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"Honey, " said this husband to his wife, "I invited a friend home for supper. "

“What? Are you crazy? ”

“The house is a mess, I haven't been shopping, all the dishes are dirty, and I don't feel like cooking a fancy meal!"

"I know all that. "

"Then why did you invite a friend for supper? "

"Because the poor fool's thinking about getting married. "

A bunch of my friends are coming over this evening…

… to play on their phones.

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Being a good friend isn't always easy, but taking the time to nurture a lasting friendship is worth every ounce of effort.

As the years pass, some people will stay by your side, but many won't, and you'll realize that each friendship you keep is priceless. Of course, to have a good friend, you must be one.

If you want your friendship to last, then you should be able to forgive your friend and to move forward. If you hold a grudge and let your bitterness and resentment build up, then you won't be able to move forward.

If you want your friendship to last, then you should be able to forgive your friend and to move forward. If you hold a grudge and let your bitterness and resentment build up, then you won't be able to move forward. forgive прощать resentment возмущение hold a grudge затаить обиду

Take responsibility for your failures. Come to terms with your strengths and weaknesses. Be prepared to accept what you see without resentment, and then subsequently work to improve it. The one thing all your relationships have in common is YOU.

Take responsibility for your failures. Come to terms with your strengths and weaknesses. Be prepared to accept what you see without resentment, and then subsequently work to improve it. The one thing all your relationships have in common is YOU. strengths and weaknesses сильные и слабые стороны improve subsequently усовершенствовать впоследствии

If you’re your real self and show that to people regularly – flaws and all – others are going to be drawn to your honesty. Struggling openly puts the people around you at ease. It inspires them to drop their own persona and opens up dialog about common hardships.

If you’re your real self and show that to people regularly – flaws and all – others are going to be drawn to your honesty. Struggling openly puts the people around you at ease. It inspires them to drop their own persona and opens up dialog about common hardships. openly открыто regularly постоянно hardships трудности

When a person goes out of their way for you find some genuine way to verbalize your appreciation as soon as possible. Think about how it makes you feel to help someone who shows appreciation versus someone who does nothing.

When a person goes out of their way for you find some genuine way to verbalize your appreciation as soon as possible. Think about how it makes you feel to help someone who shows appreciation versus someone who does nothing. possible возможно appreciation благодарность genuine искренний

If you expect things from people you love that you cannot or don’t want to do for yourself, you are setting yourself up for disappointment, and you are setting the people you love up for failures they never agreed to.

If you expect things from people you love that you cannot or don’t want to do for yourself, you are setting yourself up for disappointment, and you are setting the people you love up for failures they never agreed to. agreed соглашаться disappointment разочарование set someone up подставлять

Make sure you're listening as much as you're talking about yourself. Don’t monopolizing every conversation with your feelings. Listening opens space between the two of you and reassures your friend that you care.

Make sure you're listening as much as you're talking about yourself. Don’t monopolizing every conversation with your feelings. Listening opens space between the two of you and reassures your friend that you care заботиться reassure заверять monopolizing присваивать себе

Don't ever make a promise you can't keep -- or at least don't make a habit of it. If you say you'll hang out with a friend a legitimate conflict arises, explain the situation and trust that the friendship is strong enough for the noes as well as the yeses.

Don't ever make a promise you can't keep -- or at least don't make a habit of it. If you say you'll hang out with a friend a legitimate conflict arises, explain the situation and trust that the friendship is strong enough for the noes as well as the yeses. hang out тусоваться arise возникать legitimate серьезный

Don’t try to change your friend. Accept them unconditionally. Appreciate the fresh perspective your friend can bring to your experiences. The more you are with one another, the less you idealize each other and the more you accept one another for who you really are.

Don’t try to change your friend. Accept them unconditionally. Appreciate the fresh perspective your friend can bring to your experiences. The more you are with one another, the less you idealize each other and the more you accept one another for who you really are. Accept принимать Experience опыт Unconditionally безусловно (безоговорчно)

Being selfless is an important part of being a good friend. Accommodate your friend's wishes whenever you can, provided this is done in a balanced way. Reciprocate his or her acts of kindness and your friendship will be strengthened.

Being selfless is an important part of being a good friend. Accommodate your friend's wishes whenever you can, provided this is done in a balanced way. Reciprocate his or her acts of kindness and your friendship will be strengthened. kindness доброта accommodate удовлетворять reciprocate отвечать взаимностью

If your friend has to go to the hospital, visit. If his dog runs away, help to find it. If she needs someone to pick him/her up, be there. Take notes for your friend in school when he or she is absent. Let your friend see that he can count on you any time.

If your friend has to go to the hospital, visit. If his dog runs away, help to find it. If she needs someone to pick him/her up, be there. Take notes for your friend in school when he or she is absent. Let your friend see that he can count on you any time. absent отсутствовать pick up заехать за, подобрать count on расчитывать на

IDIOMS DON’T BE A COUCH POTATOE!

birds of a feather flock together

birds of a feather flock together рыбака видит издалека Prov. Similar people tend to associate with each other.

see eye to eye with someone

see eye to eye with someone сходиться во взглядах с кем-то Fig. [for someone] to agree about someone or something with someone else,

keep at arm's length

keep at arm's length держать на расстоянии to avoid becoming connected with someone or something

(like) two peas in a pod

(like) two peas in a pod как две капли воды very similar two of a kind

take someone or something for granted

take someone or something for granted считать само собой разумеющимся to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly.

slang/jargon

friend friend

buddy bosom buddy b holmes homie homeboy ace bestie

BFF mate amigo pal broham broseph my boy

my man wingman cuz g patna other brother from anotha motha!

rolldog road dog

dog! dog!

“used” + infinitive I used to hate broccoli, but now I love it.

REVIEW: When do we use this structure? *We use this structure to describe a habit or regular action from the past which no longer happens in the present. (You can NOT say “used” + infinitive for something that only happened once!)

“used” + infinitive verb – NEGATIVE FORM Janna did not use to work in a bank.

We say the short form: Janna didn’t use to work in a bank. ***Because “did” is in the past tense, “use” stays in the basic form. (“used” is replaced with “did use”)

Affirmative: I used to like broccoli. Negative: I didn’t use to like broccoli.

Put these in the NEGATIVE FORM: I used to swim everyday. I _____ to swim everyday. He used to wake up early every morning. ? She used to have short hair. ?

Homework: **Think of some things that you used to do that you don’t do now. **Write these in the “used + infinitive” form. **Try to write them again in the negative form. (did not use + infinitive)

COLLOCATIONS

He spoke English with a. . . . French accent. average careless widespread pronounced chronic

His new novel has met with. . . . acclaim. careless dreadful great pronounced wholehearted

We need to make sure that there is enough. . . . accommodation to house all the delegates. careless dreadful yellow luxury wholehearted

He gave us a. . . . account of all that you had achieved over there. ready yellow careless luxury glowing

Could you please give me an. . . . account? itemised dreadful great luxury glowing

Pearl of Wisdom

The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. Aristotle

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. . . It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. C. S. Lewis

The language of friendship is not words but meanings. Henry David Thoreau

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. Ulysses S. Grant