If you feel you might benefit from having a few more friends, follow the VideoJug advice and solve this universal dilemma of how to make new friends.
TASK ONE: PREDICTING CONTENT
Try to predict what the missing words are and then look at the box below and fill in the gaps. All these extracts come from the video tutorial you will see later on.
• We are all social creatures and want human 1)..................... and company all around us
• The more people you get to know on an "acquaintance" basis, 2) ..................... chance you have of finding someone
with whom you'll "click."
• This is a conversation starter and 3) ..................... likes to be complimented!
• A great way to meet new people is to join a social group, 4) ..................... a book club, an exercise class, salsa or
pottery.
• After you've identified some potential friends, it's 5) ..................... to make a small gesture.
• Not everyone has 6) ..................... in their lives for new friends.
• Others will grow and flourish and become solid, lifelong 7) ......................
• Tell yourself you've got nothing to 8) ....................., and the lifelong benefits of friendship to gain.
| a) attention b) everyone | c) friendships d) like | e) lose f) room | g) the better h) time |
KEY: 1) attention 2) the better 3) everyone 4) like 5) time 6) room 7) friendships 8) lose
Now you are ready to watch the film.
POST-WATCHING TASK: COMPREHENTION
Are these statements True or False according to the video.
1) Making new friends is easy, once you know how to go about it.
2) The more people you get to know the more chance there is that someone will become your friend.
3) Finding people with common interests ups your chances of making new friends.
4) All acquaintances eventually grow and become lifelong friendships.
5) Making a commitment regarding your social life will help you get results quicker.
6) It is possible that people will not become your friends despite your utmost efforts.
KEY: 1T 2T 3T 4F 5T 6T
Mariusz Mirecki - Senior Teacher, ACT Advanced Corporate Training
Mariusz jest absolwentem Nauczycielskiego
Kolegium Języków Obcych przy Uniwersytecie Warszawskim. Od 1995 roku
pracuje jako lektor języka angielskiego specjalizując się w kursach
Business English. Pasjonuje się strategiami uczenia się, mind-mapami
oraz inteligencjami wielorakimi. Na zajęciach chętnie wykorzystuje
elementy teatralne. Od kilku lat prowadzi warsztaty metodyczne dzieląc
się wiedzą z innymi lektorami i trenerami języka angielskiego. Prywatnie
interesuje się żeglarstwem (marzy mu się rejs oceaniczny), a także
fotografią. Pomimo, że sporo pracuje, znajduje czas na działalność
charytatywną.
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