APIESpeaking: My Best Friend
Home & family
Answers and an explanation for each question appear once you add this activity to your own library.
Use the sentence patterns below to get ready to talk about your best friend.
Sentence Starters
- My best friend is [name].
- He / She is [age] years old.
- He / She has [short / long / black] hair.
- We like [playing football / listening to music].
My best friend shares everything. Especially my snacks.
APIE · AI doodleListen to the model sentence and repeat it clearly (Shadowing):
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____Question 1: What is your best friend's name?
What is your best friend's name?
Say your best friend's name in one simple sentence. You can add one detail. You do not need to say if your friend is a boy or a girl.
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Question 2: How old is he or she?
How old is he or she?
Say your friend's age with the pattern He/She is ... years old. You can add one detail.
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Question 3: What does he or she look like?
What does he or she look like?
Describe one or two things: height, hair or eyes. Use is or has when it fits.
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Question 4: What do you do together?
What do you do together?
Talk about one activity you both like to do together. Use We like + V-ing.
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Model answer and useful phrases
Question 1 — Name
My best friend is Alex. He is very nice and friendly.
Question 2 — Age
He is ten years old, the same age as me.
Question 3 — Appearance
He is tall and has short black hair and brown eyes.
Question 4 — Activities
We like playing football and riding bikes after school every day.
| Phrase | Meaning | Example in another situation |
|---|---|---|
| My best friend | says who your friend is | My best friend lives near my house. |
| He is | starts a sentence about one person | He is my classmate. |
| ten years old | says the age | My brother is ten years old. |
| the same age | says two people are the same age | Lan and I are the same age. |
| He is tall | describes height | He is tall and strong. |
| has short black hair | describes hair | She has short black hair too. |
| brown eyes | describes eye colour | The baby has brown eyes. |
| We like | says what you both enjoy | We like English lessons. |
| playing football | an activity you do | They like playing football in the park. |
| after school | says when | I go home after school. |
| every day | says how often | I read books every day. |
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