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MEETING PEOPLE

acquaintance colleague to get on well with
to maintain friendship to make up with sb. to keep in touch/ lose touch

Do you like meeting people?
Do you like talking with new people?
Do you have good intuition about people?
What type of people do you get on well with?
Do you pay attention to body language of a person?
Do you use social media to keep in touch with friends?
Why do you think so many people use social media?
Is friendship important to you?
How do you prefer to spend times with friends?
Do you like to make new friends?
Do you have long-distance friends? Do you keep in touch with them?
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends?
Do you think that at some point in life family becomes more important than friends?
Is it possible to make friends at work?
Is it possible to have a friend from the opposite s*x?
What are qualities of a good friend?
Do you like people who are similar to you?
Do you get on with your neighbours/ colleagues/ siblings?
What might cause a breakdown of a friendship?
EXERCISE Fill in the gaps with a preposition.
1. We get ____ well with my bothers.
2. I lost touch _____Mary some time ago.
3. We usually like people who are similar ___ us.
4. I argued with my boyfriend but we quickly made ____ .
5. I keep ___ touch with some of colleagues from my previous job.
6. She is different ____ other girls her age.
7. How are you getting ____ with your classmates?

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1. Lack of money can ________very high levels of stress.
2. Physical activity helps to _______ stress.
3. Some managers must _______ a strict schedule.
4. Having to do many tasks in a short period of time can greatly
________ levels of stress.
5. Not many people can effectively _______ with stress.
6. Activities such as walking can ________ you feel relaxed.
7. It’s not always possible to ________ stressful situations.

Here's an idea on a speaking activity for a group of students. Yesterday, I came across a Pink Floyd CD. Listening to a masterpiece 'Shine on you crazy diamond', I knew I had to look up the lyrics on the net. The song was so deep, emotional and moving, it was obvious for me that there was a real story behind it. I was right. (I recommend listening, but makie sure it's played very loud, preferably in the evening - your neighbours will thank me ;) )
So...
1. Find a song with a profound message, print out the lyrics.
2. Play the song to the students, write down the questions:
a) What is the song about? What's the message?
b) Why do you think it was written?
c) How does the song make you feel?
d) What's the story behind it?
3. As a feedback, you might tell what you thought about the song when you first heard it. Present the real story behind the song, and reward the students who were the closest to the truth ;) Enjoy ;)