Writing practice

My best friend
Instructions
Do the preparation exercise first. Then read about the best friends and do the other
exercises.

Preparation
Write the words and phrases in the correct group.

both love football Faisal funny ten years old

Maria like listening to music ’re good friends kind and clever

My best friend’s name is . She’s/He’s . We .

Reading text
Maria
My best friend is Maria. She’s ten years old. She’s got long, black hair and brown eyes. Maria
lives near me. We both like playing video games and listening to music. I like Maria because
she’s kind and clever.
Faisal
My best friend’s name is Faisal. He’s eight. He’s in my class at school. We’re good friends
because we like the same things. We both love football and playing with Lego. Faisal is very
funny, and we laugh all the time!
Top tips
• You can write My best friend is Maria or My best friend’s name is Maria.
• You can describe your friend: She’s got long hair / He’s very funny.
• You can write about what you both like: We both love football.
• You can write why they are your friend: I like Maria because she’s kind.

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Tasks
Task 1
Put the words and phrases in order to make sentences.

1. best friend is Maria. My

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2. brown eyes. Maria’s got hair and long, black

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3. We playing video games. both like

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4. Faisal. My best friend’s name is

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5. good friends because We’re the same things. we like

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6. We love football. both

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Write and draw
Who is your best friend? Can you describe him or her? What do you both like? Why is he or
she your best friend? Write about your friend and draw a picture!

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Answers

Preparation task
My best friend’s name is . She’s/He’s . We .

Maria ten years old ’re good friends

Faisal kind and clever like listening to music

funny both love football

Task 1
1. My best friend is Maria.
2. Maria’s got long, black hair and brown eyes.
3. We both like playing video games.
4. My best friend’s name is Faisal.
5. We’re good friends because we like the same things.
6. We both love football.

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