About This Lesson
In this listening exercise, you'll learn about what qualities are important in friends. You'll practice vocabulary related to personality traits and relationships.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn vocabulary about qualities and personality traits in English
- Practice listening for specific information about friends
- Learn how to describe what is important in friends
- Expand your vocabulary related to relationships and trust
Pre-Listening Task
Listening Task
Ag = Agata Ai = Aimee An = Anya C = Catherine J = Jim K = Kate N = Noelle P = Paula
It's important or not important that my friends …
C: It's important that my friends are .
Ag: It's important that my friends are people and have a good .
An: It's important that my friends are and are there for me when I need them and vice versa.
J: It's important that my friends are if we make arrangements to go somewhere.
N: It's important that my friends to me.
P: It's important that my friends are .
Ai: It's important that my friends are there for me. It's not so important if they , as long as they're there at the end of the day.
C: It's not important that my friends me every day.
K: It's not important to to my friends every day, but when we speak together we where we the conversation.
| Statement | Who? |
|---|---|
| Says it's important that friends are reliable | |
| Says it's important that friends are kind | |
| Says it's important that friends are kind and have a good sense of humour | |
| Says it's not so important if friends mess up |
RELIABLE
TRUSTWORTHY
Grammar Focus: Talking About Friends and Qualities
Notice how the speakers talk about what's important in friends:
Useful structures:
- "It's important that my friends are reliable..."
- "It's important that my friends are kind..."
- "It's not important that my friends call me every day..."
- "It's not so important if they mess up..."
Important vocabulary:
- reliable - someone who does what they say they will do
- trustworthy - someone you can trust with secrets
- kind - someone who is nice and helpful
- sense of humour - ability to make jokes and laugh
Remember: A reliable person comes on time and does their work. A trustworthy person keeps your secrets. Someone can be reliable but not trustworthy!
Try It Yourself
Example: It's important that my friends are kind and reliable. It's not important that they call me every day. I think a good sense of humor is very important too.
