Lesson 6: Friends

DIALOGUE: Friends
Kevin and Dorothy are talking about their friends
Kevin: Thanks for inviting me to your picnic last weekend. I had a lot of fun.
Dorothy: I’m glad you could make it. Did you get to meet my best friend Karen?
Kevin: I’m sure I did. Tell me what she looks like.
Dorothy: She is from Colombia and has big eyes and curly hair. She is quite tall as
well. You couldn’t have missed her.
Kevin: Was she wearing sunglasses?
Dorothy: Hmm… I forgot. She was wearing a pink Versace blouse with white Gucci
jeans. She likes to dress up for special occasions.
Kevin: Oh, yes! I remember talking to her. We had a long discussion about
learning languages.
Dorothy: She is very cosmopolitan.
Kevin: Indeed! Now I want to learn Spanish.
Dorothy: Ask Karen. I’m sure she has some tips!
I. Vocabulary
Vocabulary/ Expressions
Expression Definition/Meaning (có thể ghi nghĩa TV) Example
thanks for + (~ing) – Thanks for giving us the tour.
I’m glad … – I’m glad you’re feeling better now.
curly having curls She has curly hair and blue eyes.
someone is quite (adj) to a very noticeable degree or extent He is quite ill/rich/busy.
The room is quite large/small.
couldn’t have missed too noticeable to miss You couldn’t have missed the city hall since it’s so big!

be wearing to use or have (something) as clothing: to have (a shirt, He was wearing blue jeans.
pants, etc.) over part of your body

dress up to wear nice clothes He doesn’t normally dress up often.

remember +(~ing) … not forget She remembers sitting next to me in the class.
remember to (verb) She remembered to bring homework.
Cosmopolitan a cosmopolitan person, belief, opinion, etc. shows a She has such a cosmopolitan outlook on life.
wide experience of different people and places
ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətən

indeed without any question — used to stress the truth of a Indeed, he is a great poet. = He is indeed a great poet.
statement
 Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample
II. EXCERCISE answers to come up with your own answer.
1. Who is your best friend?
My friend from childhood Chris is my best
friend.
My sister is my best friend.
Your answer:__________________________
2. Tell me what s/he looks like.
Chris is very tall and slim.
Dorothy has long black hair and dark eyes.
Your answer:__________________________
3. What kind of clothing does your friend
usually wear?
She always dresses up.
He is always in jeans and a t-shirt.
Your answer:_________________________
4. What do you usually talk about with
your friend?
We talk a lot about dating these days.
We talk about everything.
Your answer:____________________
5. What do you like about your friend
the most?
I think Karen is a lovely person.
Chris is so energetic, and I always get
energy from him.
Your
answer:________________________
 Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample
II. EXCERCISE answers to come up with your own answer.
1. Who is your best friend?
My friend from childhood Chris is my best
friend.
My sister is my best friend.
Your answer:__________________________
2. Tell me what s/he looks like.
Chris is very tall and slim.
Dorothy has long black hair and dark eyes.
Your answer:__________________________
3. What kind of clothing does your friend
usually wear?
She always dresses up.
He is always in jeans and a t-shirt.
Your answer:_________________________
4. What do you usually talk about with
your friend?
We talk a lot about dating these days.
We talk about everything.
Your answer:____________________
5. What do you like about your friend
the most?
I think Karen is a lovely person.
Chris is so energetic, and I always get
energy from him.
Your
answer:________________________
CONVERSATION
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your
tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
1. Tell me a story about your best friend.
2. What do you like about your friend the most?
3. What do you least like about your friend?
4. What do you usually talk about with your friend?
5. How did you two become friends?
 IV. GRAMMAR 3-5 I’m glad that you like it
Warm up
• I know that you like English. • It’s amazing that you are studying English.
• I didn’t know that she was our CEO. • I know that you like English.
• He said that he broke your calculator. • I didn’t know that she was our CEO.
• We can’t believe that this lesson is free. • He said that he broke your calculator.
• Are you happy that I am your husband? • We can’t believe that this lesson is free.
• Do you know that tomorrow is the last • Are you happy that I am your husband?
day? • Do you know that tomorrow is the last day?
• Can you believe that English is easy? • Can you believe that English is easy?
IV. GRAMMAR 3-5 I’m glad that you like it
NOTES
Here are some grammar tips.

I’m glad that you like it

Present [I am glad] + [ (that) ] + [your baby is healthy].
Past (negative) [Ididn’t know] + [ (that) ] + [you don’t work here anymore].
Intention [I am going to tell him] + [ (that) ] + [I quit]
IV. GRAMMAR 3-5 I’m glad that you like it
EXERCISE 1: Make a sentence.
1. are / that / our / happy / you / are / we / son / .
2. English / it’s / studying / that / you / are / amazing / .
3. it / you / am / glad / I / like / that / .
4. husband / are / happy / I / am / your / that / you / ?
5. 90 / shocked / is / we / are / that / he / .

EXERCISE 2: Correct the following sentences.

1. She is exciting that today is her birthday
2. I know that you like to English.
3. Can you believe that English easy?
4. We depressed that tomorrow is Monday.
5. We can’t believe that this lessons is free.
IV. GRAMMAR 3-5 I’m glad that you like it
EXERCISE 4: Answer the following questions.
▪ What is something you just can’t believe?
▪ What is something that makes you happy?
▪ How do you know that you are learning?

EXERCISE 5: Write a paragraph.

▪ Write 10 sentences using the grammar you learned today.
▪ Five a day: You’ve being exiled to a private island, and your
captors will only supply you with five foods. What do you pick?
▪ Odd couple: Does a messy home (or office) make you anxious
and cranky, or is cleaning something you just do before company
comes over?
Topic: Describe about your best friends