How many hours make a friend? The science of adult friendship
A podcast on why friendship gets harder with age, the hours it takes and the layers of our social circles; students discuss and reach out.
C2Adults50 minPodcast
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (podcast). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Podcast
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Family & friends
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Matching
- Key words
- acquaintance, agenda, deliberately, inner circle, to drift, bittersweet, spontaneity, to underestimate
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand research findings and figures presented in a relaxed podcast
- Recognize informal, humorous phrases and their meaning
- Reflect on and discuss friendship in adult life