My Best Friend
Word Power
1. spend time together
Значение: проводить время вместе.
We spend time together after school.
Мы проводим время вместе после школы.
They spend time together in the park.
Они проводят время вместе в парке.
2. have something in common
Значение: иметь что-то общее.
We have something in common. We like music.
У нас есть что-то общее. Мы любим музыку.
Anna and I have something in common. We love books.
У нас с Анной есть что-то общее. Мы любим книги.
3. help each other
Значение: помогать друг другу.
We help each other with homework.
Мы помогаем друг другу с домашним заданием.
Good friends help each other.
Хорошие друзья помогают друг другу.
Reading Text
My best friend is Max. We are in the same class. We sit next to each other at school. We spend time together every day.
Max is kind and funny. I am quiet, but we have something in common. We both like football and adventure books. After school, we spend time together in the park. We play football or ride our bikes.
Sometimes homework is difficult. We help each other with homework. Max is good at math, and I am good at English. We help each other and learn new things.
We also talk about our dreams. We want to travel and see new places. I am happy because I have a best friend. When I feel sad, Max helps me. Good friends help each other and spend time together. I think we will be friends for a long time.
Check Your Understanding
Who is the writer’s best friend?
Where do they spend time together after school?
What do they have in common?
Why do they help each other with homework?
Why is it important to have a best friend?
Build Your Vocabulary
Exercise 1 — Multiple Choice
The friends spend time together ______.
a) once a year
b) every day
c) never
They have something in common. They both like ______.
a) football
b) cooking
c) swimming
Max is good at ______.
a) English
b) math
c) art
Good friends ______ each other.
a) forget
b) leave
c) help
Exercise 2 — Matching
Match the words with the correct translation.
spend time together
have something in common
help each other
a) помогать друг другу
b) иметь что-то общее
c) проводить время вместе
Answer Key
Check Your Understanding — Answers
The writer’s best friend is Max.
They spend time together in the park after school.
They both like football and adventure books.
They help each other because homework is sometimes difficult and they are good at different subjects.
Student’s own answer.
Build Your Vocabulary — Answers
Exercise 1
b) every day
a) football
b) math
c) help
Exercise 2
1 — c
2 — b
3 — a