IELTS Speaking part 2,3 - Topic: Friendship | How can technology help strengthen friendships?

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Resumo

TLDRIn this speaking test, the speaker talks about their close friend Gina, describing her as funny, optimistic, and bold. They recount how they met and developed a strong bond, often enjoying movie nights and karaoke together. The speaker emphasizes the importance of honesty and reliability in friendships, methods to maintain them like regular communication, and the challenges and opportunities that the internet presents in making friends. They conclude that while close friendships are vital for support, the internet may not be the best place to find genuine friends, although technology can help strengthen existing connections.

Conclusões

  • 👭 Gina is a funny and optimistic friend.
  • 💬 Meeting in an awkward situation led to a strong friendship.
  • 🍿 Weekly movie nights strengthen their bond.
  • 👍 Honesty and reliability are essential in friendships.
  • 📅 Making time for friends is crucial to maintain connection.
  • 🎉 High school is a great time to make friends.
  • 💔 The internet can lead to deceptive friendships.
  • 📱 Technology helps to keep in touch easily.
  • 💖 Close friendships provide emotional support.
  • ✨ Simple acts of appreciation can deepen friendships.

Linha do tempo

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    The speaker introduces a close friend named Gina, describing her as funny, confident, and optimistic. They recount how they met at a friend's birthday party and quickly bonded over shared interests. Despite their differences, they support each other, highlighting the importance of their friendship and regular hangouts. In the following discussion, the speaker elaborates on the qualities of a good friend, emphasizing honesty and reliability, and talks about maintaining friendships through small efforts. They also explore the best times to make friends, citing school as a prime opportunity, and highlight the importance of close friendships for emotional support. The speaker expresses skepticism about making genuine friends online, noting the risks involved, and concludes by acknowledging technology's role in maintaining connections through communication platforms.

Mapa mental

Vídeo de perguntas e respostas

  • What qualities make a good friend?

    Honesty and reliability are key qualities that make a good friend.

  • How can we maintain friendships?

    By making time for friends, such as grabbing coffee or sending texts, and showing appreciation for them.

  • What is the best time to make friends?

    During high school or college, as there are many opportunities to connect with others.

  • Is it important to have close friendships?

    Yes, close friendships provide support, encouragement, and solace.

  • Can the internet be a good place to make friends?

    Not really; online friendships can lead to deception and catfishing.

  • How can technology help strengthen friendships?

    Technology allows us to stay in touch, like via video calls and social media.

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    i'm going to give you a topic and i'd
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    like you to talk about it for one to two
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    minutes
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    before you talk you have one minute to
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    think about what you're going to say you
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    can make some notes if you wish here's a
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    pencil and some paper for making notes
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    here's your topic on this task card i'd
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    like you to describe a close friend of
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    yours can you start speaking now please
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    i have this friend called gina we're
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    really close and she is the funniest
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    person i know she likes to crack jokes
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    like a comedian gina's someone who is as
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    bold as brass and is never afraid to
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    speak her mind though her confidence can
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    make her lose sight of what's more
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    important than winning an argument or
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    two she makes up for it with her
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    optimism she tries her best to find a
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    silver lining in every situation
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    her optimism is really infectious
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    i met gina at a friend's birthday party
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    last year in may we bumped into each
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    other in the washroom although there
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    were some awkward silence at first she
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    struck up a conversation with me and we
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    hit it off instantly we liked the same
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    music the same books and even the same
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    tv shows from that night onwards we were
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    joined at the hip
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    i usually meet up with gina whenever
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    we're both free she's quite busy due to
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    work but we always make time to hang out
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    every friday night we schedule a movie
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    night but sometimes we go out for a nice
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    dinner in karaoke
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    i consider gina one of my closest
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    friends because we've been through thick
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    and thin despite knowing each other for
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    such a short time
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    even though at times we don't see things
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    eye to eye we got each other's backs
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    when things get tough i'm forever
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    grateful to have gina by my side
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    can i have the task card back please
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    thank you
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    we've been talking about friendship i'd
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    like to discuss with you one or two more
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    general questions relating to this let's
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    talk about a good friend
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    what qualities make a good friend
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    well i feel that whatever qualifies a
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    good friend depends on the person
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    personally honesty is one of the few
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    qualities i value in a person it means a
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    lot to me when my friends and i are open
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    with each other and i believe it's a
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    sign that they're trustworthy
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    another quality that i think makes a
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    good friend would be their reliability
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    when you're in trouble it's reassuring
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    to know that there's someone you can
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    count on that's how i tell my real
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    friends and fair weather friends apart
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    how can we maintain friendships
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    i believe the key to maintaining
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    friendships would be making time for
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    them grabbing a cup of coffee with them
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    or sending a simple text message are
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    some of the possible ways to do that
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    i think it shows that we are willing to
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    put in the effort to stay connected to
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    them
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    another good way to stay in touch with
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    our friends would be to show our
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    appreciation to them however we can
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    i think simple acts like saying thank
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    you or listening to them are great ways
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    to do that they let them know that they
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    are on our minds
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    what's the best time to make friends
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    the best occasion to make friends is
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    probably during high school or college
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    in my opinion
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    there are a lot of opportunities for us
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    to make friends when we are at school
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    joining clubs doing group projects and
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    attending school events are great ways
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    to find people that you have a lot in
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    common
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    it's also consoling when you get older
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    and you realize that your friendships
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    with your high school classmates have
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    withstood the test of time
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    do you think it is important to have
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    close friendships
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    certainly close friendships are
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    important on many levels
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    on the surface level having close
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    friends are important when we need help
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    they're always there to give us a
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    helping hand whenever we need it
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    on a deeper level they provide the
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    encouragement and support we need to
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    keep going we're able to find solace in
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    their presence when we're feeling blue
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    and they'll make sure that we keep our
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    spirits up if we are feeling down
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    do you think the internet is a good
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    place to make friends
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    frankly speaking not really i think it's
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    quite the opposite especially when
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    you've never met them face to face
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    it's very easy for netizens to lie
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    through their teeth from my perspective
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    i think the likelihood of getting
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    catfished is quite high if you're
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    seeking friends that are genuine and
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    honest i don't believe that the internet
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    is the right place to find them
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    how can technology help strengthen
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    friendships
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    technology can help strengthen our
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    connections with others in many ways
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    it allows us to keep in touch with
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    others no matter where we are we can
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    simply facetime them or give them a call
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    whenever you miss them apart from that
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    social media is a great way to bonding
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    with others
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    apps like instagram and facebook let us
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    keep each other posted on our day-to-day
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    lives so we're kept in the loop of our
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    social circle
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    thank you very much that's the end of
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    the speaking test
Etiquetas
  • friendship
  • qualities of a good friend
  • maintaining friendships
  • making friends
  • importance of close friendships
  • internet friendships
  • technology and friendship
  • optimism
  • reliability
  • communication