With each new school year, new friendships are made.
Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources or a dictionary to help you.
a Write down five things you like about yourself. Start with: I am …
b Write down five things you like about one of your friends.
Start with: He is/She is/They are …
| Best Friends At the start of a school year, you meet new people. Maybe you are the new one. Or maybe other kids are new at your school. So how do you make new friends? Read here about making friends and why friendships are important. Read the text up to “Tips on making friends”. |
Assignment 2
Find the words in the text.
Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
| 1. nervous | a. difficult |
| 2. experts | b. emotional and psychological problems |
| 3. common | c. feeling awkward and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people |
| 4. interests | d. feeling of safety |
| 5. to struggle | e. to find difficult to do |
| 6. needless | f. having anxious feelings and being afraid about what might happen |
| 7. needless to say | g. making you very anxious and worried |
| 8. nerve-racking | h. of course; obviously |
| 9. newcomer | i. people who have special skill or knowledge about a particular subject |
| 10. security | j. a person with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good |
| 11. shy | k. a person who is new at a school or another place |
| 12. sounding board | l. shared |
| 13. tough | m. things that you like doing |
| 14. mental health issues | n. unnecessary |
Assignment 3
a What is true about Sabine? Choose all correct answers.
1 Her last name is Scurfield.
2 She is 14 years old.
3 She is very shy.
4 She lives in Toronto.
5 She used to live in New York City.
6 William Michael Bukowski is her best friend.
b What does “putting yourself out there” mean? Choose all correct answers.
1 Being more social.
2 Smiling a lot so nobody will see how you really are feeling.
3 Taking risks and do your best to meet other people.
4 Talking to people to get to know them.
5 Wearing bright colours so everybody notices you.
c Why are friends important to Sabine?
1 They are not really that important to Sabine.
2 They help her to feel safe and more sure of herself.
3 They just are, no special reason.
4 They show her how things work at her new school.
Assignment 4
a Read the rest of the text for tips and tricks on making friends.
b Write down one tip. Also write down one mistake you should try to avoid.
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