Ireland: A friend in need is a friend indeed
Inglés Nivel Intermedio B1 |
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Enseñanzas Oficiales de Idiomas |
Lesson |
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Ireland | ||
A friend in need is a friend indeed |
Focus on
In this unit, we will get to know the group of friends Tom met in Dublin. In fact, look at the photo below and you will see the photo taken last night when they were hanging out at Kehoe's, a traditional Irish pub where you can have a full-bodied creamy pint.
![]() Imagen de Martin_Bishop en Flickr. Licencia CC |
As you can see this part of the unit is called: A friend in need is a friend indeed What do you think it means? To check your answer have a look at the Cambridge Dictionary. |
There are some other quotes on friendship. Read the list below and say whether you agree with them or not:
- “It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.” (Marlene Dietrich)
- “The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you." (Bette Midler)
- “Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.” (Oscar Wilde)
- “Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.” (Aristotle)
- “Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks.” (Waqar Ahmed)
- “Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” (Kahlil Gibran, The Collected Works)
- “The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.” (Aristotle)
SOURCE: http://esl.about.com/od/friendsandfamily/fl/Discussing-Friendship-Lesson-for-English-Learners.htm
Mediation
You have a friend who is learning English and he wants to know the meaning of some of the previous quotes. Explain them using your own words.