MY BEST FRIEND

         I have many friends. I like my friends. When we gather, we play computer games, chat, make lots of noise. I like noise.

           To my mind, people should have many friends as possible, because if you have not friends, you just become very dull and boring person. It is fine when you have friends, who are able to understand you and support and help in difficult situations. We have much in common and we enjoy communicating with each other.

          One of my friends is Sergey. He is thirteen. I can say that he is a good guy. He is a schoolboy. He wants to be a business­man like his father. He studies well, but he is not a hardwor­king person.

           When we gather together we like to play computer games, to watch new movies and discuss them. His favourite subject at school is Maths. He is keen on Maths. I guess he might be­come a great mathematician, but he wants to be like his father.

            We are friends for a long time. We trust each other. We have some personal secrets. I can tell him about my troubles and he always helps me, if he can.

             I’m happy to have such a good friend as Sergey.

QUESTIONS:

1.  Do I have many friends?

2.  What do we do when we gather?

3.  Is it necessary to have many friends? Why?

4.  How old is Sergey?

VOCABULARY:

to gather — собирать(ся)

to chat — непринужденно болтать, беседовать, разгова­ривать

to make (past made, p.p. made) noise — шуметь, созда­вать шум

noise — шум

to my mind — по моему мнению, по-моему

dull — скучный, надоедливый, занудный

boring — надоедливый, неинтересный, скучный

able — способный

to support — поддерживать, помогать

to enjoy — любить (что-л.), получать удовольствие (от чего-л.)

guy — разг. малый, парень

hardworking — зд.трудолюбивый

to discuss — обсуждать

Maths — разг. математика

to be keen on — сильно или серьезно увлекаться чем-то

to trust — верить, доверять(ся), полагаться (на кого-л.)

trouble — беда, злоключение, неприятность, горе