{"id":7062,"date":"2017-09-06T22:15:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T20:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=7062"},"modified":"2024-11-20T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:49:59","slug":"are-friends-better-than-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/09\/are-friends-better-than-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Friends Better Than Family?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most people, friends are just as important to them as their families while others can easily choose one over the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study shows that one between these two types of relationships is a better predictor of health and happiness, so which one do you think is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s find out:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/health-lifestyle-friends-or-family\/3952739.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What do you think of the study?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Do you feel that, \u201cBlood is thicker than water.<\/em>\u201d? Or do you feel that friends are more important? Or do you think both are equally valuable? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. How do members of a family support each other? \/ How do friends support each other? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Do you prefer to have many friends or just a few close ones? Explain your choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What are the benefits of having just a few close friends? How about the benefits of having many friends? Are there disadvantages for both too?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. How close are you to your family? How about your extended family? (cousins, aunts, great uncles etc.) Why is this the case?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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