Егэ speaking friendship

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a true friend

 … [Making/Doing/Producing/Building]  friends is one of the most difficult and worthwhile experiences of human life  … [because/seeing/owing/due]  it requires time and  … [effort/deed/attempt/feat]  and patience and understanding and acceptance and honesty. Many people  … [confuse/argue/mix/blend]  friendship with acquaintances and they’re not the same at  … [all/best/control/ease]. Acquaintances are people you  … [hang out/hang up/hang on/hang back]  with; they’re convenient but interchangeable. 

Friends are people you actively seek out, people with whom you have something in  …[common/touch/regards/advance] , and the link is deeper and stronger. It is very possible for one to become the other, and everyone who becomes a friend had to be an acquaintance first. (Friendship can be downgraded, for example, when two people move apart geographically or emotionally or situationally — changing jobs,  … [marital/marriage/martial/marry]  status, and so on). If you’ve taken yourself off house arrest, you’ve begun making acquaintances. The question then is how to turn an acquaintance into a friend.

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ANSWERS

GAP 1 (MAKING) … Making friends is one of the most difficult and worthwhile experiences of human life …
MAKE + FRIENDS => COLLOCATION
MAKE FRIENDS => to become friendly with.
Other Collocations:
MAKE NOISE, MAKE AN EFFORT, MAKE LOVE, MAKE A JOURNEY. 

GAP 2 (BECAUSE) … experiences of human life because it requires time and effort and patience and understanding …
BECAUSE must be followed by a verb!
BECAUSE => (CONJUNCTION), used when you are giving the reason for something.
BECAUSE + SUBJECT + VERB
Common Errors:
She couldn’t go because her illness. X
She couldn’t go because she was ill. V

GAP 3 (EFFORT) … because it requires time and effort and patience and understanding and acceptance …
EFFORT => physical or mental energy needed to do something.
Other Collocations:
CONIDERABLE EFFORT, DEMAND EFFORT, TAKE EFFORT, BE WELL WORTH EFFORT. 

GAP 4 (CONFUSE) … and honesty. Many people confuse friendship with acquaintances and they’re …
CONFUSE + WITH => VERB + PREPOSITION
CONFUSE STH WITH STH => to think wrongly that somebody/something is somebody/something else.
Common Errors:
I don’t see how anybody could confuse my brother for my father. X We use CONFUSE somebody WITH somebody!
I don’t see how anybody could confuse my brother with my father. V 

GAP 5 (ALL) … and they’re not the same at all Acquaintances are people you hang out with; they’re …
AT ALL => used in negative statements and questions to emphasize what you are saying. 
Other Fixed Phrases and Idioms:
ALL IN ALL => used to show that you are considering every part of a situation.
ALL OVER => everywhere.
ALL AT ONCE => suddenly.

GAP 6 (HANG OUT) … Acquaintances are people you hang out with; they’re convenient but interchangeable. …
HANG OUT => PHRASAL VERB
HANG OUT WITH sb => to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people.
Common Errors:
She spent a couple of days hanging with her old friends out. X HANG OUT => INTRANSITIVE PHRASAL VERB!
She spent a couple of days hanging out with her old friends. V 

GAP 7 (COMMON) … with whom you have something in common, and the link is deeper and stronger …
HAVE + IN + COMMON => FIXED PHRASE
HAVE sth IN COMMON => to have the same interests, ideas, etc. as somebody else. 
Common Errors:
There are so many things in common between Bob and Jane. X
Bob and Jane have so many things in common. V

GAP 8 (MARITAL) … or situationally — changing jobs, marital status, and so on). If you’ve taken yourself … 
MARITAL + STATUS => COLLOCATION
MARITAL STATUS => the condition of being married or unmarried.
Other Collocations:
PROFESSIONAL STATUS, ECONOMIC STATUS, CELEBRITY STATUS, FULL STATUS. 

Relationship with friends

You are going to give a talk about your relationship with friends.

Remember to say:

• how you like to spend time together;
• what interests you share;
• what you do to help and support each other.

     I’m going to give a talk about my relationship with friends.

     I’m an active person and I have a lot of friends not only at school. We like going to the cinema all year round. In winter we usually go to the skating rink or we go skiing in the forest. In summer we often go to the beach, swim and lie in the sun. We also go for a walk almost every day.

     Friends usually have some common interests. My friends and I share the same opinion about books, films, computer games and sport events.

     Of course, every teenager has some problems in his or her life. My friends are always there with me to support me when I have problems with my parents or at school. We even do some difficult school tasks together.

     In conclusion I should say that friends play an important part in my life and I’m never alone.

     That’s all I wanted to tell.

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Структурно-смысловые связи

TASK   1.Про­чи­тай­те текст и за­пол­ни­те про­пус­ки A–F ча­стя­ми пред­ло­же­ний, обо­зна­чен­ны­ми циф­ра­ми 1–7. Одна из ча­стей в спис­ке 1–7 — лиш­няя. За­не­си­те цифры, обо­зна­ча­ю­щие со­от­вет­ству­ю­щие части пред­ло­же­ний, в таб­ли­цу.

Fire Crews Hunt Escaped Hamster

 Eight firefighters have been called in to help find an escaped hamster. Two crews used a chocolate-covered camera and a vacuum cleaner A ____ , called Fudgie, at the home of a six-year-old girl in Dunbar, Scotland.

The girl’s mother said: ‘We came down for breakfast and discovered Fudgie had opened the top lid of her cage and had made her way into the kitchen and we think she has gone В ____ .’

The fire crews spent five hours trying to recover the pet after it ran down a hole in the kitchen floor. But, the hamster still refused С ____ .

In the search for Fudgie, the firefighters took the family cooker and gas pipes apart. They also dropped a mini-camera coated with chocolate under the floorboards. They then hoped to take out the hamster using a vacuum cleaner. Despite all their efforts, they failed to find Fudgie.

In the end, the firefighters put another camera down the hole D ____ , connected to the screen of the family home computer, to see if Fudgie appeared. Besides, the girl and her parents regularly dropped food E ____ .

At last, after eight days the hamster returned to her cage safe and sound. She crawled from the hole in the kitchen floor early in the morning. It was the girl’s father who first found Fudgie F ____ .

The girl said that day it was like Christmas morning for her. Her parents added that they too felt extremely happy when Fudgie had finally returned.

 1. through a small hole in the floor

2. through the hole for the hamster

3. and locked the runaway hamster

4. to come out of the hole

5. to look after the pet

6. to try and locate the missing hamster

7. and left it under the floorboards

Про­пуск	A	B	C	D	E	F
Часть пред­ло­же­ния

TASK2.Про­чи­тай­те текст и за­пол­ни­те про­пус­ки A–F ча­стя­ми пред­ло­же­ний, обо­зна­чен­ны­ми циф­ра­ми 1–7. Одна из ча­стей в спис­ке 1–7 — лиш­няя. За­не­си­те цифры, обо­зна­ча­ю­щие со­от­вет­ству­ю­щие части пред­ло­же­ний, в таб­ли­цу.                                 Hi-Tech Brings Families Together  Technology is helping families stay in touch like never before, says a report carried out in the US. Instead of driving people apart, mobile phones and the Internet are A ______ . The research looked at the differences in technology use between families with children and single adults. It found that traditional families have more hi-tech gadgets in their home В ______ . Several mobile phones were found in 89% of families and 66% had a high-speed Internet connection. The research also found that 58% of families have more С ______ . Many people use their mobile phone to keep in touch and communicate with parents and children. Seventy percent of couples, D ______ , use it every day to chat or say hello. In addition, it was found that 42% of parents contact their children via their mobile every day. The growing use of mobile phones, computers and the Internet means that families no longer gather round the TV to spend time together. 25% of those who took part in the report said they now spend less time E ______ . Only 58% of 18—29 year olds said they watched TV every day. Instead the research found that 52% of Internet users who live with their families go online F ______ several times a week and 51% of parents browse the web with their children. Some analysts have worried that new technologies hurt families, but we see that technology allows for new kinds of connectedness built around cell phones and the Internet/ said the report. 1. than any other group 2. watching television 3. in the company of someone else 4. than two computers in the home 5. communicated with their families 6. helping them communicate 7. owning a mobile Про­пуск A B C D E F Часть пред­ло­же­ния

TASK3. Про­чи­тай­те текст и за­пол­ни­те про­пус­ки A–F ча­стя­ми пред­ло­же­ний, обо­зна­чен­ны­ми циф­ра­ми 1–7. Одна из ча­стей в спис­ке 1–7 — лиш­няя. За­не­си­те цифры, обо­зна­ча­ю­щие со­от­вет­ству­ю­щие части пред­ло­же­ний, в таб­ли­цу.                                     The Power of ‘Hello’ I work at a company where there are hundreds of employees. I know most of them and almost all of them know me. It is all based on one simple principle: I believe every single person deserves to be acknowledged, A ______ . When I was about 10 years old, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee any time around the neighborhood, В ______ . After we passed Mr. Lee, my mother said something that has stuck with me from that day until now. She said, ‘You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody and not open up your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail С ______ . That phrase sounds simple, but it has been a guidepost for me and the foundation of who I am. I started to see that when I spoke to someone, they spoke back. And that felt good. It is not just something I believe in — D ______ . I believe that every person deserves to feel someone acknowledges their presence, no matter how unimportant they may be. At work, I always used to say ‘hello’ to the founder of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I was also speaking to the people in the cafe, and asked how their children were doing. I remembered after a few years of passing by the founder, I had the courage to ask him for a meeting. We had a great talk. At a certain point, I asked him E ______ . He said, ‘If you want to, you can get all the way to this seat.’ I have become vice president, but that has not changed the way I approach people. I speak to everyone I see, no matter where I am. I have learned that speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, F ______ .  1. it has become a way of life. 2. when it passes you on the street. 3. when you see him and talk to him. 4. and it lets them come into mine, too. 5. so I did not pay any attention to him. 6. however small or simple the greeting is. 7. how far he thought I could go in his company. Про­пуск A B C D E F Часть пред­ло­же­ния             TASK4. Про­чи­тай­те текст и за­пол­ни­те про­пус­ки A–F ча­стя­ми пред­ло­же­ний, обо­зна­чен­ны­ми циф­ра­ми 1–7. Одна из ча­стей в спис­ке 1–7 — лиш­няя. За­не­си­те цифры, обо­зна­ча­ю­щие со­от­вет­ству­ю­щие части пред­ло­же­ний, в таб­ли­цу.                                                  Friendship and Love  A strong friendship takes a significant amount of time to develop. It will not just magically mature overnight. A friendship involves committing oneself to help another person A ______ . I believe that, nothing can replace a true friend, not material objects, or money, and definitely not a boy. I met this guy a couple summers ago who I ended up spending almost all of my free time with. His parents did not approve of our dating because of our age difference, В ______ . He had told me the day we met that he had joined the air force and would leave for overseas that coming October. After three months had past, the time came when he had to leave. This left me feeling completely alone. I turned to my friends for support, but to my surprise, С ______ . I had spent so much time with this guy and so little time with them, that they did not feel sorry for me when he left. For so long they had become the only constant in my life, and I had taken them for granted over something D ______ . When my boyfriend came back, our relationship changed. I tried to fix all the aspects in my life that had gone so wrong in the previous six months. This experience taught me that true friendships will only survive if one puts forth effort to make them last. Keeping friends close will guarantee that E ______ . When a relationship falls apart, a friend will always do everything in their power to make everything less painful. As for me, I try to keep my friends as close as I can. I know they will always support me in whatever I do, and to them, I F ______ .  1. but we did anyway. 2. whenever a need arises. 3. they did not really care. 4. whenever they need your help. 5. could not guarantee would even last. 6. am eternally grateful’for a second chance. 7. someone will always have a shoulder to cry on. Про­пуск A B C D E F Часть пред­ло­же­ния

TASK 5.Про­чи­тай­те текст и за­пол­ни­те про­пус­ки A–F ча­стя­ми пред­ло­же­ний, обо­зна­чен­ны­ми циф­ра­ми 1–7. Одна из ча­стей в спис­ке 1–7 — лиш­няя. За­не­си­те цифры, обо­зна­ча­ю­щие со­от­вет­ству­ю­щие части пред­ло­же­ний, в таб­ли­цу.

                                                                 Culture and customs

 In less than twenty years, the mobile telephone has gone from being rare, expensive equipment of the business elite to a pervasive, low-cost personal item. In many countries, mobile telephones A ______ ; in the U.S., 50 per cent of children have mobile telephones. In many young adults’ households it has supplanted the land-line telephone. The mobile phone is В ______ , such as North Korea.

Paul Levinson in his 2004 book Cellphone argues that by looking back through history we can find many precursors to the idea of people simultaneously walking and talking on a mobile phone. Mobile phones are the next extension in portable media, that now can be С ______ into one device. Levinson highlights that as the only mammal to use only two out of our four limbs to walk, we are left two hands free D ______ — like talking on a mobile phone.

Levinson writes that “Intelligence and inventiveness, applied to our need to communicate regardless of where we may be, led logically and eventually to telephones that we E ______ .”

Given the high levels of societal mobile telephone service penetration, it is a key means for people F ______ . The SMS feature spawned the «texting» sub-culture. In December 1993, the first person-to-person SMS text message was transmitted in Finland. Currently, texting is the most widely-used data service; 1.8 billion users generated $80 billion of revenue in 2006.

1. to perform other actions

2. outnumber traditional telephones

3. to communicate with each other 

4. combined with the Internet

5. to serve basic needs

6. banned in some countries

7. carry in our pockets

Про­пуск	A	B	C	D	E	F
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ANSWERS

По­яс­не­ние 1.

А−6: missing hamster(по смыс­лу и грам­ма­ти­че­ски to try and locate).

B−1: through a small hole in the floor (по смыс­лу).

C−4: refused to come out (смысл).

D−7: and left it (по смыс­лу.

E−2: dropped food… for the humster.

F−3: found and locked…

По­яс­не­ние 2.

A−6: по­мо­га­ют им об­щать­ся. are helping (Present Cont.) + по смыс­лу речь идет о сред­ствах связи.

B−1: срав­не­ние, чем…(than any other group).

C−4: more than two computers. (опять срав­не­ние — более чем 2 ком­пью­те­ра…)

D−7: вла­де­ю­щих мо­биль­ным те­ле­фо­ном, стоит за­пя­тая, под­ска­зы­вая Ving + по смыс­лу, (чтобы ска­зать Hello и по­бол­тать) — owning a mobile.

E−2: По смыс­лу, речь в этом па­ра­гра­фе идет о те­ле­ви­зо­ре.

F−3: вы­хо­дят в ин­тер­нет с кем-либо еще. (по смыс­лу).

По­яс­не­ние 3.

A−6: по смыс­лу.

B−5: Mr Lee… didn’t pay attention to him.

C−2: the dog… it passes you.

D−1: it… it has become.

E−7: по смыс­лу.

F−4: a pathway… it lets them…

По­яс­не­ние 4.

A−2: по пе­ре­во­ду (когда не­об­хо­ди­мость…).

B−1: его ро­ди­те­ли не одоб­ря­ют, но мы… (parents didn’t approve… but we did…).

C−3: по пе­ре­во­ду… но к моему удив­ле­нию им без­раз­лич­но.

D−5: по пе­ре­во­ду.

E−7: по пе­ре­во­ду.

F−6: за­вер­ша­ю­щая фраза.

По­яс­не­ние 5.

A−2: по пе­ре­во­ду.

B−6: по пе­ре­во­ду и грам­ма­ти­че­ски (is banned) за­пре­щен.

C−4: по пе­ре­во­ду (может быть ском­би­ни­ро­ва­но с Ин­тер­не­том в одном при­бо­ре).

D−1: по струк­ту­ре и по смыс­лу — to be free to do smth (оста­ют­ся 2 сво­бод­ных руки, чтобы про­из­во­дить дру­гие дей­ствия).

E−7: ко­то­рые мы можем но­сить в своем кар­ма­не (we can carry…).

F−3: по пе­ре­во­ду.

«Личное письмо»                 ЕГЭ.

TASK 1.       

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Bill who writes

       …I don’t think it will be a problem for me to choose a good job in the future as I’m really interested in foreign languages, cultures and countries and I hope I’ll work as a translator or teacher of foreign languages some day. Have you already decided on your career? What job are you going to choose? Why?

I’ve lived in the USA my whole life but I’d really love to travel to other countries…

      Write a letter to Bill. In your letter answer his questions, ask 3 questions about his plans for travelling. Write 100−140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

TASK 2.       

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Mary who writes:

…Summer is coming and I want to look my best: healthy, energetic and phyically fit. So I’m trying to eat plain, simply cooked natural food, have enough sleep at night and I have recently joined our local fitness club. Do you do anything special to stay healthy? What makes people healthy and strong? What ao uou think about a healthy lifestule?

By the way, I m going to spend a month at the seaside this summer…

 Write a letter to Mary. In your letter answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her coming summer holidays. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

TASK 3.       

You have received a letter from your New Zealand pen-friend Sheila who writes:

    …You know, my idea of a perfect weekend is to do absolutely nothing, just read a book. A walk in the park is not bad if the weather is nice. I don’t understand people who spend Sunday in a gym or a fitness centre.

What is your idea of a perfect weekend? What do you like to do in your free time after the lessons? What is your hobby?.

Soon I’m going on vacation and I can’t decide what books to take with me…

    Write a letter to Sheila. In your letter ask his questions, ask 3 questions about her favourite books. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

TASK 4.     

  You have received a letter from your New Zealand pen-friend Tom who writes:

   …Last month our class went to Washington to visit the National Museum of American History. It was my first visit there and it was fun! How often do you go to museums with your class, if at all? Which museum is your favourite or what museum would you like to visit? Why do you think people should go there?

This summer we plan to go hiking with my parents…

 Write a letter to Tom. In your letter answer his questions, ask 3 questions about his summer plans. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

TASK 5.     

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Jane who writes:

… Yesterday my Mum asked me to help her about the house. We were very busy with cleaning up after the birthday party the whole morning. I got quite tired and even missed my fitness class. What are your family duties, if any? Is there anything you especially like or dislike about house work? Do you find helping your parents necessary, why or why not?

Oh, I have some great news! I got a lovely kitten for my birthday…

   Write a letter to Jane. In your letter answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her kitten. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

TASK 6.     

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Alice who writes:

 … I have to think about my pocket money all the time. My parents try to make me earn it by doing the housework. They try to make me save up and then buy something useful. But I need pocket money for the cinema and ice-cream and other treats like that. Do you have to ‘earn’ your pocket money in any way or do your parents just give it to you? What do you spend your pocket money on? What do your parents think of the way you spend it?

Last weekend my friends and I went on a picnic to the countryside…

   Write a letter to Alice. In your letter answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her picnic. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

TASK 7.     

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Jane who writes:

… So you see that I enjoy films based on true historic facts. What kinds of films do you like watching? Do you prefer watching films in the cinema or at home? Why? Do you agree that it is better to read a book before watching the film based on it? Why or why not?

I’ve just come back from a trip to Wales…

Write a letter to Jane. In your letter answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her trip to Wales. Write 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. You have 20 minutes to do this task.

TASK 8.     

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Nick who writes:

…I’m, going to do a project on reading in different countries. Could you help me? Do young people read as much as old people in your country? Do you prefer to read E-books or traditional books? Why? How much time do you and your friends spend reading daily? As for the latest news, I have just joined a sport club…

   Write a letter to Nick. In your letter answer his questions, ask 3 questions about sports. Write 100–140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Example (task 1):

                                                                                                                Moscow, Russia

                                                                                                                         October, 21

Dear Bill,

Thank you for your letter. It’s great that you have already chosen your future job!

Talking about me — I’m not that sure as you are. I also like foreign languages, different cultures and I enjoy travelling, but I don’t think that translation or being a professor is something for me. I’d like to choose a job which would give me a possibility of traveling, meeting new people, communicate with them on a foreign language, because that’s what I’m interested in and what, I guess I could do successfully.

Anyway, you’ve mentioned travelling. Have you already decided when you are going to have your trip? What countries would you like to visit? Do you want to take your parents with you?

I’ve got to go as my friend is asking me for help.

Write back soon.

Best wishes,

Kate.

Автор: Кожемяка А.В.

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Friends are the people in our lives whom we need to share our lives, to share our joys, our sorrows. They are the people who we need the most in times of trouble. The people who understand us and are just like us. The ones who are with us in every crazy thing that we do and support us in every glut we fall ourselves into.

Are there any famous stories of friendship in your culture?

There is a very popular story of friendship between Krishna (the Lord) and Sudama. Sudama was from a poor family while Krishna belonged to a royal one. Despite the differences in their financial condition, both of them enjoyed each others company. Over the years they loose contact and Krishna becomes the leader or the king of Dwarka while Sudama remains humble. There comes a time in Sudama’s life when he is very poor and is not able to feed his family. Then, his wife reminds  him of their friendship. Though reluctant to go and meet him, Sudama goes and brings along beaten rice with him as gift. Krishna not only welcomes him with both hand but even without him asking, give him all the riches.

Can you describe one of your closest friends.

Over the years, I have the pleasure to be with some amazing people, one of them is Vipula Badoni. She is my closest friend and an amazing person. She is one of those sweetest people you would meet and would never talk harshly to anyone. Ever ready to help people, she is a doctor and very caring about her patients and family as well. No matter how little we are able to meet each other, whenever there is a trouble or joy, we both contact each other first.

Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today?

It won’t be very old, but I have a friend who has been with me since we were in high school. So, it is almost a decade that we have known each other. It is amazing that physically we have been together with each other only for two years but it is only when we separated our ways that we even came closer.

Do you have any long distance friends?

Most of my friends are long distance. My job requires me to travel a lot and so it is very difficult for me to stay in touch with people I know and I love, so we are almost always connected with each other either using our phones or letters. But, it is amazing since, whenever we meet, it is always like we met just yesterday.

How do you keep in touch with your long-distance friends?

We are connected with each other on either social media or on phone. There are even some friends of mine who I am connected with using letters. Yes, there is a friend of mine who does not like talking either on phone or social media. For her, I prefer writing letters and it is very beautiful. Because, every month we both wait for each others letters.

How often do you see your long-distance friends?

There are some friends of mine I have not seen for as long as I think five years. But those of my friends who live near my parents house and come during festivals, we get to meet each other every year.

Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not?

I am not a very big supporter of borrowing money, either from friend or family or for that matter anyone else. But, in cases of emergencies, I think it is not a bad idea to borrow money from a friend. But, it should be kept in mind that the money has to be returned as soon as possible. Because, often people tend to get worried in financial affairs.

Do you make friends easily?

If you say, people whom I can hang out with and interact here and there, yes I can do that very easily. But, then there are few people in my life who are very close to me and know me inside out. So, for the general interaction, yes I do make friends easily but for the intimate details about me, I tend to share it with only a few..

IELTS BAND7

Friendship

 

#1

Friends, those that you choose to spend your time with and that you love,

are one of the most important things in life.

Friendship is something that cannot be bought or sold.

It’s just something that happens naturally between people that have something in common,

who feel similar to each other in a certain way,

or who just like being close to each other, being together.

Friends can, of course, be of any age, of either sex, and of any nationality.

It’s even possible, although difficult, to make friends with people with whom you don’t have a common language.

There are many more or less important factors in friendship,

each of which make a difference to the quality and nature of the friendship, the depth of the friendship, how long it will last, and how important it is to those in it.

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Друзья, с которыми вы проводите время и которых любите,

это одна из самых главных ценностей в жизни.

Дружба это нечто такое, чего нельзя купить или продать.

Она возникает естественно между людьми, имеющими что-то общее,

у которых есть какие-то точки соприкосновения,

или которым просто приятно находится вместе.

Друзья могут быть любого возраста, пола и национальности.

Возможна даже, правда, хотя и трудна, дружба с людьми, у которых нет с тобой общего языка.

В дружбе есть более или менее важные факторы,

каждый из которых влияет на качество и природу дружбы, на ее глубину,

на то, как долго она будет продолжаться и насколько важной будет для обоих.

#2

One of them of course is keeping up communication: how often you can see the friend, whether you are prepared to give your time and to put yourself out in order to be with the friend or change your own plans and the things that are important to you to help your friend when he’s in trouble.

It’s possible, of course, to have friends that you don’t meet so often.

Sometimes when you can’t meet very often,

for instance, if the friend lives in another country, the only way to keep contact may be by telephoning occasionally or writing to each other.

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Одним из этих факторов является общение:

как часто вы видитесь,

готовы ли уделять время и усилия, чтобы быть с другом,

или поменять свои планы, чтобы помочь другу в беде.

Можно, конечно, иметь друзей, с которыми встречаешься нечасто.

Иногда, если не можешь часто встречаться,

например, если друг живет в другой стране,

то единственными способами общения могут стать телефон и письма.

#3

For many, friendships become weaker when there is a large distance between the two people, but I don’t find this.

As I’ve spent a lot of my time travelling over the last few years,

I’m really used to not seeing my friends for a long period of time, even though I still feel a deep connection with some of them

through the time that we spent together

and the experiences that we have in common

and there are many of my friends who I don’t know when I will see them,

but I’m sure that I will see them as we have similar ways of life,

and there are similar places that we visit.

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У многих дружба слабеет, если между двумя людьми большое расстояние,

но я так не думаю.

Поскольку я в последние несколько лет провел много времени в путешествиях

и привык подолгу не видеться с друзьями,

хотя по-прежнему чувствую крепкую внутреннюю связь с некоторыми из них,

потому что мы были вместе

и многое испытали вместе,

среди моих друзей есть много таких, кого я неизвестно когда увижу,

но я уверен, что все равно увижу их, потому что у нас одинаковый образ жизни,

и мы ездим в одни и те же места.

#4

Every summer I attend a large gathering,

a large international gathering of friends, called a «Rainbow gathering»,

which takes place in a different country every year. I’m sure to see many of my friends there each year

as many of us feel it is important to meet each year.

When I think of the good times that we’ve spent together,

I still have feelings of love and warmth towards my friends.

I’m so happy when I do see them.

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Каждое лето я бываю на большом сборе,

международном сборе друзей, под названием «Радуга».

Он происходит каждый раз в другой стране.

Я обязательно каждый год встречаю там своих друзей,

потому что многие из нас считают важным встречаться каждый год.

Когда я вспоминаю добрые времена, проведенные вместе,

я по-прежнему чувствую любовь и теплоту к ним.

Я так рад, когда вижу их.

#5

Just recently, four of my friends,

who are on their way to India overland,

came to stay for a few days, and it was like a breath of fresh air to see them.

It was like light coming in through the darkness.

It reminded me of so many parts of myself.

It was really such a gift that they came to see me.

We had two or three days together,

a really fun-filled and exciting time.

They’d never been to Budapest before,

so I could show them my favorite places here.

We went for a thermal bath together and a swim

and we did a little bit of walking in the hills close to the city,

and the last night before they left,

three of us stayed up until 4 or 5 in the morning, just talking about old times, about our plans, and about how we feel about what we’re doing now.

It was really, really wonderful.

Also, Maria got on very well with them as well. It’s so nice for me when different friends of mine become friends themselves.

This is a very good feeling. It’s like some kind of family starts to form.

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Недавно четверо моих друзей

по дороге в Индию

приехали ко мне на несколько дней,

и повидаться с ними было как глотнуть свежего воздуха.

Это было как луч света в темноте.

Это напомнило мне самому о многом в себе. Их визит был настоящим подарком для меня.

Мы провели два или три дня вместе,

которые были наполнены веселыми и интересными событиями.

Они не были в Будапеште до этого,

поэтому я мог показать им свои любимые места.

Мы вместе сходили в термальные бани, поплавали в бассейне,

и немного походили по холмам в пригороде,

а последнюю ночь перед их отъездом

трое из нас не ложились до 4 или 5 часов утра, просто разговаривая о старых временах, о планах на будущее и о настоящем.

Это было просто чудесно.

И Мария с ними очень поладила.

Приятно, когда мои незнакомые между собой друзья становятся друзьями между собой. Приятно это чувствовать. Это как будто образуется новая семья.

#6

Many people feel that in order to keep a friendship strong it’s important to be there,

to live in close vicinity to each other and to be able to meet regularly.

If there are people who you see very often

and you feel that you can share yourself with,

very deep friendships can develop.

Of course I think that the ultimate in this is if you are somebody’s partner,

when you can really learn to love and know all the parts of each other.

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Многие считают, что надо быть вместе, чтобы дружба была крепкой,

надо жить недалеко друг от друга и регулярно встречаться.

Если есть люди, с которыми вы часто встречаетесь, и вы чувствуете, что можете с ними поделиться, то может возникнуть глубокая дружба.

Конечно, высшая степень в таких отношениях, это если вы являетесь чьим-то партнером, тогда вы научитесь любить по-настоящему и познаёте друг друга до конца.

#7

It’s possible for best friends to be relatives.

Sisters and brothers can often be really very good friends.

Anybody can be friends, but relatives, of course, you can’t choose.

Often real friends, who you feel very close to,

are long-standing friends who you know from childhood.

For some reason, childhood impressions of friendship are very strong

and these often last into adulthood,

and there seems to be a different connection between old friends and new friends.

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Лучшими друзьями могут быть и родственники.

Сестры и братья часто могут стать настоящими друзьями.

Друзьями могут быть кто угодно, но родственников, конечно, не выбирают.

Часто истинные друзья, с которыми вы чувствуете настоящую близость,

это — друзья на долгие годы, которых вы знаете с детства.

По какой-то причине детские впечатления о дружбе очень крепки,

и они переходят в зрелость,

и, кажется, появляется разница в отношениях со старыми и новыми друзьями.

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There’s something about old friends,

maybe that over a long time trust builds up.

Even if the person does something wrong or selfish or has a bad mood,

you’re able to be understanding and patient with them

and to forgive them because you know that person,

you have a deep trust or love of that person which took a long time to build up.

You can feel that anything the person does couldn’t affect the friendship in the slightest.

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В старой дружбе есть то, что

возможно, со временем крепнет доверие друг к другу.

Даже если человек делает что-то не так, он эгоист или же в плохом настроении,

его можно понять и быть терпеливым с ним, и простить его, потому что знать этого человека, потому что за долгие годы между нами выросло настоящее доверие или любовь.

Вы чувствуете, что никакие поступки этого человека ни коим образом не повлияют на вашу дружбу.

#9

Forgiveness and tolerance are also important for long-standing friendships.

Of course, we’re all human and we all make mistakes,

and it’s very important to realize this about other people as well as about ourselves.

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Прощение и терпение тоже важны для долгой дружбы.

Разумеется, все мы люди и все мы совершаем ошибки,

и это важно понимать и в отношении других, и в отношении себя самого.

#10

Maria’s still in touch with many friends from her early childhood.

And even if they’re abroad,

they really try to keep in contact by writing and telephoning each other.

It’s not always the case that if you get old, you have to get lonely,

because if you are able to keep good friends

and to keep in contact with good friends, to keep caring about each other

and keep trying to do things together,

it’s possible to have friends for many years.

For example, Maria’s grandparents have friends that they’ve known for many many years,

from before the war began even.

So friendships can really pass into old age, in a very active way.

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Мария все еще общается с друзьями раннего детства.

И даже если они за границей,

они стараются не терять связи и пишут и звонят друг другу.

Не всегда старость означает одиночество,

потому что, если вы способны иметь хороших друзей,

можете поддерживать контакты с ними и заботиться друг о друге,

стараетесь делать что-то вместе,

то можно сохранить друзей на многие годы.

Например, у бабушки и дедушки Марии есть друзья, которых они знают много-много лет,

еще с довоенной поры.

Так что дружба может быть активной даже в глубокой старости.

#11

I have a couple of friends that I’ve known since the primary school

whenever I’m back in England, I visit them.

Occasionally, I write a letter to them.

Funnily enough, these are the people that I felt similar to when I was at school.

I felt that something in us was the same.

Now, even though we’ve gone in completely different directions in our lives,

because of these strong shared experiences and many good times growing up together,

I still feel very close to them.

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У меня есть пара друзей, которых я знаю с начальной школы.

Каждый раз, когда я бываю в Англии, я захожу к ним.

Время от времени я им пишу письма.

Интересно, что я чувствовал близость к ним, когда был в школе.

Я чувствовал, в нас что-то осталось прежним.

Сейчас, даже, несмотря на то, что наши жизненные пути разошлись,

из-за прожитого вместе и того славного времени, когда мы росли,

я все еще чувствую близость к ним.

#12

From my experience, friends are often people you feel something special about, instantly, from the first moment that you meet.

All of the very strong friendships which have developed in my life started very quickly.

There seems to be an understanding when you meet people you feel very similar to,

or who you feel very affected by,

that you’ll become friends

and the first conversation with the person can become very deep, very quickly,

and can really set a foundation for the friendship.

I’ve really experienced this.

Friends are often people who you feel are similar to you in some way

and just by being near to them,

you experience feelings of warmth and well-being.

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Из своего опыта я знаю, что друзьями становятся те люди, к которым с первой минуты знакомства вы почувствуете нечто особенное.

Все дружеские привязанности в моей жизни начинались очень быстро.

Взаимопонимание возникает с людьми очень схожими,

или с теми, кто на вас произвёл впечатление,

и вы становитесь друзьями,

уже первый разговор с человеком может стать очень глубоким,

и послужить основанием для дружбы.

Я на самом деле это испытал.

Друзьями часто становятся люди похожие в чем-то на вас,

и само пребывание рядом с ними

порождает в вас чувства теплоты и удовольствия.

#13

I really don’t know why,

but I find it very difficult to make friends with some people,

even if we have common interests.

Even if I don’t know the reason why, I feel some communication blocks with some people,

while there are others with whom I feel I can be completely myself with

and can completely express myself in any way that I feel.

It’s important never to betray friendships.

If somebody tells you something as a friend,

it’s important for that friendship never to go away and to tell the secret to other people.

It’s also important to try to keep your word with your friends, so that if you promise to do something or if you say that you will try to make some time to do things together,

you try to keep your word

and be true to your commitments.

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Не знаю почему,

но с некоторыми людьми мне очень трудно подружиться,

даже если у нас есть общие интересы.

Даже не зная причины, я все равно чувствую какие-то препятствия в общении.

В то время как с другими я могу быть полностью самим собой,

и могу с ними держаться так, как чувствую.

В дружбе важно никогда не предавать.

Если кто-то рассказывает вам что-то как другу, важно никогда не раскрывать этого секрета другим.

С друзьями важно также держать слово,

если вы что-то пообещали

или сказали, что найдете время, чтобы сделать что-то вместе,

постарайтесь сдержать слово

и выполнить обещание.

#14

If a friend is ill or if a friend is in trouble,

it’s also important to put yourself out for that person to help to ease their suffering or their predicament.

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Если друг болен или у него какие-то трудности,

важно сделать все, чтобы облегчить его страдания или помочь разрешить проблему.

#15

I think that another factor that’s incredibly important in a friendship

is that you perceive the other person to be equal to yourself,

not something way above your head,

some unattainably wonderful person who you could never be as good as, nor as somebody who is of a lower level in any way than yourself. You must really be able to see that person as equal and similar to you.

There is a saying that communication, real communication, can only occur between equals, and I really believe this to be so.

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Невероятно важным, на мой взгляд, для дружбы

должно быть восприятие человека как равного,

а не как кого-то, кто выше вас,

с кем вы никогда не сравняетесь по совершенству,

или не как кого-то, кто ниже вас.

Надо воспринимать этого человека равным и подобным себе.

Говорят, что общение, настоящее общение, может происходить только между равными,

и я действительно верю, что это так.

#16

It’s not important how old people are as to whether or not they can be friends,

although people mostly find friends of around their own age group.

I have one friend in Glastonbury, in England, who I love very dearly. His name is Stanley,

he’s over 80 now,

and I still feel that I can relate to him as another human being,

as an equal as a friend,

we can talk about our feelings, our problems, our hopes and ideas, we can share our insights and help to ease each other’s confusion about life.

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Для дружбы не важен возраст,

хотя люди, в большинстве своем, находят друзей в своей возрастной группе.

У меня есть друг в Гластонбери, в Англии, которого я очень люблю. Его зовут Стэнли,

ему сейчас больше 80 лет.

А я все равно отношусь к нему просто как к человеку,

как к равному, как к другу.

Мы можем разговаривать о наших чувствах, проблемах, надеждах и мыслях.

Мы делимся взглядами и помогаем друг другу разобраться в путанице жизни.

#17

I have another friend who is 11 years old now,

although the last time I saw her she was 9, and her name is Anna.

She is the daughter of another friend of mine and is another soul who I feel very is close to myself.

She would always come to me if she had a problem with something, and talk about it.

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У меня есть друг, которому сейчас одиннадцать лет, девочка Анна,

хотя в прошлый раз, когда я виделся с ней, ей было девять лет.

Она дочь моего друга, и она — очень близкая мне душа.

Она всегда обращалась ко мне, когда у нее что-то было не так, и рассказывала об этом.

#18

I really feel that a fantastic foundation for achieving or creating anything is a strong friendship.

You can work together a lot better in making something, in manifesting ideas and dreams,

if you work together with others who have the same motivations

and between whom there are good strong, positive feelings of goodwill and friendship.

I feel that friendship is the answer to many of the world’s problems.

If only we could all make friends and respect each other’s lives,

ways of thinking, and ideals,

respect the things that are important to each other, basically respect each other’s lives,

there would be no more war,

there’d be no more starvation,

and a lot less suffering.

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Я действительно считаю, что крепкая дружба является отличным основанием для достижения или создания чего-либо.

Вам будет легче работать вместе

и выражать свои идеи и мечты,

если вы будете работать с теми, у кого такая же мотивация,

и к кому у вас добрые, позитивные и дружеские чувства.

Я думаю, что дружба дает ответы на многие трудные вопросы нашего мира.

Если бы мы только могли дружить и уважать образ жизни друг друга,

мнения и идеалы,

уважать то, что важно для каждого из нас,

а в целом уважать жизни друг друга,

то больше бы в мире не было войн,

не было бы голода,

и было бы меньше страданий.

#19

There’s no limit to the number of friends that you can have.

Very friendly people can be friends with anyone that they meet.

It only takes a warm heart and a degree of trust.

Everybody can be friends.

I don’t believe there’s anybody on this planet, if I had enough love in me,

that I couldn’t be friends with.

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Количество друзей может быть неограниченным.

Очень дружелюбные люди могут быть друзьями со всеми, с кем они знакомятся.

Для этого только нужно теплое сердце и некоторая степень доверия.

Все могут стать друзьями.

Я не верю, что есть кто-то на этой планете с кем, если у меня найдется достаточно любви, я не смог бы подружиться.

#20

Sometimes it only takes a small gesture

to show feelings of goodwill and friendship,

and these small gestures can go a long way.

For example, at Christmas time, we decided, just to follow the Christmas spirit, to give small gifts to the neighbors who live on our floor, next to our flat, and since then they have greeted us with warm eyes and smiling faces whenever we encounter them.

By simply expressing gratitude to somebody who serves you in a shop

or people that you work with, by showing small acts of kindness,

you can make the world a better place.

I believe in the saying «If you can’t be with the one you love,

love the one you’re with.»,

but often it is more easily said than done.

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Иногда достаточно небольшого жеста,

чтобы выразить добрую волю и дружбу,

и этот жест может выразить очень многое.

Например, на Рождество мы решили, следуя его духу, сделать мелкие подарки нашим соседям по этажу, которые живут рядом,

и с тех пор, когда мы встречаемся, они, каждый раз приветствуют нас теплым взглядом и улыбками.

Выражая просто благодарность продавцу в магазине

или тем, с кем вы работаете, совершая мелкие добрые поступки,

вы можете сделать мир лучше.

Я верю в поговорку «Если вы не можете жить с теми, кого любите,

то любите тех, с кем живете»,

но сказать гораздо легче, чем сделать.

#21

Even though I generally find it quite easy to make friends and I have friends in many places, I can’t stop myself missing people that I really care about

and feel that I have a deep connection with.

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Даже несмотря на то, что я легко схожусь с людьми, и у меня много друзей повсюду,

я не могу не скучать по тем, кто мне дорог

и к кому у меня глубокие дружеские чувства.

#22

Being a musician helps to make friends.

I find that between musicians there’s often a common understanding from the start

and, even if you disagree about many things,

music is such a fascinating, interesting and diverse subject to have as a common interest.

There’s always something you can talk about and do together — playing music.

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Мне как музыканту легче заводить друзей.

Между музыкантами с самого начала возникает взаимопонимание,

и даже если вы со многими из них не соглашаетесь, музыка — такой интересный и занимательный предмет, что она сама по себе может стать общим интересом.

Всегда есть о чем поговорить и есть, что делать вместе — играть музыку.