A friendship is a relationship between two people born out of similarities, kindness and mutual appreciation. Friendships are an important part of our development as people.
Facebook created the following advertisement to celebrate World Friendship Day.
1. What event does this advertisement promote? 2. List two adjectives that are used to describe friends.
3. According to the speakers in the advertisement, why can it be diffi cult to maintain friendships?
Explore 3
1. Do you think this is an effective advertisement? Give reasons for your answer. 2. Come up with some ideas that could improve this advertisement.
3. Why do you think one of the speakers says that it is unlikely grown men would say ‘I love you’? Do you agree with him?
Create
1. Work in small groups to create a video explaining what your friendships mean to you.
2. (a) Work in small groups to come up with some suggestions for how you could celebrate World Friendship Day in your school.
(b) When you have agreed on an idea, write the email you would send to your principal explaining why it is important to celebrate friendship, and asking for permission to organise whatever type of celebration your group decided on.
