Match the words relating to making friends with their definitions. reach out to Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. to think unconventionally using new ideas, 2. to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, 3. someone that you do not know at all, 4. to count on someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way, 5. said to emphasise that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life worthwhile, 6. to be the first one to do something take the initiative Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. to think unconventionally using new ideas, 2. to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, 3. someone that you do not know at all, 4. to count on someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way, 5. said to emphasise that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life worthwhile, 6. to be the first one to do something variety is the spice of life Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. to think unconventionally using new ideas, 2. to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, 3. someone that you do not know at all, 4. to count on someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way, 5. said to emphasise that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life worthwhile, 6. to be the first one to do something think outside the box Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. to think unconventionally using new ideas, 2. to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, 3. someone that you do not know at all, 4. to count on someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way, 5. said to emphasise that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life worthwhile, 6. to be the first one to do something rely on Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. to think unconventionally using new ideas, 2. to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, 3. someone that you do not know at all, 4. to count on someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way, 5. said to emphasise that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life worthwhile, 6. to be the first one to do something total stranger Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. to think unconventionally using new ideas, 2. to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, 3. someone that you do not know at all, 4. to count on someone or something or to expect him, her, or it to behave in a particular way, 5. said to emphasise that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life worthwhile, 6. to be the first one to do something

In each line, select the correct translation for the provided word or phrase. 1. confidence | śmiałośćpewność siebieoburzenietaki sam sposób myślenia
2. mimic | naśladowaćodzwierciedlaćproponowaćrozpoznawać
3. similarity | podobieństwośmiałośćodwagaoddziaływanie
4. nurture | oddziaływaćodzwierciedlaćpielęgnowaćnaśladować
5. flaw | świadomośćwadazaletadostępność
6. bystander | przypadkowy świadek zdarzeniapotencjalny przyjaciel/potencjalna przyjaciółkakompletny nieznajomy/nieznajomaprzyjaciel/przyjaciółka na całe życie
7. availability | dostępnośćśmiałośćświadomośćpodobieństwo

Read the sentences and choose the correct answers. 1. Making friends is only the first step. The next one is… those friendships, so be sure to be in contact with your new friends.
a) relying on
b) nurturing
c) mirroring
d) appealing to
2. I’ve had trouble making friends for the longest time due to my behaviour, so finally, I decided to listen to… from the people who know me best.
a) availability
b) flaws
c) boldness
d) feedback
3. The harsh truth is that no one wants to befriend rude or frigid people, so you should… friendliness.
a) embrace
b) initiate
c) identify
d) become
4. Experts claim that a shared… is important, but not the most important, when making friends.
a) prospect
b) awareness
c) mindset
d) flaw
5. If you want to make sure your friendships flourish, reach out to your friends and… a meeting.
a) embrace
b) create
c) nurture
d) propose
6. Some people mistake… for boldness where the latter can push people away instead of attracting them to you.
a) outrage
b) confidence
c) awareness
d) potential

Read the text with four missing sentences. In each gap (5.1-5.4) write a letter that corresponds to the missing sentence (A-F), so the text makes logical sense. One sentence doesn’t fit with any gap. I believe that many young people have difficulty making friends because they’re too shy or scared to take the initiative. In their heads are ideas of how everything will go wrong. For example, many people are afraid they will make a fool of themselves. 5.1 1. C, 2. F, 3. B, 4. E, 5. D, 6. A However, one should ask himself or herself: is looking like a fool really such a bad thing?

Let’s be logical. When you initiate contact, there are only two options. You will befriend someone or you will not. Why is the latter option such a scary prospect? 5.2 1. C, 2. F, 3. B, 4. E, 5. D, 6. A Furthermore, if the person makes us feel silly for trying to reach out, it's on them, not on us. We aren’t fools because we tried and didn’t succeed! 5.3 1. C, 2. F, 3. B, 4. E, 5. D, 6. A

The other option is making a friend. All friendships have to start somewhere and most of them begin with a single conversation. 5.4 1. C, 2. F, 3. B, 4. E, 5. D, 6. A There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain. Remember this the next time you’re scared of reaching out!

A. Isn’t the prospect of a friend good enough to take the initiative?
B. Such scenarios can effectively stop them from initiating contact.
C. What’s more, we’re not only fools but we’re also outrageous.
D. After all, not every conversation will end up in a lifelong friendship.
E. Quite the opposite, we are confident and friendly.
F. As we all know, all conversations end up in a lifelong friendship.

Read the sentences and translate the fragments in brackets. Spelling correctness required. 1. Experts argue it’s best to Tu uzupełnij people close to you when trying to change for the better. 2. I’ve decided I’m tired of being lonely, so the next time I see someone friendly I will Tu uzupełnij them. 3. You can’t wait for people to befriend you. The best way to go about is to Tu uzupełnij. 4. Many people only want to befriend those similar to them, but you should Tu uzupełnij and initiate contact with all kinds of people. 5. I have friends of different ethnicities, religious beliefs, and mindsets because Tu uzupełnij. 6. I find it much easier to befriend friends of my friends than to talk to Tu uzupełnij.

Use the correct form of the words in brackets to type the words in gaps. Spelling correctness required. LIFE 1. Many people seem like potential friends, but we will create Tu uzupełnij only with a few. CONFIDENT 2. Remember that Tu uzupełnij makes you seem more appealing to others. FRIEND 3. I believe you’d get on well with my friends, so why don’t you try to Tu uzupełnij them? AWARE 4. Sometimes, our friends are of different ethnicities, so it’s important to practice Tu uzupełnij. SIDE 5. It’s easy to only do things one way, but when making friends, it’s worth it to Tu uzupełnij. INITIATE 6. You should be the one to Tu uzupełnij because you can’t expect others to make the first step.