Lesson 6: Friends

DIALOGUE
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: Friends. First, read the
following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Kevin and Dorothy are talking about their friends.

Kevin: Thanks for inviting me to your picnic last weekend. I had a lot
of fun.

Dorothy: I’m glad you could make it. Did you get to meet my best friend
Karen?

Kevin: I’m sure I did. Tell me what she looks like.

Dorothy: She is from Colombia and has big eyes and curly hair. She is
quite tall as well. You couldn’t have missed her.
Kevin: Was she wearing sunglasses?

Dorothy: Hmm… I forget. She was wearing a pink Versace blouse with
white Gucci jeans. She likes to dress up for special occasions.

Kevin: Oh, yes! I remember talking to her. We had a long discussion

about learning many languages.

Dorothy: She is very cosmopolitan.

Kevin: Indeed! Now I want to learn Spanish.

Dorothy: Ask Karen. I’m sure she has tips!

VOCABULARY
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the
word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you
do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know
how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions

Expression Definition Example

thanks for + – Thanks for giving us the tour.

(~ing)

I’m glad … – I’m glad you’re feeling

better now.

curly having curls She has curly hair and blue

eyes.

someone is to a very noticeable degree He is quite ill/rich/busy.

quite (adj) or extent The room is
quite large/small.
 couldn’t have too noticeable to miss You couldn’t have missed the
missed city hall since it’s so big!

be wearing to use or have (something) as He was wearing blue jeans.

clothing: to have (a shirt,
pants, etc.) over part of
your body

dress up to wear nice clothes He doesn’t normally dress

up often.

remember not forget She remembers sitting next to

+(~ing) … me in the class.
remember to She remembered to
(verb) bring homework.

cosmopolitan a cosmopolitan person, She has such

belief, opinion etc shows a a cosmopolitan outlook on
wide experience of different life.
people and places

indeed without any question — used Indeed, he is a great poet. =

to stress the truth of a He is indeed a great poet.
statement

EXERCISE
Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the
sample answers to come up with your own answer.

1. Who is your best friend?

1. My friend from childhood Chris is my best friend.
2. My sister is my best friend.
3. Your answer:_______________________________
2. Tell me what s/he looks like.
1. Chris is very tall and slim.
2. Dorothy has long black hair and dark eyes.
3. Your answer:_______________________________
3. What kind of clothing does your friend usually wear?
1. She always dresses up.
2. He is always in jeans and t-shirt.
3. Your answer:_______________________________
4. What do you usually talk about with your friend?
1. We talk a lot about dating these days.
2. We talk about everything.
3. Your answer:_______________________________
5. What do you like about your friend the most?
1. I think Karen is a lovely person.
2. Chris is so energetic, and I always get energy from him.
3. Your answer:_______________________________

CONVERSATION
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation
with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting
comes up.

1. Tell me a story about your best friend.

2. What do you like about your friend the most?
3. What do you least like about your friend?
4. What do you usually talk about with your friend?
5. How did you two become friends?