Listening questions - describing friends - Foundation
Describing friends
Vocabulary - describing someone’s personality
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 Marc say about what makes a good friend?
| A | Good friends are not mean. |
| B | Generous people make good friends. |
| C | Being able to laugh with friends is important. |
| A |
| Good friends are not mean. |
| B |
| Generous people make good friends. |
| C |
| Being able to laugh 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?
| A | She dislikes people who don’t share. |
| B | She thinks that a good friend must be honest. |
| C | Laughing with friends is important. |
| A |
| She dislikes people who don’t share. |
| B |
| She thinks that a good friend must be honest. |
| C |
| Laughing with friends is important. |
The answer is A.
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?
| A | Kindness is important. |
| B | Generosity is important. |
| C | Honesty is important. |
| A |
| Kindness is important. |
| B |
| Generosity is important. |
| C |
| Honesty is important. |
The answer is A.
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.
