Reading

The more we read, the more we learn,
The more we learn, the more we understand what we learn,
The more we understand what we learn, the more we like to read,
The more we like to read, the more we read.

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Richard Steel
Reading makes a full man.
Francis Bacon

"Books and friends should be few but good."
"Except a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book!"

Friendship
Day

1. What part of the text tells us about the importance of friendship?
2. What part of the text tells us about the history of Friendship Day?

PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.

Put the words into the gaps in the text.
Friendship Day takes place on the first Sunday of August every year. It is one day of the year we can say “thank you” to our friends. The tradition began in the USA in 1935 and has slowly spread around the world. The U.S. Congress declared Friendship Day as a national celebration. It still has a way to go before it is as popular as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. On Friendship Day people spend time with their friends and exchange presents. Some people send cards, write special songs or bake friendship cakes. One great way to celebrate is to make a poster or create an album about your friend or friends. Perhaps include Winnie the Pooh on it because the United Nations made Pooh the world’s Ambassador of Friendship in 1997.

Friends are extremely important to us. They are often like members of our own family. In fact, any people spend more time with their friends than with their relatives. People also tell their friends more secrets. We start friendships almost from the time we can walk. Everyone has special childhood friends, and some of these become lifelong friends. We usually meet out best friends early on in our life. Best friends usually stay best friends forever. Nowadays the Internet has changed the way we make friends. Many people strike up friendships online. The Web is also useful to find long-lost friends. There are many sites to find old friends.

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Friendship Day takes / taking place on the first Sunday of August every year. It is one day of the year we can say thank you to your / our friends. The tradition began in the USA in 1935 and has slowly spread around the world. The U.S. Congress declaration / declared Friendship Day as a national celebration. It still has a way to go / come before it is as popular as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. On Friendship Day people spend / spending time with their friends and exchange presents. Some people send cards, write special songs or bake friendship cakes. One great ways / way to celebrate is to make a poster or creative / create an album about your friend or friends. Perhaps include Winnie the Pooh on it because the United Nations made / gave Pooh the world’s Ambassador of Friendship in 1997.

Friends are extremely / extreme important to us. They are often like members of our own / owner
family. In fact, many people spend more time with their friends than with their relation / elatives. People also tell their friends more secrets. We start friendships almost from the time we can alk. Everyone has specially / special childhood friends, and some of these become lifelong friends. We usually meet out best friends early in / on in our life. Best friends usually stay best friends forever. Nowadays the Internet has changed the way we make / take friends. Many people strike up friendships online. The Web is also useful to find long-lost / long-losing friends. There are many sites to find old friends.

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Friendship Day takes place on the first Sunday of August every year. It is one day of the year we can say “thank (8)you” to our friends. The tradition began in the USA in 1935 and has slowly spread around the world. The U.S. Congress (7)declared Friendship Day as a national celebration. It still has a way to go before it is as popular as Mother’s Day (14)and Father’s Day. On Friendship Day people spend time with their friends and exchange presents. Some people send (12) cards, write special songs or bake friendship cakes. One great way to celebrate is to make a poster or create (6) an album about your friend or friends. Perhaps include Winnie the Pooh on it because the(4) United Nations made Pooh the world’s Ambassador of Friendship in 1997.

(11)Friends are extremely important to us. They are often like members of our own family. In fact, any people spend (9)more time with their friends than with their relatives. People also tell their friends more secrets. We start (5)friendships almost from the time we can walk. Everyone has special childhood friends, and some of these become (10) lifelong friends. We usually meet out best friends early on in our life. Best friends usually stay best (13) friends forever. Nowadays the Internet has changed the way we make friends. Many people strike (2) up friendships online. The Web is also useful (3) to find long-lost friends. There are many sites to find old friends.