Unit 06 Friends Forever

Unit 6 Page 56 Reading Exercise 5 A Special Friendship This is the story of Joe and Fonzie. It's a story about a friendship that started more than 20 years ago. It's also a story about a friendship that saved a life and started a new kind of help for people with problems. 'Joe' is Joe Hoagland, who was three years old when the story began. And 'Fonzie' is a 3-metre-long, 275 kilogram dolphin. When Joe was born, he had a problem with his heart and doctors had to operate on him. When he was three, he had another operation. This operation didn't go well and he became paralysed - he couldn't move the left side of his body. The doctors at the hospital didn't think he could get better. Deena, Joe's mother, took him to different places for therapy, but it wasn't very successful. Then the family moved to Florida. Joe liked being in the water and Deena thought swimming could help him. First, they went to swimming pools in hotels, but some hotel guests didn't like them being there. Then one day she went with Joe to a place in Key Largo called Dolphin Plus, where people swam with dolphins. Joe met Fonzie there and the story really began. Soon, Joe wanted to see Fonzie every day. He loved playing with him and feeding him. Every time that Joe arrived, Fonzie came to see him. Joe's mother told him always to feed Fonzie using his left hand, so Joe used his left side more and more. Slowly, he got better and better. He's now over 30 years old and very well. Deena saw that Joe's friendship with Fonzie helped him a lot, and she knew it was a good idea for other people, too. So, she and her family worked to open a place called Island Dolphin Care. It's next to Dolphin Plus and many people with health problems come to spend time with the dolphins. Sadly, Fonzie died in 2004 when Joe was 17. He wrote: 'Fonzie was a great friend to me; he and I shared a lot of good times. He always put a smile on my face.'

Page 59 Listening Exercise 10 & 11 Hi, Jack. How was school? Oh, fine. Mum, can I bring some friends round tomorrow? Sure. Who? Oh, probably Rachel and Steve, maybe Leo. OK. Not Markus? Er, no. Oh? Why not? Well, we're not really friends any more. Seriously? I thought you two were best friends. Yeah, we were. But you know, we had an argument - he said something I didn't like - so he's not my friend any more. And what did he say? Well, he called me silly. Friends don't do that. Jack, do you remember Mrs Gordon? Janice? She's a friend of mine. Yes, I remember. She was your friend at school too, wasn't she? Yes, and we're still friends now, 20 years later. Her mother was a friend of my mother's. Anyway, one day at school, well, we had an argument and I said something really horrible to her. What? It doesn't matter. But she walked away and said, 'I never want to see you again.' I was really upset about that and I shouted, 'Same here!' or something. Then the next day, at school, she came up to me with a big smile and said, 'Hi, Jenny, you OK?' Really? Yes, I was completely surprised and I asked her, I said, 'Aren't you angry with me?' And she said something I still remember. She said: 'Well, yes, I was angry but last night I thought of all the nice things you always say to me and the nice things you do. I want to think about that, not something you said because you were angry.' And those words of hers, well, they almost made me cry. And here we are, twenty years later, still friends. Wow. Cool story, Mum. So I think it's a real shame that after such a long time, you can't still be friends with Markus. You're right. Wow, so many times he helped me with my homework, listened to me when I had a problem. That's right. So he called you silly one time? So what? And you know, sometimes you are stupid - just like everyone else. Yes. Mum, I'm going out. Round to Markus' place, OK? Good idea, Jack, and why don't you take him a present to say sorry?

Page 60 Reading Exercise 2 Life Stories Pen Pals for years This week, Paul (from Brisbane, Australia) and Annette (from Toulouse, France) tell us about their friendship on different sides of the world. When and how did your friendship start? Fifteen years ago! We were both fourteen. My school in Australia and her school in France started a virtual exchange programme for people to write to each other over the internet. I wanted to improve my English and he wanted to improve his French, so we contacted each other. Did you become friends immediately? Not really. I thought he was OK but not special. He made lots of mistakes in his French! Haha. We corrected each other's mistakes. But I made more than her! She corrected everything, too! Paul always helped me to improve my English, but you know, after a few months, we stopped worrying about writing in perfect English or French and just wrote to each other and talked about ourselves. I began to see that he was a very nice guy, easy-going and cheerful. Did you feel the same way, Paul? Yes, I did. She often made jokes that made me laugh. She's really funny. And we saw that we had a lot of things in common - books we liked, films we liked, things like that. He's also very intelligent. So, when did you actually meet face-to-face? Last year. We met in Singapore. That's right. We wanted to meet up, but it's a long way and the plane tickets are expensive. So we decided to meet halfway. We had a really great time together for about five days. Which language did you speak? Haha! Good question. English, almost all the time. Her English is really good! He's just being kind! But yes, we had a great time. I think we're going to be friends for life. I hope we can meet up again soon.

Page 62 Culture Exercise 2 & 3 Friends in literature Is there anyone who doesn't know about those great friends Harry, Hermione and Ron in the Harry Potter books? J.K. Rowling's stories are world-famous, and part of their success is because of the friendship between those three main characters. But there are many examples of great friends in literature. Let's look at some more. In 1844, French writer Alexandre Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers. The story is about a young man called D'Artagnan who goes to Paris to join the musketeers (special soldiers who protect the king). He meets Athos, Aramis and Porthos, three friends who are the greatest musketeers in France, and they have many adventures together. They often say: 'One for all and all for one', which shows their strong friendship. The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling is a story about animals who are very like people - some good, some not so good. But there is also Mowgli, a small human boy who grows up in the Indian jungle. Many animals want to find him because he knows how to make fire. Mowgli's great friend and guardian is a bear called Baloo and also a black panther called Bagheera, who help him to escape from the tiger, Shere Khan. The Lord of the Rings (1937-1949) by J.R.R. Tlkien is a fantasy story about Frodo, who gets a ring from his uncle Bilbo Baggins. Frodo lives in a place called the Shire in Middle Earth and has a friend, Sam. When Frodo leaves the Shire on a long journey with the ring, Sam (as well as some other friends) goes with him. Sam's friendship is very important for Frodo: as he faces many dangerous situations, Sam is always there to help him. A more modern book is My Brilliant Friend (2011) by Elena Ferrante. It is the first of a series of four novels. The story begins in Naples in the 1950s. Elena and Lila are friends at school, but they have a lot of arguments, too. As they grow up, life takes them away from each other. But when they are both old, things happen that bring them together again.

Units 5 & 6 Page 64 A2 Key for Schools Listening Part 5 Exercise 3 Now look at Part Five. For each question, choose the correct answer. Look at questions 1 - 5 now. You have 15 seconds. You will hear Jen talking to Mark about her room. Which piece of furniture did each person give Jen? Wow, Jen - I love your bedroom. It's so cool. Where did you get that armchair? My grandpa gave it to me. He didn't want it any more. Did he give you the sofa, too? No, that was a birthday present from Dad. You're so lucky. My room's just big enough for a bed! I know but you're lucky because you've got brothers and a sister. Lucky? I'm not so sure! These curtains are great. They make the room really warm. Were they a present? Yes, Mum got them for me but I chose them. My Aunt Abi bought me the carpet from the same shop. And you've got your own desk, too! Yes, I got that from my Uncle Tim. Oh, no, that's wrong, I didn't. I got it from my other uncle, Uncle Simon. It's really old but I like it. Did you see my lamp? Yes, it's the best thing in your room. That's because you gave it to me! Now listen again. Wow, Jen - I love your bedroom. It's so cool. Where did you get that armchair? My grandpa gave it to me. He didn't want it any more. Did he give you the sofa, too? No, that was a birthday present from Dad. You're so lucky. My room's just big enough for a bed! I know but you're lucky because you've got brothers and a sister. Lucky? I'm not so sure! These curtains are great. They make the room really warm. Were they a present? Yes, Mum got them for me but I chose them. My Aunt Abi bought me the carpet from the same shop. And you've got your own desk, too! Yes, I got that from my Uncle Tim. Oh, no, that's wrong, I didn't. I got it from my other uncle, Uncle Simon. It's really old but I like it. Did you see my lamp? Yes, it's the best thing in your room. That's because you gave it to me!

Unit 6 Pronunciation Exercise 1 Sarah's funny, cheerful and helpful. Jonathan's generous, confident and talented. Elizabeth's intelligent, adventurous and easy-going. Unit 6 Pronunciation Exercise 3 Sarah's funny, cheerful and helpful. Jonathan's generous, confident and talented. Elizabeth's intelligent, adventurous and easy-going.