The Digital Age of Friendship

• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Objectives

Reading: Reading an article about the digital age of friendships

Vocabulary: Friendship

Skills Focus: Recognizing reading structure; understanding left-out words and references

Critical Thinking: Thinking critically about how social media can positively affect interaction

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What makes a good friend? Explain what is important to you in a friendship.

Have you kept in touch with friends from kindergarten, elementary school, the neighborhood, or trips you have made?

Comment on the quote “A friend to all is a friend to none”. Do you agree or not? Explain your reasons.

Vocabulary

Write the vocabs that you don't know their meanings.

Look up the words on google and write the meaning in English for each.

Reading

Starter

What is the structure of the following? (Sentence, Clause, Phrase)

Whenever you are upset,

On the street, 

the car

speed up

You are upset.

Once we left,

“Have you regretted saying certain things that have ultimately ruined a friendship or two?” he
asked. - “Unfortunately, I have !”

1. Doesn’t it require a lot of patience?
2. Unfortunately, I have regretted saying certain things that have ultimately ruined a friendship.
3. One way to expand your circle of friends is to use social-networking sites!
4. Yes, the nature of friendship/it has changed indeed.

Friendship requires a lot of patience. Doesn’t it ?

1. Doesn’t it require a lot of patience?
2. Unfortunately, I have regretted saying certain things that have ultimately ruined a friendship.
3. One way to expand your circle of friends is to use social-networking sites!
4. Yes, the nature of friendship/it has changed indeed.

How can you expand your circle of friends? Οne way is to use social-networking sites!

1. Doesn’t it require a lot of patience?
2. Unfortunately, I have regretted saying certain things that have ultimately ruined a friendship.
3. One way to expand your circle of friends is to use social-networking sites!
4. Yes, the nature of friendship/it has changed indeed.

Has the nature of friendship changed because of the Internet? Yes, indeed.

1. Doesn’t it require a lot of patience?
2. Unfortunately, I have regretted saying certain things that have ultimately ruined a friendship.
3. One way to expand your circle of friends is to use social-networking sites!
4. Yes, the nature of friendship/it has changed indeed.

“Your Facebook page says you have 563 friends. Have you met all of them in real life?”
“Um… most of them.”

1. Doesn’t it require a lot of patience?
2. I have met most of them.
3. One way to expand your circle of friends is to use social-networking sites!
4. Yes, the nature of friendship/it has changed indeed.

With social-networking, there are no more limitations; you can be friends with whoever you
want. Of course, I’m not trying to say that they should replace real-life ones.

1. They refers to social-networking sites.
2. real-life
3. they/ones refers to friends
4. limitations

Social-networking sites create a sense of connection, they don’t offer an actual connection.

1. They refers to social-networking sites.
2. that way refers to sharing memories on social media
3. they/ones refers to friends
4. connection

Got your degree? Share memories on social media, that way you will show how proud you are
at the graduation ceremony.

1. They refers to social-networking sites.
2. that way refers to sharing memories on social media
3. graduation ceremony
4. degree

“If you lack social skills, sitting behind a computer screen might actually help you build selfconfidence
and self-esteem.” “To be honest, I never thought about that.”

1. self-esteem.
2. that way refers to sharing memories on social media
3. social skills
4. That refers to the fact that if you lack social skills, sitting behind a computer screen might actually help you build self-confidence and self-esteem.

Your parents and older relatives laughed and cried together with their friends, sharing almost
everything in person. They treasured these friendships, and formed deep bonds, no matter
the distance or time.

1. That’s refers to being friends with just about everyone now.
2. bonds
3. They refers to your parents and older relatives.
4. in person

We’re friends with just about everyone now. That’s the state of modern friendships in the 21st
century.

1. That’s refers to being friends with just about everyone now.
2. bonds
3. They refers to your parents and older relatives.
4. in person