This topic focuses on describing the absence of friendship or familiarity between people. It teaches students how to use negative sentences and express limited relationships. Students will learn to explain why people might not be friends and use vocabulary related to acquaintances, strangers, and social situations. By the end, students will be able to communicate about people they don’t know well and describe the reasons behind it.
GRAMMAR
1. Negative Sentences in the Present Simple
- Use don’t/doesn’t + base verb for negative statements.
- They don’t know each other well.
- He doesn’t talk to her much.
2. Conjunctions: "But" and "Because"
- But contrasts two ideas.
- They see each other often, but they aren’t friends.
- Because explains reasons.
- They aren’t friends because they don’t talk much.
3. Questions and Answers
- Yes/No Questions:
- Do they know each other?
- No, they don’t.
- Information Questions:
- Why aren’t they friends?
- Because they don’t spend time together.
VOCABULARY
- Friend: A person you like and trust. (They aren’t friends.)
- Know: To have information about someone or something. (They don’t know each other.)
- Well: In a good way or to a good extent. (They don’t know each other well.)
- Acquaintance: A person you know but not very well. (They are only acquaintances.)
- Stranger: Someone you don’t know at all. (He is a stranger to her.)
- Talk: To speak with someone. (They don’t talk often.)
- Meet: To see and talk to someone for the first time. (They haven’t met yet.)
- Relationship: The way two people are connected. (They don’t have a close relationship.)
- Time: A period to do something. (They don’t spend time together.)
- Understand: To know the meaning of something. (They don’t understand each other well.)
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
- They don’t know each other well.
- They aren’t friends.
- They haven’t met before.
- They don’t talk much.
- They don’t have a strong relationship.
- They don’t spend time together.
- He is just an acquaintance.
- She is a stranger to him.
- They don’t have much in common.
- They don’t see each other often.
SENTENCES
Positive Sentences
- They see each other sometimes.
- They know each other’s names.
- They work in the same building.
Negative Sentences
- They aren’t friends.
- They don’t know each other well.
- They don’t talk to each other.
Questions
- Are they friends?
- Do they talk often?
- Why don’t they know each other well?
Answers
- No, they aren’t friends.
- No, they don’t talk often.
- Because they don’t spend time together.
CONVERSATION
Anna: Do you know those two people over there?
Mike: No, I don’t think they know each other well.
Anna: Really? Aren’t they friends?
Mike: No, they aren’t friends. I think they’ve only met once.
Anna: Oh, that’s interesting. Do you think they’ll talk today?
Mike: Maybe, but they don’t usually talk much.
READING
"Not Friends, Just Acquaintances"
Jack and Emily work in the same office, but they aren’t friends. They see each other every day, but they don’t talk much. Jack prefers to stay at his desk, while Emily likes to spend time with her coworkers.
They know each other’s names, but that’s all. They don’t share personal stories or spend time together outside work. Jack thinks Emily is nice, but he doesn’t feel the need to get closer. Emily is friendly to everyone, but she doesn’t know much about Jack.
Sometimes, people don’t become friends because they don’t have much in common or don’t spend enough time together. Jack and Emily might not be friends now, but who knows what the future holds?
Questions and Answers
Q: Where do Jack and Emily work?
A: They work in the same office.Q: Are Jack and Emily friends?
A: No, they aren’t friends.Q: What does Jack prefer to do?
A: He prefers to stay at his desk.Q: Does Emily know much about Jack?
A: No, she doesn’t know much about him.Q: Why might Jack and Emily not be friends?
A: Because they don’t have much in common or spend time together.
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