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FRIENDS FOREVER | UNIT 6 |
Q LISTENING @ GRAMMAR
Double genitive
9 Which sentences do you agree with?
1 A friend never calls you silly. 12 Read the sentences. Then choose the correct
2 You don't have to be best friends with someone forever. options to complete the rule.
3 A friend always forgives. S e's a friend of mine. Markus is a friend of lack's.
Her mot er was a friend o f my mot er's.
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RULE: We form the 'double genitive' in tw o ways:
A
noun + of + possessive pronoun I adjective (mine,
yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs)
noun + of + possessive ^pronoun I adjective (my, your,
his, her, our, your, their) + noun/name + possessive’s
We use it to talk about 'one of many things’ we have,
(e.g., Lee is one of many friends I have.)
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13 Choose the correct words.
0 She's a friend of me /(pung).
1 Mr Smith is a teacher of my sister I my sister's.
10 <U>) 6.02 Listen to Jack talking to his mother. 2 She's a cousin of Jo n / Jo n's.
What is the real message of the story? 3 Mrs Jones is a neighbour of ours / us.
□ Don't expect friends to always be perfect.
14 Rewrite the underlined parts of the sentences.
□ A best friend is for life.
0 See that man? He's my father's friend.
□ Your parents were young once, too.
He's a friend of my fat er's___________________
<]>) 6.02 Listen again and choose the right answer 1 Steve is our friend.
A, B or C. Steve is___________________________________
1 Who doesn't Jack want to invite to his house? 2 Mike borrowed my shirt.
A Steve Mike borrowed____________________________
B Leo 3 I lost my mum's book.
C Markus I lost_____________________________________
2 Why is Jack upset with Markus? '—> workbook page 55
A Markus said something mean to him.
B Markus doesn't want to be his friend anymore. BESES TH!NK
C Markus didn't invite him to his house.
3 Who is Janice? Making decisions
A a friend of Jack's mum
15 Draw a spider diagram.
B a friend of Jack's
• Write the names of people who are close to you
C a friend of Jack's grandmother
(friends, family).
4 How was Janice the next day?
• What do these people like? Write your ideas.
A really friendly
B a little bit upset
C really angry
5 What did Jack's mum feel like doing after she talked
to Janice?
A saying sorry
B laughing
C crying
6 What does Jack decide to do at the end of the
16 SPEAKING Work in groups. Imagine you had an
conversation?
argument with a friend and want to buy them
A wait for Markus to apologise
a small present to say sorry. Show your spider
B go to Markus' house and talk to him diagrams, make suggestions and decide on a
C phone Markus and apologise present for each person.
