Work in pairs. Read the following qualities of a friend. loving honest kind caring loyal polite respectful team-worker understanding. Discuss in pairs. Choose any four positive qualities that you would like your friend to have. Give a reason for your choice.
Four important qualities I would like my friend to have are:
(1) Honest—because honesty builds trust and a true friend should always tell the truth.
(2) Caring—because a friend should show concern and support during difficult times.
(3) Loyal—because loyalty means standing by each other through all situations.
(4) Understanding—because an understanding friend listens without judging and offers support when needed.
Explanation
This speaking activity encourages students to think about the qualities they value in friendship. Students should discuss in pairs and choose four qualities from the given list, providing reasons for their choices using the sentence frames provided: 'I feel my friend should be... because...', 'I think the quality I want in my friend is being... The reason for this is...', etc.
Solution Steps
Honest — honesty builds trust and a true friend should always tell the truth
Caring — a friend should show concern and support during difficult times
Loyal — loyalty means standing by each other through all situations
Understanding — an understanding friend listens without judging and offers support when needed