Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

1 8 Relationships and social networks How to give advice Go through the text “Some blended families just don’t get along” again and write down the passages where the author gives advice to her readers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.4 Focus on form and structure Reconstructing a text: Friendship is a matter of integrity Read the text passages below and put them in the right order. Find explanations why you think one text passage follows another one. Friendship is based on qualities which are related to core values held by most cultures – trustworthiness, honesty, dependability, loyalty and the ability to trust others. Trustworthiness is often the “make or break” element in any interpersonal relationship. Being dependable means that friends can count on you to be there when you say you will, to do what you say you will, and to be willing to stand up for friends, espe- cially when they can’t stand up for themselves. Being able to trust another person involves being comfortable with vulnerability. If you are as likely to let friends down as come through for them, the relationship often becomes superficial, less engaging and even resentment-provoking, if it doesn’t end altogether. And while each is important to successful relationships, honesty and dependability have been identified as the most vital for sustainable friendships. Any breach, regardless of perceived magnitude, can devastate a relationship. Trustworthiness is comprised of several components, including honesty, depend- ability and loyalty. We need friends who won’t spill our secrets to others, gossip about us, or allow others to criticise us. Honesty requires that we speak openly from the heart and incorporate objectivity into our words. Loyalty is valued early on in all of our relationships, from the time we make our first friendships. If you have difficulty sharing your authentic self with a friend, it is doubtful your friend will be easily willing to do this for you. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A 3  4  A D G B E H C F I Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verla s öbv