Choose any opinion below and say which you like best and why.

1. "A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway." – Jerome Cummings

2. "Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty." – Sicilian Proverb

3. "What is a friend? I will tell you...it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself." – Frank Crane

4. The only way to have a friend is to be one." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

5. "Friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait to hear the answer."

6. "Love is temporary...but friends are forever." – Kelly Wheeler

7. "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." – Helen Keller

8. "It takes years to build up trust, and just seconds to destroy it." – Unknown

9. "A person who has no friends, lives only half way." – Unknown

10. "You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." – Dale Carnegie

11. "Life is partly what we make it, and partly what is made by the friends whom we choose."

3. Discuss the following statements:

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY...

In friendship "honesty" is the key word. One should always be honest to his or her friends. Praise them honestly and openly. Say you're sorry, when you hurt your friend.

GIVE MORE THAN YOU TAKE...

Be there when they need you or you may wind up alone.
Love them unconditionally, that is the only condition. Make them feel special, because aren't we all special? Never forget them, who wants to feel forgotten.

BE SUPPORTIVE...

Cheer them on, we all need encouragement now and then. Encourage their dreams and aspiration, Life seems almost meaningless without them. Your words count, use them wisely. Use good judgement. Wish them luck, hopefully good. Just be there when they need you. Really listen, a friendly ear is a soothing balm

FORGIVENESS...

Forgive them for, "To Err is Human", and you just may end up making the same mistakes in course of time.

KEEP THE FAITH...

Have faith in them. For, there is no love without trust. Zip your lips when they confide in you

EXPRESS YOURSELF CLEARLY…

Know when they need a hug, and couldn't you use one? Offer to help, and know when. "No, thanks" is just politeness. Quietly disagree, noisy No's make enemies

Friendship isn't always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn't quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.

Instead of different words, however, we use simple adjectives. Close friend. Best friend. Childhood friend. Intimate friend. Trusted friend. Beloved friend.

Friends are special people. Our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.

Read the poems. Learn them by heart.

Feelings So True by Mindy Carpenter   You are so much like my mother, My feelings for you are like no other. You are a person I will treasure, Always and Forever. Poems you taught me to write, You are the one who showed me the light. I don't know what I would do, If in my life, I didn't have you. To me, you have been so influential, Keeping things I tell you confidential. You always seem to touch my soul, Without you, I wouldn't feel whole.

Friends   Growing pains Broken chains A sad melody Falling tears Listening ears A friend just for me Reaching out Sharing doubt When life gets me down Hands to clutch Gentle touch Can turn me around

Topic 4. MASS MEDIA

Topical vocabulary

to include	включать	to subscribe to	подписываться на…
daily necessities	ежедневные потребности	to afford	позволять себе
periodicals	периодические издания	grown-ups	взрослые
abroad	за рубежом	to be considered	рассматриваться
to divide	делить	exception	исключение
issue	издание	editorial	передовая статья
quality	качество	article	статья
current events	текущие новости	to contain	содержать
affair	дело	to dedicate	посвящать
to take into consideration	принимать во внимание	to be of great significance	иметь огромное значение
to touch upon	затрагивать	to stress	подчеркивать
report on	сообщать	to devote to	посвящать
to be accustomed to	привыкать	scientific	научный
to compare the viewpoints	сравнивать мнения	to be of paramount importance	иметь важнейшее значение

Text A. Press

Read, translate the text.

The mass media is an important part in our life. They include press, radio and television. Getting information is one of daily necessities of a human being. Newspapers and various magazines are often call periodicals. We should take into consideration that periodicals are divided into two groups. Some issues are serious or “quality” ones. Others represent newspapers and magazines which help us to relax and have a rest.

As for “quality” periodicals, they give information of current events including the description of home and foreign affairs, political and social problems and news regarding cultural sphere in our country and abroad. A wide range of problems is touched upon in the articles. The majority of articles are addressed to the general reader. Some authors give a description of opinions and impressions of their own. Others report on current events and compare the viewpoints of different political leaders.

Some years ago the majority of people were accustomed to subscribe to several editions. To tell the truth, at present some people can’t afford it. As for my family, we subscribe to the only newspaper – “Arguments and facts”. It is considered to be one of the most popular issues. This newspaper is popular with both young people and grown-ups.

The press in general can be called a mirror of current events. “Arguments and facts” is not an exception. Its editorials and articles contain a lot of interesting information. The articles which are dedicated to the problems of the development of our economy are of great significance. I would like to stress that it gives me a great pleasure to read the articles which are devoted to the so-called youth problems. The articles which give a description of scientific and educational spheres are of paramount importance as well.

2. Answer the questions:

1. What do the mass media include?

2. What is one of daily necessities of a human being?

3. What helps us to relax and have a rest?

4. What kind of information do “quality” periodicals give?

5. Do you subscribe to any editions?

6. What are your favorite editions?

7. What kind of articles do you prefer to read?

Text B. British periodicals