Friendship in the 21st Century

Friendship in the 21st Century

Reading

Scientist Dr Russell Carley is interested in finding out about friendship in the 21st century. He started by tring to answer the question:

Open Ended

Can online friends be as good as face-to-face friends?

Multiple Choice

Find out =

• look

• discover

• hope

• think

Surprisingly, he found that the answer is a big YES! A friend is someone who gives you honest advice and support, and, of course, an online friend can do that . Online friends can also be close friends. Our real friends can't be with us 24 hours a day, but the online community never sleeps!

Multiple Select

A __________ friend is a very good friend

• near

• close

• best

• true

When you feel anxious in the middle of the night, there's always someone who can give you support through a text, a message or just a 'like'. Having online friends is good for your memory, too. There's a lot of information to check every day. When you see an interesting holiday picture, you make a note in your mind to ask your pal about it next time they're online, or when you're together in person

Open Ended

What makes you anxious?

Multiple Choice

What verb collocates with 'a note of'?

• do

• write

• make

• put

Also, you can find freinds who have the same interests as you more easily. If you're interested in Japanese comics, there will be plenty of people who love that too. For most of us, the online community provides support, it builds our confidence, and we feel loved

Poll

Do you agree that people online provide support and build your confidence

• Yes

• No

So, if online friends are so good, do we need real friends? Interestingly, Dr Carley's research suggests that we do. As he points out, with your real friends, you are in the same physical space; you create memories together as you experience and enjoy doing things with each other. You have to be more responsible with your real friends, as you can't just 'unfriend' them if you disagree with them.

Dr Carley explains the science. 'When you are with your friends, you get hugs and high fives. Hugging is good for us because our body produces a chemical called oxytocin that makes us us feel good and we also feel trust and love. Chatting to your best pals, you copy their words and gestures. When they smile, you smile too! So, in conclusion, both real friends and online friends are great - they just help us in different ways'

Poll

What qualities do you offer as a friend?

• I'm trustworthy

• I'm a good listener

• I'm fun

• I'm funny

• I'm honest

-ING FORMS. We use the ing form of verbs in the following situations

• after some verbs such as enjoy and hate. (I enjoy swimming)

• some adjectives followed by a preposition for example interested in (I'm interested in learning about foreign cultures)

• as the subject of the sentence. (Swimming is the best sport)

Complete the following sentences for you with a verb finishing in -ing

• I don't mind _____________

• I can't stand _____________

• I love ____________________

Multiple Choice

Choose the dependent preposition for AFRAID

• in

• of

• about

• at

Multiple Choice

Choose the dependent prepostion for GOOD

• in

• of

• at

• up

Multiple Choice

Choose the dependent preposition for KEEN

• on

• at

• of

• about

Multiple Choice

Choose the dependent preposition for CRAZY

• on

• at

• about

• in

Multiple Choice

Choose the dependent preposition for TIRED

• of

• about

• in

• at

Multiple Choice

Choose the dependent preposition for KEEN

• to

• on

• at

• of

Turn to page 16 in your student's books

Complete exercise 5. You have to use a verb in ing to complete the sentences