Talking about Friendship
Gina and Lara are talking about the qualities of a good friend…
Gina: Hi Lara! I haven’t seen you for ages! How have you been doing lately?
Lara: Hi! I have been doing well. I just got back from a weekend break to London with some
friends yesterday – it was great fun!
Gina: That sounds good. You’re lucky you have close friends to go on trips with.
Lara: Yes, they’re a great group of girls. I can really trust them, and we have a lot in
common too. Don’t you have any close friends that you can rely on?
Gina: No, not really… I’ve been betrayed a few times by my close friends, so it’s hard to
trust them and confide in them again. Although, I have some friends that live close by that I
spend some time with.
Lara: What do you value the most in friendship?
Gina: Well, for me, it’s really important that friends listen to each other, don’t judge each
other and are there to comfort each other when they need it. A good friend should be
someone you can count on, through thick and thin.
Lara: I agree. It’s really hard to find loyal and trustworthy friends. Everyone makes
mistakes, so maybe you should talk to your friends about their mistakes…
Gina: Maybe you’re right… I’d love to talk more, but I have to catch the bus!
Lara: It was really nice to talk to you! Here’s my new phone number - let’s stay in touch!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To put away something | To store things where they are usually kept. | Please put away your toys when you’re finished with them. | Daily Life |
To hang something up | To stop using something because you are no longer doing the activity or sport. | After the final fight of his career, he hung up his boxing gloves. | Daily Life |
To hang up | To end a phone conversation | I couldn’t hear him on the phone so I hung up. | Daily Life |
To put up with something or somebody | To accept or continue to accept and unpleasant situation. | I can put up his room being messy but I can’t put up with him leaving a mess around the house. | Daily Life |
To get up to | 1. To do something. 2. To do something that others would disapprove of. | 1. What did you get up to on holiday? 2. The children have been getting up to mischief recently. | Daily Life |