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3.20. Read the text below and discuss with the class the relation between love

and friendship. What is your definition of love? Of friendship?

hether we are drawn to people by familiarity, similarity, beauty, or some other quality, mutual attraction sometimes progresses from friendship to the more intense, complex, and mysterious feeling of love. There is a great similarity between love relationship and good-friend relationships. In both there are high levels of trust, mutual respect, and acceptance. Nonetheless, the love relationship, with its greater depth of caring and exclusiveness, typically generates greater emotion and power.

What is love? This is a question people have been asking for years. Mass media, romantic novels, soap operas, and song, have all been attempting to answer this question.

Love is a many splendored thing.

All the world needs is love.

Love makes the world go round.

I can’t live without love.

How do I love thee, let me count the ways.

Love means never having to say you’re sorry.

Our lives seem to evolve around this subject. But does anyone know what love is? People seem to have their own definitions of love. When your date says that he or she loves you, what does your date mean? Is it the same as when your mother or father says it to you?

argue break up fall in love get on well meet

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3.21. Order the verbs below to describe development of a typical relationship.

Think of some real story to illustrate it. Be ready to share your ideas with

the class.

et to know each other keep in touch go out together stay friends

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3.22. A) Work in a group of three or four students to write five sentences that

start with:

A true friend is someone who …

b) Try to find the best ways of describing what you think a friend really

Is. Pool (put together) your ideas. Finish the sentences in a positive or

negative way. Here is an example of each. You may agree with them or

you may not.

Examples: A true friend is someone who laughs at your jokes.

A true friend is someone who never asks you for money.

c) After you finish, compare your definitions with other groups.

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3.23. If a plant is not watered, it will die. If friendship is not nurtured through

special attention, it can also die. One way to keep friendships alive over a

long distances and periods of time is to write letters. Look at the model for

writing a friendly letter in English. Then write a letter to a friend (or a

relative you think of as a friend), following the model.

Name of city or town

Date (Day, Month, Year)

Dear Joe (or Jill, etc.),

How are you? I hope you and your family are fine. (Then write a few lines asking about different family members or friends if you want to. Or go right into the next part, telling briefly how you are and your family and mutual friends are doing.)

I want to tell you about … (Tell your friend something about your life, ideas, work, problems, or activities. Or if you like to share your private life, tell him/her about your thoughts, emotions, and dreams.)

Well, it’s time to bring this letter to a close. (Or you can say, “I guess that’s about all for now.”) Hope to hear from you soon!

Love (or Fondly/ With affection),

Ann (or Mark, etc.).

P.S. My travel plans have been changed. I’m now going to … (and so on, with the message you almost forgot to include).

Some other typical first sentences:

It was nice/ great/ lovely to hear from you …

I hope you’re well …

Sorry I haven’t written for so long …

Thanks for your letter …

How are you? I’m fine.

Some other typical last sentences:

Write soon.

I’ll be in touch soon.

Give my regards/ love to your family.

Say ‘hi’ to your mom.

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