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A. Best Friends Forever MY FRIENDS
THEME 9

Reading & Writing

1 & Read the quotes below and discuss what they mean with the class.

Your friend is the man who knows all
A friend is someone who
about you and still likes you.
knows the story in your heart,
and can tell it back to you Elbert Hubars
when you’ve forgotten the
A real friend is one who walks in when the
words.
rest of the world walks out.
Unknown
Walter Winchell

2 Fill in the blanks with the given words below.

ferce edgy sincere loyal modest trustworthy

1. I couldn’t believe how my son ate the whole cake. I became so ......................... that it took too
long to feel relaxed again.
2. I love spending time with Sally. She never pretends or lies. She’s totally ......................... .
3. I see doctors as very ......................... people because they spend many years specializing in their
felds.
4. Dennis is always ......................... about his achievements. He always gets the frst prize in art
competitions but never mentions it.
5. Mr. Stark was ......................... to his country. He fought for the army during his entire life.
6. Sheila looked so ......................... when she saw the little children suffering from the war.

THEY ARE REALLY KIND TO EVERY KIND

Most people describe the lives of the celebrities with glamour and luxury. To be honest, their life is not
a bed of roses as everybody thinks. They have to work very hard to be the best all the time. They have
no suitable settings to make true friends and they cannot fnd a shoulder to cry on. Pets have been the
healers of their lonely hearts. They used to buy expensive pets from petshops but it was a long time
ago. Now, celebrities do a lot of charity for the “loyal friends” that need help.
Ian Somerholder is one of the celebrities who tries to make a better world for animals. He keeps
adopting more and more animals to broaden his family. He and his wife has already
adopted a cat, a horse and a rescue kitten. He is the founder of an organisation
which aims to end animal testing and to prevent animal cruelty. He has an
enduring friendship with the animals in need.
Eye-catching actress Charlize Theron, who has a bad reputation by
playing villains in thrillers, is a sincere animal lover with a soft heart
in her real life. As she grew up at a farm in South Africa, she loves
spending time with animals. She supports animal welfare acts
and joins campaigns against fur trade. She describes herself
as the mother of all rescue dogs.
Ricky Gervais who is a talented writer and a successful
actor is also a ferce advocator of animals. He stands up
for animals any time. His social network accounts are full
of animal rights shares. He also works for re-homing
the dogs which are abandoned.

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