Биболетова – 9 класс – Часть 3 – Раздел 2 – Упражнение 84

– Hello, Diana! Му name is Lena.
– Hello! Glad to meet you.
– Yes, I’m also very glad. You know, I often argue with my best friend. It may sound strange, but it is really so. You know, we are very different, and this causes a lot of conflicts. But at the same time, we like each other very much and that’s why we are very good friends.
– Well, I think that this problem can be solved quite easily. At first, could you tell me which of you usually starts the conflict? And what is the most common reason for it?
– I can’t say exactly, but I think that both of us can start a conflict because of different reasons. We just don’t sometimes pay enough attention to each other.
– That’s exactly what I thought. You know, the great number of people, who are the best friends, argue because of the lack of attention to each other. It’s quite typical.
– Really? Then it’s not so bad as I thought. But what should we do?
– I can guess that you and your friend feel jealous to each other, when you communicate with other friends. Am I right?
– Yes, absolutely.
– And you start arguing because of that, but you usually try to find another reason for that, as you don’t want to admit that you feel jealous.
– You are right.
– Well, in this case I would advise you to be more self-confident. You see, when you feel jealous of somebody, it means that you partly depend on that person, but you shouldn’t show it to him. Of course, it doesn’t mean that you should be haughty and ignore your friend, you should just show him that you are the best friends and nothing can spoil your relationships.
– That’s very interesting! I’m sure I would never thought about it myself. Thank you very much!
– It’s a pleasure.