Задание

Imagine you are doing a project on what qualities a good friend should have. You have collected some data on the subject – the results of the opinion polls (see the table below).

Read the following comment on the data in the table and put the paragraphs in the correct order according to the following plan:

– make an opening statement on the subject of the project work;

– select and report 2–3 main features;

– make 1–2 comparisons where relevant;

– outline a problem that can arise with finding a good friend and suggest the way of solving it;

– draw a conclusion giving your personal opinion on the importance of friendship in our life.

The relationship of mutual affection has always been an absolute necessity for human beings. The bar chart illustrates what qualities a dear friend should have.

The main point that is noticeable is that the overwhelming majority of the respondents are confident that a good friend is kind and supportive since friendship is based on mutual help and trust. As it is evident from the graph, roughly half of the polled have stated that they search for loyalty, care and tolerance in their companions.

In contrast, creativity and hard work have barely been cited because these qualities are thought not to have a considerable impact on the relationship between two people itself.

Searching for a real friend is a rather challenging task because, on the one hand, everyone wants to confide in someone, but on the other hand, few people crave for taking responsibility to be confided in. One of the ways to find a true friend is to be trusting and reliable on your own. Easy to say, hard to do.

As far as I am concerned, I strongly believe that everyone deserves a close friend because this kind of relationship is the necessity of our life. To my mind, there are enough people on the Earth and each of us can find someone with whom they can spend quality time enjoying themselves.