1999 Set 7 Discussion Topic on “ Friends ” The school counselling service at your school is planning to produce a booklet for new students entitled “ How to make friends ”. The counselling service wants sixth-form students to give their suggestions and ideas on what to include in the booklet. You have been asked to join a discussion group to come up with ideas for the booklet. You may want to talk about what attracts people to each other and the different ways in which people can meet and make friends.

1. What attracts people to each other communication skills communication skills extrovert extrovert friendliness friendliness politeness politeness tidy and neat appearance tidy and neat appearance same interests same interests same idols same idols sense of humour sense of humour

2. The different ways in which people can meet and make friends join school clubs and house activities join school clubs and house activities join youth centres join youth centres join sports centres join sports centres through the Internet e.g. ICQ, , chat rooms through the Internet e.g. ICQ, , chat rooms doing voluntary work doing voluntary work penfriends penfriends study groups study groups study centres study centres public libraries public libraries inter-school activities inter-school activities

Proverbs on ‘ Friendship ’ A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed. A fair-weather friend A 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 keeps. A man is known by the company he keeps.

Your view 1. In your learner diary, share with your 1. In your learner diary, share with your English teacher the qualities of a good English teacher the qualities of a good friend. friend. 2. Join the discussion forum in Ms Ho ’ s 2. 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 order to make the booklet attractive and user- friendly 3D cover 3D cover use cartoon characters use cartoon characters make it colourful make it colourful pocket-size (make it handy) pocket-size (make it handy) size and font of words size and font of words create slogans create slogans show the relationship between blood type and character show the relationship between blood type and character show how horoscope affects social relationship show how horoscope affects social relationship