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UNIT GOALS • interview a classmate about friends and friendship• talk about personality, interests, and activities• brainstorm, select, and organize ideas into an outline• learn about the parts of a good introduction and conclusion• make effective note cards and use eye contact• prepare and give a presentation about a good friend

1 A good friend
Exploring the topic
1

FriendNet Proiles
A Read the quote about friendship at the top of the FriendNet homepage. What do you think itmeans? How is friendship like a bird’s nest? Share your ideas with a partner.
I think friendship is like a bird’s nest because they both . . .

Welcome to FriendNet.cup!

“Birds have nests;
humans have friendship.”

CHECK OUTTHESEPERSONALPROFILES.
>>

Hi, I’m Ken

Yo, I’m Tony

Hiya, I’m Sarah

Hello, I’m Melissa

Age

23

21

19

26

Occupation

sales representative

student

student

nurse

Hometown

Tokyo

ChicagoLondonSydneyInterests

blogging, gamingsoccer, basketball

cooking, dancing

diving, photography

Likes

Twitter, cofee, horror
moviesMan United, burgers,
motorcyles

tea, dogs, spy novels

spicy food, the sea,cats

Dislikes

exercise, crowded
trains, health foodwinter, vegetables,
tests

broccoli, crowded
trains, alarm clocks

sci-ﬁ movies, cloudy
days, junk food

Personality type nerdy, quiet, a little
messy

athletic, easygoing,
relaxedwild and crazyoutgoing, active,
reliableMusic

metal, hard rockclassic rock, Latin,
New Age

hip-hop, house,technoclassic rock, reggae,
jazz

Fashion style

Black!

casual and sporty

Gap and Zara

T-shirt, jeans, andsandals

Hang-out spot

my room

Tully’s café

my ﬁtness club

Bondi Beach

B Read the personal proiles. What do you have in common with these people? Which person
seems the most interesting to you as a friend? Why? Tell your partner.
I have a few things in common with Melissa. For example, I’m also into . . .
I think Sarah seems most interesting as a friend because she . . .
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Friendship questionnaire
A Work with a partner. Ask each other the questions below. Make notes in the chart about
your partner.

Friendship Questionnaire
Partner’s name:

Questions
Notes
1 Are friends an important part of your life?

2 What kind of people do you get along with the best?

3 What do you usually do with your friends?

4 Who has been your friend the longest? (your oldest friend)

5 Who is your newest friend?

6 In what ways are you and your friends similar or diferent?

7 Do you have a best friend?

8 How would you complete the sentence below?
A good friend is someone who . . .

B Join another pair of students. Tell them three interesting things about your partner.
My partner is Lucy. Friends are a very important part of her life . . .
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Focusing on language
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Personalities
A How do people describe their personality? Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
hen check with a partner.
Words to describe people
a morning person
a night person
a workaholic

activeadventurous
funnylaidback and relaxed
messy
moody

✔
neat and tidy
outgoing
quiet and serious

People who . . .
love going out and meeting new people arekeep all their things in the correct place arelike to tell jokes and make others laugh arelike staying up late and hate getting up early are
enjoy trying new things are
do lots of things to ill their time are
don’t talk or joke around so much areoutgoing

.
.
.
.
.
.
.

B What other words can you use to describe people? Add more words to the box above.
hen compare with a partner.

C Watch or listen to Patrick, Emma, and Jason describing their friends. Circle the correct4

information for each friend. hen check your answers with a partner.
My friendNick
My friendHana
My friendSami
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Friends since: elementary / junior high / high school
Our personalities: similar / different
He is: quiet and serious / messy / neat and tidy
He likes: sports / music / hanging out
Met where: club / part-time job / English class
Our personalities: similar / different
She is: moody / outgoing / adventurous
She likes: karaoke / Italian food / meeting people
Friends for: 3 years / 5 years / 13 years
Our personalities: similar / different
He is: lazy / active and energetic / funny
He likes: outdoor sports / computer games / telling jokes

My friends
A Complete the chart with words that describe three of your friends. Give examples for each word.
FriendDescription

ExamplesKevinactivelikes playing sports, enjoys hiking, camping

1
2
3

B Work with a partner. Take turns describing yourself and your friends.
Kevin’s very active. He likes playing sports and enjoys . . . He’s also . . .
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Interests and activities
A What kinds of things do friends often do together? Add your own ideas to the list below.
Interests and activities
chatting online
going out to eat
going shopping

playing sports
seeing a movie
singing karaoke

B Now watch or listen to Patrick, Emma, and Jason talk about the things they do with Nick,

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Hana, and Sami.
Check (✔) two activities for each person.
When
1 Patrick2 Emma3 Jason playing the piano going to blues clubs
 going to classical concerts
 singing karaoke trying new restaurants
 hanging out at the mall
 training for a triathlon paragliding
 talking at a cofee shop

C Watch or listen again. Write on the lines when they do the activities.

5

4

Activities survey
A Ask three classmates about things they do with their friends and complete the chart.
How often do you hang out with your friends?
What do you like doing with your friends?
Classmate

Activities

Kensuring, playing the guitar

When

1
2
3

B Tell the class what you found out about your classmates and their friends.
Ken likes going suring with his friends. He also . . .

Talking about interests and activities
He loves / hates / can’t standHe likes / doesn’t likeShe enjoys / doesn’t enjoy
She’s into / isn’t into
We both love / like / enjoy

playing the guitar
watching sports
going to museums
hard rockaction movies

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Organizing ideas
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Sophie’s friend Kate
A Look at the pictures of Sophie’s room and her friend Kate’s room. What do you think Sophie
and Kate have in common? How are they diferent?
Kate’s room

Sophie’s room

B Read Sophie’s brainstorming notes for the body section of her presentation about her friend
Kate. Check (✔) the topics she included in her outline on page 13.

Things in common• family• interests• fashion • personality

How we met• when• whereFuture goals• job• marriage• kidsWhat we do together• weekends• campus

My Friend
Kate
How we aredifferent• habits• reading tastes• schoolwork
Favorites• food• movies

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Sophie’s presentation outline
A Use Sophie’s additional notes to complete the body section of her presentation outline.
• at high school dance circle• twice a month dance class near campus• mothers are elementary school teachers• only reads music magazines

6• smart, top student• like to wear street fashion• Kate sleeps late weekends; me, up at 8 a.m.
• positive, optimistic

B Watch or listen to Sophie’s full presentation. Check the notes you added to the body section.

My Friend Kate

presentation outline

Introduction
Body
A How we met• four years ago• at high school dance circle
B Things in common• family: only child;• personality: easygoing and laid-back; don’t argue much;• interests: hip-hop music;
C How we are different• school: Kate is good at math,• reading tastes: I love reading novels; Kate
• sleeping habits:; I’m good at English

D What we do together• weekends: hang out at mall; coffee at Starbucks•

Conclusion

C Talk with a partner.
1 What do you have in common with Sophie and Kate?
2 In what ways are you diferent?
Actually, I think my personality is very different from Sophie and Kate. I’m kind of quiet and . . .
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Adding impact
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Introduction and conclusion
Audiences usually remember best what they hear irst and last. herefore, your introduction
and conclusion should make a powerful impact. What goes into a good introduction andconclusion?

A Draw lines to match each introduction or conclusion part with its purpose.
Part
CloserGreeting
OpenerPreview
Review
Signal phrase
hanks
Topic statement

Purposeto tell the audience the main subject of your presentation
to show appreciation to the audience for listening to you
to remind the audience of the main points
to make it clear that you’re going to inish soon
to give a “roadmap” of the main points you will include
to calm your nerves and connect with the audience
to leave the audience with a inal memorable thought
to grab the audience’s attention

I/C OrderI

1

B Write I (introduction) or C (conclusion) next to each sentence above. hen number them (1–8)
in the order you think they should come in a presentation.

C Look at the pictures and write the correct number next to each sentence below. hen checkwith a partner.
A

C

E

G

Finally, I truly believethat Ye-Jun and I will be
best friends for life.

Hello everyone. I’m Lisa
and I’m happy to speakwith you today.

A common saying about
friends is, “Friends arelike stars. You don’t
always see them, but you
know they are there.”

You now know why Mei
and I are such goodfriends: because
we have so much incommon.

B

D

F

H

So, in closing, . . .

I’ll explain how we met,
what we have in common,and how we’re different.

Thank you for listening.

Today, I want to tell you
about my best friend.

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Unit 1Openers
After you greet the audience, you can use an opener as a hook to grab the audience’s attention.
Here are six common types of opener.
1 A quotation or proverb
2 A story or a “mystery” list

3 A question
4 A general statement

5 An instruction or task
6 An interesting fact or statistic

A What type of opener is each presenter using? Match the openers in the box with the speakers.
A Russian proverb says, “Tellme who your friend is, andI’ll tell you who you are.”What’s mostimportant toyou in your life?

Please close your eyes. Now, try toremember your best friend when
you were a child. OK, open your eyes.

Over 80 percent of teens
say that friends are themost important thing in life.

I’m sure all of us agree
that friends make ourlife meaningful.

Recently I was at a café, and I saw three guys
talking and laughing together so comfortably.
It made me think about my friends.

B Watch or listen to Sophie’s introduction. Complete her opener. What type of opener does she use?

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In Nigeria,

about friendship: Hold your friends in both hands.

C Practice introducing the quotations andproverbs below with a partner.
Hold your friends in both hands.
Friendship is one mind living in two bodies.
A true friend is like a sheltering tree.

3

Introducing a quotation or proverb
I’d like to begin with a quote (from) . . .
There’s a saying/proverb (in . . . ) about . . .
A wise person once said: . . .

ClosersYour presentation’s closing statement should give your audience a memorable inal impression.

A Here are six common types of closer. Match each type with the statement below.
1 A thought or comment about the future
2 A recommendation or invitation
3 A statement about the topic’s importance

4 A call to action
5 A quotation or proverb
6 A request for others to share: “pass the mike”

A Next August, why don’t you celebrate Friendship Day with all your friends!
B Now that you’ve heard all about my friend, I’d like to hear about yours.
C In the end, I know that whenever I truly need a friend, Jan will always be there for me.
D I’d like to end with another quote: A true friend is someone who brings out the best in you.
E Put your friends irst and support them because they are more important than anything.
F All in all, what really makes our friendship strong is our respect for each other.

8

B Watch or listen to Sophie’s conclusion. What type of closer does she use?
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Developing presentation techniques
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Note cards
It’s important to practice a lot before you give your presentation in front of an audience.
However, it’s not necessary to memorize every word. You can use note cards to remind you ofyour key points. his will help you feel more conident and relaxed during your presentation.

A Look at the notes that Sophie and Jason used during their presentations. Which tips below dideach speaker follow? Write S (Sophie) or J (Jason) in the box next to each tip.
SophieBody 1: How we met• four years ago
g school dance circle• at highJason
I met Sami three years ago when we wereirst-year students in university in London.
His personality type? Let’s see, deinitely
not the lazy type, that’s for sure. Sami’s
incredibly active and energetic – we bothare – so that’s probably why we became
friends. He always wants to be outdoors,playing sports, hiking, running, whatever.
He also likes to tell jokes, so my friends
and I are always laughing when we hangout with him.

Body 2: Things we have in common• family: only child; mothers are
elementar y school teachers• personality: easygoing and laid-back;positive, optimistic; don’t argue much• interests: hip-hop music; like to wear
street fashion

Sami loves trying new things – especiallyextreme sports. Right now he’s into
paragliding and kitesuring. That’s a bit too
much for me. I prefer running, cycling, andswimming. They’re a lot safer and really
good exercise. Actually, Sami and I are
training together for a triathlon race. That’s
what we do twice a week, on Wednesday
evening and Sunday afternoon. After our
training, we usually go to the nearest coffee
shop to plan our next training session.

Body 3: How we are different• school: Kate – good at math, smart, top
student; Me – good at English• reading tastes: Me – love reading novels;
Kate – only reads music magazines• sleeping habits: Kate sleeps late
weekends; me, up at 8 a.m.

Note card tips
Use postcard-size index cards

Use A4-size paper

Write out the whole presentation

Write only the main points and keywords

Write large so the notes are easy to see

Write small to it everything on one card

Write complete sentences so you can read easily

Write short phrases as reminders

Write on both sides to include more information

Write on one side only

Write in paragraph form

Use bullet points to separate key ideas

Number each card in the same place
Write in black or blue ink only

Label the paper “Front” and “Back”
Use colored pens to highlight keywords and key phrases

B Compare your answers with a partner. Which speaker has the most efective, useful notes? Why?

Practice
Rewrite Jason’s notes on the note cards. Follow the tips Sophie used. hen compare with a partner.

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Eye contact
Making eye contact with members of the audience is a great way to connect with them oneto-one so they feel more involved. You can follow some simple tips to help you use eye contact
efectively when you are speaking.

A What do you think

Patrick

SophieGracethese speakers are
doing wrong? Shareyour ideas with apartner.

B Match the eye contact tips with their descriptions below. hen compare with a partner.
A Aim for 90 percent
B Master the “read silently– look up– speak” technique
C Don’t be a lighthouse

D Hold for a sentence
E Hold note cards at chest level
F Think between people

Don’t look at the ceiling or loor when you are thinking of what to say next. Just look at
the space between people.
his position makes it easy for you to move your eyes from your notes to the audience
without moving your head too much.
Look down at your notes for a maximum of 10 percent of your presentation time. hismeans practice, practice, practice!
Don’t read directly from your notes. When you need to check your notes, pause briely,look at your notes, and then look up at the audience and continue speaking.
Don’t move your eyes left and right too evenly. It’s better to look at all sections of theaudience at random.
Look at someone for three or four seconds. hen look at someone else when you begin
the next sentence.

Practice
Look at the section of a presentation about Sara below and make a note card. Remember tofollow the tips on page 16. hen take turns making a short presentation in a small group. Useyour note cards to talk about Sara or Sami. Make eye contact with everyone in your groupusing the tips above.
So how would I describe Sara? She’s very artistic and creative. She enjoys painting
and drawing pictures. I’m the opposite: I’m terrible at art. Actually, Sara’s a little
shy sometimes, especially when she meets new people. Sara loves studying andshe’s a really good student, so I think she’s really smart. Our favorite place to hangout is Bean Café. We go there after school almost every day.

Reminder: Relax and take a few deep breaths before you begin to speak.
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Present yourself!
Give a presentation about a good friend

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Brainstorm
Choose a good friend who you would like to introduce to the class. Write the friend’s
name in the center of the brainstorming map. hen add as many details as you can to eachbrainstorming topic.

How we are different

Things in common

My Friend

How we met
What we do together

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OrganizeUse your brainstorming map to complete an outline for the body of your presentation. Changeor add your own topic if you want and decide where it should go.

My Friend
Body
A How we met••
B Things in common•••
C How we are different•••
D What we do together
•
•
•

3

Add impact
Add notes for your introduction and conclusion.

Introduction

Conclusion

Opener: quotation or proverb

Signal phrase:

Topic statement:

Review:

Preview:

Closer: thought or comment about the future

4

Note card TIP

Make note cards
Make one note card for each section of your presentation.
Look back at the tips on page 16.

• Hold your note card in one hand
and keep your thumb next to theline you need to say next.

PowerPoint TIPS

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Practice and present
Now give your presentation to the class.
Remember to make eye contact. Good luck!

• Use key words and short phrases rather thancomplete sentences on slides.
• Keep to a maximum of four or six bullet points.
• Check your spelling. Misspeld words lookterribul!
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