SU 201 Unit 1.3

SU 201

1.3 Reading Skill

• Students can skim and identify the main idea of a given text as well as the main idea of each paragraph of the text.

• Students can scan a text to locate and identify specific information.

• Students can complete sentences with appropriate words from the text.

​Lesson Learning Outcomes

Read a text on how to maintain friendships

​Learning Objectives

Outline for Unit 1.3

A. Warm-up activity (P.15)

B. Reading Strategies: Skimming and Scanning (P.16)

C. Identify the main ideas of the article (P.17)

D. Scan the article and answer the questions (P.18 - 19)

E. Match vocabulary with the definitions (P.20)

F: Complete the sentences with the provided words. (P.20)

Multiple Choice

A Spanish term for a male or female friend

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A slang term used to refer to a male friend

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A friend who is willing to provide emotional support when someone is upset or going through a difficult time

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A group of friends who hang out together and share common goals or interests

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A friend who is loyal and will always stick by one's side, even in dangerous or difficult situations

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An abbreviation for "Best Freinds Forever" that is used to describe a close friend who has a strong and lasting friendship

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A person who pretends to be your friend but is in fact an enemy

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Two people who are very similar, typically in interests or beliefs

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A slang term that is commonly used to describe a person's best friend

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What is the text mainly about?

• The benefits of having a true friend

• How to maintian long-lasting friendships

• Making new friends from around the world

• Different terms used to describe friendships

• Some essential aspects of human relationships

Multiple Choice

Find a synonym for "friend' that is often used in Canada and the United States

• Bro

• Buddy (Bud)

• Mate

• Peer

Multiple Choice

Find a slang term used to describe a close male friend   

• Bro

• Buddy (Bud)

• Mate

• Peer

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Find the meaning of “shoulder to cry on

• Someone who hang out together and share common goals

• Someone who provides emotional support whenever needed

• Someone who pretends to be your freinds but is in fact an enemy

• Someone who is loyal and will aways stick by someone's side in difficult situations

Multiple Choice

C. Which of the following is the main idea of the article?

• One effective way to form valuable freindshops is by bounding over common interests, hobbies, or experiences.

• Regular communication and in-person meetings are important for maintaining strong and meaningful friendships.

• To maintain friendships, it is important to regularly communicate, listen attentively, be honest, and stay flexible.

• Being flexible understanding is important in maintaining friendships, especially when life situation change.

Open Ended

1. What are some of the benefits of having valuable friendships in our lives?

Open Ended

2. What are some of the ways that you can regularly communicate with your friends to maintain friendships?

Open Ended

3. How can paying attention to what your friends say help in building a stronger bond?

Open Ended

4. Why is honesty important in friendships?

Open Ended

5. What should you do when your friend has a new boyfriend and cannot make it to social events as often as they used to?

E. Match the vocabulary words with their definitions.

Multiple Choice

having worth or importance

• challenging (adj.)

• distracted (adj.)

• flexible (adj.)

• regular (adj.)

• valuable(adj.)

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to give something to someone or make it available to them

• attitude (n.)

• decrease (v.)

• increase (v.)

• provide (v.)

• valuable(adj.)

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requiring a lot of effort and determination to achieve

• challenging (adj.)

• distracted (adj.)

• flexible (adj.)

• regular (adj.)

• valuable(adj.)

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to (make something) become larger in amount or size

• attitude (n.)

• decrease (v.)

• increase (v.)

• provide (v.)

• valuable(adj.)

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able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

• challenging (adj.)

• distracted (adj.)

• flexible (adj.)

• regular (adj.)

• valuable(adj.)

Multiple Choice

a feeling or opinion about something or someone

• attitude (n.)

• decrease (v.)

• increase (v.)

• provide (v.)

• valuable(adj.)

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to become less, or to make something become less

• attitude (n.)

• decrease (v.)

• increase (v.)

• provide (v.)

• valuable(adj.)

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unable to concentrate because something is on one's

    mind or drawing one's attention away

• challenging (adj.)

• distracted (adj.)

• flexible (adj.)

• regular (adj.)

• valuable(adj.)

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happening often or at the same time frequently

• challenging (adj.)

• distracted (adj.)

• flexible (adj.)

• regular (adj.)

• valuable(adj.)

Multiple Choice

providing encouragement, help, or emotional support to someone

• challenging (adj.)

• supportive (adj.)

• flexible (adj.)

• regular (adj.)

• valuable(adj.)

F. Complete the sentences with the words from Part E.

Multiple Choice

1. Having a positive ______can help maintain strong friendships.

• challenging

• attitude

• decrease

• increase

• provide

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2. Being _____ while talking to a friend can make them feel ignored and unimportant.

• challenging

• attitude

• decrease

• increase

• distracted

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3. Maintaining long-distance friendships can be ____, but it is possible with effort and commitment.

• challenging

• attitude

• decrease

• increase

• distracted

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4. _____ friends are always there to encourage you and lift you up when you need it.

• Challenging

• Attitude

• Decrease

• Supportive

• Distracted

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1. 5. _____ friendship means being adaptable and understanding to changes that may arise in the relationship.

• Challenging

• Attitude

• Decrease

• Supportive

• Flexible

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6. Having close friendships in life is ___ and worth investing time and effort into.

• valuable

• attitude

• decrease

• supportive

• flexible

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7. ____ interaction with friends is key to maintaining strong and meaningful friendships.

• Valuable

• Attitude

• Decrease

• Supportive

• Regular

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8. My friends ___ me with emotional support during tough times.

• valuable

• attitude

• decrease

• provide

• flexible

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9. My friend’s positivity and humor ____ my happiness.

• valuable

• attitude

• increase

• provide

• flexible

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1. 10. Having a close friend can help ____ feelings of loneliness and isolation.
   
   

• valuable

• decrease

• increase

• provide

• flexible

Preparation for Week 5.2

Monday the 5th of August: 8.30 - 10.15
Language Focus: Prepositions: Definition & Examples

1.4 Writing Skill

• A. Complete sentences.

• B. Check statements.

• C: Writing Practice.