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8 Forming A Friendship
8 Forming A Friendship
8 Forming A Friendship
FORMING A FRIENDSHIP
Objectives
After learning this unit, you are expected to be able to:
1. identify clue words to follow an authors thoughts;
2. identify and write sentences with adjective clauses.
Pre-reading Activities
Reading Activities
Writers rely on clue words to give structure to their writing and to help readers
predict or anticipate what will happen next in a sentence or paragraph. The
clue words are:
1. One, two, and three, which indicate the number of items to be
enumerated (or named one by
one) and discussed;
2. For example and such as, which indicate an example is coming;
3. Also and furthermore, which indicate more on the same idea is coming;
4. But, however, and yet, which indicate ideas in opposition;
5. Similarly and on the other hand, which indicate a comparison or contrast is on the way;
6. If/then, hence, and consequently, which indicate a conditional relationship
(a condition followed
by an outcome);
7. Because and for this reason, which indicate a reason is coming.
Reading Selection
Forming a Friendship
Kathryn Kelley and Donn Byrne
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other social situations as well. One explanation is
that those who are attractive males are relatively
assertive and unafraid of rejections, and
attractive women are relatively unassertive, and
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precisely the qualities each sex most prefers in the
other in a dating situation. Beyond the dating age,
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If someone is really your friend and if your
interactions are positive, would you expect that
person to evaluate you positively, help you
whenever possible, and let you know you are
liked? Many students indicate that the
communication of such positive evaluations
between partners is the most crucial
characteristic of a successful relationship.
Even when two people are dissimilar in
their attitudes, a man will be attracted to a
woman if
she shows interest in him by maintaining eye
contact, talking to him, and leaning toward him.
When
reciprocity of positive reactions occurs,
either verbally or nonverbally, the
relationship is
strengthened for both individuals. Flattery, a
desire to be together and to communicate, and
any sign
of affection indicate clearly that positive affect is
operating in the friendship. In contrast hostility,
negative evaluations, or refusal to be helpful to
one another creates a negative effect, which
clearly
endangers the relationship.
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Questions
Paragraph 1
1. How many factors about interaction
will the author discuss?
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What are they?
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2. If we respond positively, what then?
_______________________________________
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____________________________
Nevertheless, what happens?
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____________________________ Paragraph 4
3. What is an example of our cultures
emphasis on beauty?
______________________
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4. What does the word however tell you
that the author is going to do here?
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Paragraph 5
5. If we learn to pay more attention to
behavior, what then?
_____________________
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6. Why do our perceptions of deficiencies
lower self-esteem? _______________________
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_________________________ Paragraph 9
7. Do opposites really attract?
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What clue word tells you that is not
true? ___________________________________
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8. Why do friends, lovers, and spouses
have similar views?
_______________________
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____________________________ Paragraph
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9. What word in this paragraph tells you that you are
handling cause/effect?
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Paragraph 11
10. If someone is really your friend,
what then?
_________________________________
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____________________________ Paragraph
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11. Under what condition will a man be
attracted to a woman?
_____________________
_________________________________________
___________________________
What word clues you in to the
conditional relationship?
________________________
_________________________________________
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Vocabulary
Grammar Focus
Adjective Clauses
The words highlighted are the examples of adjectives
clauses from the reading selection.
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1. I have a friend who has many beautiful classical
records.
2. He is the friend whom I visited last week.
3. He is a conductor whose orchestra is well known.
4. The man whom we spoke with had just arrived in
Bandung.
Exercise 1
Supply the correct relative pronoun for each adjective
clause in the following sentences.
1. The author __________ wrote this book was a
Frenchman.
2. He married a beautiful woman ________ was also an
author.
3. He is currently finishing a master degree _______ I
havent even started yet.
4. Steven Spielberg has made many movies _______
success has also been tremendous.
5. She was a modest woman _______ generosity was felt
by many people.
Exercise 2
Reduce the adjective clause to a phrase.
1. Chemistry, which is a difficult subject, can be
enjoyable.
2. Nevertheless, the students who are
taking Dr. Smiths class this semester are
enjoying
it.
3. Dr. Smith has written several
chemistry books, which are used in
universities around
the world.
4. He has just completed an important
government report, which is on reserve
in the
library.
5. The students that have been in his classes consider it
a privilege to study with him.
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Writing Practice
Summary
Reflection