F2 Module 2 Text 1

​Read P.42-43 and answers the questions.

Multiple Choice

Text 1 is a/an ...

• article

• letter

• academic paper

• news journey

Multiple Choice

'Friendship: A quick guide' is the ... of the text.

• subtitle

• title

• first paragraph

• opening

​Read line 1-5.

Poll

Polling:

Have you been experiencing difficulties with a friend?

• Yes.

• No.

Poll

Polling:

Have you ever felt that you've let down a friend?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Polling:

Do you want to have a friendship that lasts?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Who does 'you' in line 5 referring to?

• friendly people

• people who have argued with their friends

• most of the readers

• people who don't have any friends

Multiple Choice

How many subtitles are there in the text?

• one

• two

• three

• four

1. A friend... or not

2. Be a better friend

3. Strong, lasting friendships​

Multiple Choice

What does the subtitle 1 'A friend... or not' tell you about paragraph 1 to 3?

• It tells us how to be a good friend.

• It tells us how to make more friends.

• It tells us what should a good friend be like.

Multiple Choice

Read line 1-2

''We may have hundreds of online 'friends', but most are probably just acquaintances.''

Can you guess the meaning of 'acquaintance'?

• friends that you are really closed with.

• people that you work together.

• gamers

• people that you've met but don't know well.

• a person you slightly know but not yet a closed friend

  e.g. Karen is just an acquaintance, I ​don't even know her last name.

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​Acquaintance

(noun)​

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Multiple Choice

'Friendship is a two-way street.' (line 21)

What does it mean?

• Both people should put the same amount of time and effort into the friendship.

• We should listen to our friend patiently.

• Only make friends with people you can rely on.

• We should help our friend in need no matter what.

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• Both people have to put same amount of time/effort

  e.g. True friends should care about each other. It is like a two-way street.

​Two-way street (idiom)

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Multiple Choice

'Other times, you might be able to take their mind off things by shooting hoops...' (line 31-32)

What kind of sports does it refer to?

Guess by the verb 'shoot' !

• playing badminton

• playing basketball

• running

• playing football

• to play basketball​

  e.g. Do you want to shoot the hoops with me in the playground?

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​Shoot the hoops

(phrase)​

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​Line 35-36

'Friendships in childhood are generally easy,...'

Poll

Polling:

Do you think it's easier to make friends when you were young?

• Yes, of course!

• No, I don't think so.

​To last through thick and thin, a friendship must be built on trust and respect for each other. Think of these two qualities as the cement that holds together a strong friendship.'

​What does 'these two qualities' in line 41 refer to?

​The answer must be a plural noun.