英語中的朋友

朋友是一個令人溫暖的話題，我們來到世間尋找朋友，前行路上依靠朋友的支撐，快樂時需要與朋友分享，悲傷時候更需與朋友分擔。

說起朋友，英美人也是古訓多多…

A friend is easier lost than found 得朋友難，失朋友易。A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真情。

A friend without faults will never be found. 沒有十全十美的朋友。

Between friends all is common.朋友之間不分彼此。

He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. 背後說好話，才是真朋友。

Life without a friend is death. 沒有朋友，雖生猶死。

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. 患難見真情。

Old friends and old wines are best. 陳酒味醇，老友情深。

Friend is so importantWe come to the world to make friendsWe go forward by the support of friendsWe share with friends when we are happyWe need friends when we are in sorrow

Task NO.1Describe a friend of yours……Mind MapWord building

Word building

若想描述好友的懿行:brilliant 有才氣的alert 機靈的ambitious 有雄心壯志的amiable 和藹可親的amicable 友好的aspiring 有志氣的attractive 有魅力的

capable 有才能的caring 有同情心的candid 正直的charitable 寬厚的cheerful 開朗的

cooperative 有合作精神的courageous 勇敢的，有膽量的creative 富創造力的cultured 有教養的dashing 有拼搏精神的

dutiful 盡職的efficient 有效率的energetic 精力充沛的enthusiastic 充滿熱情的expressive 善於表達faithful 守信的，忠誠的forceful （性格）堅強的

若想描述損友的劣行bad-tempered 脾氣暴燥的Bigmouth 多嘴多舌的bland 冷漠的bossy 專橫跋扈的comical 滑稽的

depressing 沉悶的Greedy 貪婪的inconsiderate 不顧及別人的，輕率的mean 吝嗇的pessimistic 悲觀的

Cynical 憤世嫉俗的，玩世不恭的Eccentric 古怪的；偏執的Egotistical 自我本位的, 任性的Indecisive 優柔寡斷的Picky 吹毛求疵

Task NO.1Describe a friend of yours, including:1. His/her personality.2. If any, what you like him/her most？3. If any, what do you dislike him/her？4. What is your ideal friend?

有益友，必也有損友，如何拒絕損友的邀約呢？

拒絕的理由：

邀請的理由有999個，而拒絕的理由，9個就夠了。

最委婉的拒絕1. I am afraid I would not be able to make it.我恐怕抽不出時間來。

最直接的拒絕2. I am sorry to turn you down.我很抱歉必須拒絕你.

最不給面子的拒絕3. I am not interested.我沒有興趣.

最敷衍的拒絕3. I"ll think about it.我要考慮看看.I』d love to but I am busy.

最裝可憐的拒絕4. I can"t handle it.我應付不來.

最沮喪的拒絕5. I am really not in the mood.我真的沒有什麼心情.

最損人的拒絕6. Only if your name is Brad Pitt.除非你是布拉德·彼特。I』ve quit my baby-sitting job.我已經不當保姆了。最傷人的拒絕

7. Not if you were the last man (woman) on earth.除非你是世界上最後一個男（女）人。8.Not in this lifetime. 這輩子休想。最強悍的拒絕9. I don"t want to go and that"s that.我不想去, 就是這樣