Theme 2: Friendship — Describing Personal Qualities of a Good Friend, Friendship Idioms & Relative Clauses
İyi bir arkadaşta bulunması gereken olumlu ve olumsuz kişilik özelliklerini (personal qualities) doğru sıfatlarla betimler. · Kişilik (What is s/he like?) ve fiziksel görünüş (What does s/he look like?) soru kalıplarını ayırt ederek kullanır. · Arkadaşlık ilişkilerini anlatan deyimleri (idioms) ve deyimsel fiilleri (phrasal verbs) bağlam içinde yorumlar. · İnsanları ve arkadaşlık niteliklerini tanımlarken ilgi cümleciklerini (Relative Clauses: who, whom, whose, that) kurallarına uygun biçimde kullanır.
- Personal qualities: supportive (destekleyici), trustworthy (güvenilir), stubborn (inatçı), generous (cömert), tactful (ince düşünceli).
- 'What is s/he like?' asks about character/personality, whereas 'What does s/he look like?' asks about physical appearance.
- Common idioms: 'see eye to eye' (agree), 'count on / rely on' (trust), 'back up' (support), 'get on well with' (have a good relationship).
Match the friendship adjectives with their correct English definitions.
Order the steps of developing a strong and meaningful friendship logically.
- 4Backing each other up through tough personal times
- 1Meeting a new person and starting a conversation
- 5Establishing permanent mutual trust and loyalty
- 3Having deep conversations and sharing feelings
- 2Discovering common interests, music and hobbies
Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence: 'A genuine friend is someone ___ always stands by you through thick and thin.'
- Awho
- Bwhich
- Cwhere
- Dwhen
Which phrasal verb means 'to support, encourage or defend someone when they need help'?
Complete the personality adjectives with their antonyms (opposites) in the table.
| Positive Quality | Opposite Trait (Antonym) |
|---|---|
| Generous | Stingy / Mean |
| Honest | Dishonest / Untruthful |
| Supportive | Unsupportive / Selfish |
| Polite / Tactful | Rude / Insensitive |
Mark the statements about friendship and English structures as True (D) or False (Y).
| D | Y | |
| 'What does she look like?' is used to ask about a person's inner personality and habits. | ✓ | |
| 'To count on someone' means to rely on and trust that person unconditionally. | ✓ | |
| 'Whose' is used in relative clauses to indicate possession regarding people. | ✓ | |
| 'To fall out with a friend' means to start a very warm and intimate friendship. | ✓ |
Match the friendship idioms with their correct meanings.
Evaluate the grammar rules and friendship expressions as True (D) or False (Y).
| D | Y | |
| 'Which' can be used instead of 'who' when describing human personality traits. | ✓ | |
| A tactful friend always thinks carefully before speaking to avoid hurting others. | ✓ | |
| 'To have a lot in common' means sharing similar tastes, hobbies and viewpoints. | ✓ | |
| 'Self-centred' describes an empathetic person who always puts friends first. | ✓ |
What does the English idiom 'to see eye to eye with someone' mean in a conversation?
- ATo agree completely on a topic or decision
- BTo look at someone angrily during an argument
- CTo have the exact same eye color as your friend
- DTo criticize someone without noticing their feelings
Which question structure should you ask when you want to learn about someone's character rather than appearance?
Use the personality clues to solve the puzzle. Find the core friendship value hidden in the orange key boxes.
Turuncu kutulardaki harfler yukarıdan aşağıya: TRUST
Explain briefly why reliability is considered the most essential quality in a friendship.