Listening questions - describing friends - Foundation
Describing friends
Vocabulary – describing personalities
le copain/l’ami – male friend
la copine/l’amie – female friend
gentil(le)/sympa – nice/kind
égoïste – selfish
méchant(e) – naughty/mean
avoir le sens de l’humour – to have a sense of humour
être fier/fière de – to be proud of
être jaloux/jalouse de – to be jealous of
énerver – to annoy/get on someone’s nerves
se rendre compte – to realise/to come to understand
compréhensif/compréhensive – understanding
avoir confiance en – to trust
Listen to these three people talking about what makes a good friend.
Question
What does Mark say about what makes a good friend? There may be more than one option.
| A | He dislikes people who are mean. |
| B | His friends are generous. |
| C | Laughing with friends is important. |
| A |
| He dislikes people who are mean. |
| B |
| His friends are generous. |
| C |
| Laughing with friends is important. |
The answer is C.
Transcript:
Pour moi, c’est très important d’avoir des copains qui ont le sens de l’humour. J’aime bien rire avec mes amis.
For me, it’s very important to have friends who have a sense of humour. I like having a laugh with my friends.
Question
What does Jamila say about what makes a good friend? There may be more than one option.
| A | She dislikes people who don’t share. |
| B | Her friends are generous. |
| C | Laughing with friends is important. |
| A |
| She dislikes people who don’t share. |
| B |
| Her friends are generous. |
| C |
| Laughing with friends is important. |
The answer is A and B.
Transcript:
Tous mes copains sont généreux, je pense que c’est une qualité nécessaire. Je n’aime pas les gens qui sont égoïstes et qui ne partagent pas.
I find all of my friends generous and I think that’s necessary. I don’t like people who are selfish and don’t share.
Question
What does Benjamin say about what makes a good friend? There may be more than one option.
| A | Kindness is important. |
| B | His friends are generous. |
| C | He dislikes people who are mean. |
| A |
| Kindness is important. |
| B |
| His friends are generous. |
| C |
| He dislikes people who are mean. |
The answer is A and C.
Transcript:
Je n’aime pas les gens qui sont méchants. Je les trouve pénibles. Ce n’est pas difficile d’être gentil et c’est une qualité essentielle chez un ami.
I don’t like people who are mean. I find them annoying. Being kind isn’t hard and it’s an essential quality in a friend.
