1A Connections

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1A Connections

GRAMMAR | describing past and present habits

VOCABULARY | relationships; phrasal verbs: friendships

How did you meet your closest friend(s)?

Why did Addy decide to use a friendship app? What was the outcome?

1. Addy chose to use a friendship app because

A

He had a colleague who'd recommended it

B

He wanted to meet people similar to himself

C

He was unable to find friends at local clubs

2. Addy believes that the best way to find a match is to look for people

A

from a different culture to you

B

of a similar culture to you

C

with similar passions to you

3. Addy liked the first app he used because it allowed him

A

to build connections in his area

B

to meet up with an old friend

C

to use his regular social media page

4. Making friends with other music lovers

A

meant he was more comfortable when attending an event

B

gave him a chance to discover new music that he liked

C

allowed him to become part of a band himself

5. Addy would recommend using friendship apps to people who

A

have found themselves in a similar situation

B

are in a hurry to form new friendships

C

want to expand their current circle

D

Answer D

1. Obviously, I wanted people my own age to spend time with.

2. You know, people I can hang out with during the day and eat, dance, etc. with at night.

3. I mean, I want to hang out with people that are of a similar opinion to me, yes, but not exact copies of me!

4. I was able to like and understand a few people my age on there.

5. I even discovered one guy and I have a friend in common, which was great.

6. And four of us developed a connection over our love of a particular band.

7. I know I can share personal things with them, too.

8. Try, try and try again and eventually, you’ll immediately like someone.

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Look at the habits in bold from the interview and answer the questions (a–d).

1. She’s always shouting even though we’re standing right next to her.

2. And she’ll voice her opinions very strongly – she’s so confident.

3. I tend to listen rather than speak.

4. ... they were always trying to make us go to fast-food places.

5. I used to sit and watch them eat ...

6. I kept trying to get them to order the salad, but they’d order extra chips just to annoy me! 

1. Which sentences (1–6) describe past habits? Which describe present habits?

2. Which modal verb is used to describe present habits? And past habits?

3. Which tense is used to describe annoying present habits? And annoying past habits?

4. What other language is used to describe habits and typical behaviour?

inclined, is, kept, of, prone, tend, used, was, will, would

I’ve known Adie pretty much all my life. When we were kids, we _____   spend all our time together. We _____ to play computer games and we always got on well, although Adie was ______ to get very competitive. Nine times out ______ ten I let him win, to avoid upsetting him! As we grew up, I found some of his habits a bit more challenging. He_____ always criticising me in front of our friends. I _____on telling him it wasn’t OK to do this, but he didn’t seem to listen. We're still friends now, although he still has a few annoying habits. For a start, he’s quite disorganised, so he’s ______ to turning up late. But I _____  to get round this by telling him the meet-up time is half an hour before it really is!

7C. Work in pairs. Discuss these habits using ’ll and ’d.

1. a good habit you once had in the past

2. a habit you had in the past that you weren’t proud of

3. a habit you have now that’s rewarding or beneficial

4. a habit you have now that you’d like to stop

5. a healthy habit someone you know has

6. an annoying habit someone you once knew had

Talk about...

1. Something you did every weekend when you were younger.

2. Something you used to have but don't have anymore.

3. Something a family member would always do when you were a child.

4. Something you tend to do when you're tired.

5. Something you keep on doing even though you know it's annoying.

6. Something you are used to doing now.

7. Something you have got used to doing recently.

8. A habit you were prone to having when you were younger.

9. Something you are inclined to do when you're stressed.

10. Something you do nine times out of ten.

11. A habit someone has that really annoys you. Use will or present continuous.

12. A habit people had in your family that sometimes caused arguments. Use would, used to, or past continuous.

8A. You are going to describe a friendship. Make notes on these things.

• where and how you met your friend

• your first impressions of each other

• how you bonded

• things you have in common

• ways in which you’re different

• things you’d do together in the past

• things you tend to do together in the present

• habits one of you has which annoy the other

8B. Work in pairs. Describe your friendships to each other. Find similarities and differences.

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