雅思口语话题--读书时的朋友

　　Describe a school friend you remember well.

　　You should say:

　　who this person was

　　what he/she looked like

　　Part 3

　　Are there any differences between childhood friends and friends inadulthood?

　　Actually yes. First, a childhood friendship has innocence and there areeasier ties to make with someone when you are younger. There are also easierways to find things in common with another person when you are younger. Whenyou’re older it’s kind of like having the safety net removed. Then, you can dosomething as a kid in a friendship and it’s either cute or brushed off. As anadult it’s a little harder because if something is misconstrued then even themost rational person can get upset.

　　Which do you think is better, to have a large group of friends or just afew close friends?

　　Definitely a few good friends. Less worry and problems to deal with. Ibelieve in quality over quantity when it comes to close friends. I feel morecomfortable hanging out with my small band of pals, and I know I can be myselfand I trust them all implicitly.

　　Well, the way people make friends today is not much different from the waypeople used to. You meet someone and hang out with them and see if yourpersonality clicks.

　　What do you think is the value of teaching history in school?

　　History always helps us to understand the present about a person, societyor nation. For example, history of the Egyptian, Indian and Chinesecivilizations gives us a good idea of how people lived, worked or fought in warsin the past and how the world has progressed over the centuries. Take a passionto study history you will discover that many countries have so many amazingsecrets, stories and knowledge to offer. And the past can in some way help us topredict about the future.