Level 1 Lesson 2

Korean Association
English Class
Name:_______________________ Date:_______________
TOPIC: Good friends
Goal: describe a friend
Grammar: present perfect with for and since
Vocabulary: describing a relationship
1 Discussion Questions
- Describe the photos.

- How much time do you spend with your friends?
- Do you prefer being in a big or small group of friends?
2 Vocabulary
Choose the word that best fits the blank below
argue got on meet up
close friends keep in touch old friends
disagree with made friends see
text
1. I didn't like her at first but one day we sat together in class and we quickly
became c_______ f_______.
2. We m________ u_______maybe two or three times a week for coffee.
3. We t_______ each other a lot, too. We're always on our phones.
4. We're quite different people so we d________ w_______each other about quite a few
things.
5. We still k______ i____ t________ but we don't meet up very often.
6. But even if we don't s__________ each other for months, nothing changes.
7. I've m_______ f__________ with lots of people over the years, but I think o______
f_________ are the best.
8. We met at work and we g______ o_____ really well from the start.
9. He's really relaxed, like me. We never a____________ with each other.
3 Discussion Question
- Do you have a best friend? How did you meet him/her?
- How often do you talk with him/her? How do you keep in touch with friends who live far
away from you?
- Do you text people much? Or do you prefer to speak on the phone?
4 Useful Expressions
Read the following dialogue and choose the best response.
1. How have you been?
a. I’m great! You?
b. I’m from London
c. Yes, I’m good!
2. Long time, no see!

a. Oh no! I didn’t know that!
b. How long has it been?
c. Let’s meet some time soon.
3. What have you been up to lately?

a. There’s a sale uptown! Let’s go there.
b. I’m so busy being a mom! How’s your mom?
c. Really? Is that so?
4. Nice catching up with you!

a. I don’t know! Maybe she went to the states.
b. My daughter started her piano training.
c. I missed you so much! I have so many stories to tell you!
5. Let’s meet up soon again!

a. How long did you talk to her? I called her yesterday!
b. I’ve been so busy lately! I forgot about that!
c. Sure! Same time, same place?
5 Discussion Questions
- Do you think it's OK to disagree with your friends' opinions? How often do you argue with
your friends?
- How many old friends from your childhood do you still meet up with? Are any of them close
friends?
6 Grammar
Exercise A
Complete the table with the words and phrases listed below.
For Since
Exercise B
Make sentences using the prompts and for or since.
Example: I / know / my closest friend / 60 years
I've known my closest friend for 60 years.
1. We / live / next door to each other / 1990

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2. Ricky / work / at the post office / a long time

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3. Tania / be married to Paco / she was 21

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4. They / know / each other / they were six

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5. My parents / live / here / last year

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.7 Discussion Question
- What's your friend's name? What's he/she like?
- How long have you known your friend?
- When did you meet?
- How did you meet?
- How often do you see your friend?
- What do you do when you get together?
- Why do you get on well?
- Why is your friend important to you?
8 Homework
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. hasn't/ Sue/ done/ any homework/ for a week
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2. been/ the beach/ at/ have/ for two hours/ They

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3. for months/ me/ Dolly/ called/ hasn't

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4. to university/ since/ friends/ has/ lots

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5. a dog/ Jim/ has/ for five years/ had

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6. They/ a birthday card/ we argued/ sent/ me/ since/ haven't/

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7. in Argentina/ for 15 years/ lived/ Ana/ has

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8. have/ since/ we were/ been/ We/ close friends/ at school

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Korean Association

- Describe the photos.

close friends keep in touch old friends

disagree with made friends see

2. Long time, no see!

3. What have you been up to lately?

4. Nice catching up with you!

5. Let’s meet up soon again!

1. We / live / next door to each other / 1990

2. Ricky / work / at the post office / a long time

3. Tania / be married to Paco / she was 21

4. They / know / each other / they were six

5. My parents / live / here / last year

2. been/ the beach/ at/ have/ for two hours/ They

3. for months/ me/ Dolly/ called/ hasn't

4. to university/ since/ friends/ has/ lots

5. a dog/ Jim/ has/ for five years/ had

6. They/ a birthday card/ we argued/ sent/ me/ since/ haven't/

7. in Argentina/ for 15 years/ lived/ Ana/ has

8. have/ since/ we were/ been/ We/ close friends/ at school

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