообщение. 2. Вряд ли есть что-нибудь, чего он не видел. Разве что у вас есть что-нибудь особенное. 3. Зайдите в любой день на следующей неделе. 4. Неужели он вам ничего не рассказал? Он знает больше, чем любой из нас. 5. Никто мне ничего не говорит. Может быть, вы мне что-нибудь скажете? 6. Я вижу чье-то мокрое пальто в передней. Кто-нибудь пришел? 7. Не даст ли мне кто-нибудь из вас свои конспекты? (notes) 8. Не хотите ли еще пирога? — Спасибо, но я больше не хочу.

Упражнение 7. Переведите на английский язык.

Упражнение 8. Переведите на английский язык.

Упражнение 9. Переведите на английский язык, обращая особое внимание на выделенные слова.