1999 Set 7 Discussion Topic on “Friends”1999 Set 7 Discussion Topic on “Friends” The school counselling service at your school is planninThe school counselling service at your school is planning to produce a booklet for new students entitled “How g to produce a booklet for new students entitled “How to make friends”. The counselling service wants sixth-fto make friends”. The counselling service wants sixth-form students to give their suggestions and ideas on whaorm students to give their suggestions and ideas on what to include in the booklet.t to include in the booklet.

You have been asked to join a discussion group to come You have been asked to join a discussion group to come up with ideas for the booklet. You may wantup with ideas for the booklet. You may wantto talk about what attracts people to each other to talk about what attracts people to each other and the different ways in which people can meet and the different ways in which people can meet and make friends.and make friends.

1. What attracts people to each other1. What attracts people to each other

• communication skillscommunication skills

• extrovertextrovert

• friendlinessfriendliness

• politenesspoliteness

• tidy and neat appearancetidy and neat appearance

• same interestssame interests

• same idolssame idols

• sense of humoursense of humour

2. The different ways in which people 2. The different ways in which people can meet and make friends can meet and make friends join school clubs and house activitiesjoin school clubs and house activities join youth centresjoin youth centres join sports centresjoin sports centres through the Internet e.g. ICQ, E-mail, chat roomsthrough the Internet e.g. ICQ, E-mail, chat rooms doing voluntary workdoing voluntary work penfriendspenfriends study groupsstudy groups study centresstudy centres public librariespublic libraries inter-school activitiesinter-school activities

Proverbs on ‘Friendship’Proverbs on ‘Friendship’

A friend in need is a friend indeed.A friend in need is a friend indeed. A fair-weather friendA fair-weather friend Out of sight, out of mind.Out of sight, out of mind. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Lend your money and lose your friend.Lend your money and lose your friend. A man is known by the company he A man is known by the company he

keeps.keeps.

Your viewYour view

1. In your learner diary , share with your 1. In your learner diary , share with your English teacher the qualities of a goodEnglish teacher the qualities of a good friend.friend.

2. Join the discussion forum in Ms Ho’s2. Join the discussion forum in Ms Ho’s homepage to share your view of homepage to share your view of friendship with your schoolmates.friendship with your schoolmates.

3. How the information could be presented in 3. How the information could be presented in order to make the booklet attractive and order to make the booklet attractive and user-user- friendly friendly 3D cover3D cover

use cartoon charactersuse cartoon characters

make it colourfulmake it colourful

pocket-size (make it handy)pocket-size (make it handy)

size and font of wordssize and font of words

create sloganscreate slogans

show the relationship between blood type and charactershow the relationship between blood type and character

show how horoscope affects social relationshipshow how horoscope affects social relationship