Characteristics of a Bad Friend

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A bad friend is...

X aggressive

X stubborn

X arrogant

X mean (stingy)

X bad-tempered

X liar

X jealous

X self-centered (selfish)

X unreliable

X sneaky

X dishonest

X laid-back

• tell lies : yalan söylemek ---------> dishonest, unreliable

• argue = discuss : tartışmak

• make fun : dalga geçmek

• never tell the truth: asla doğru söylememek ---------> dishonest

• never mind others: diğerlerini önemsememek ---------> self-centered

• never change mind : fikrini değiştirmemek ---------> stubborn

Example:

=> John is a real friend. He keeps my secrets, supports me everytime and never argues with me. I'm so lucky.

=> Sue is always jealous of me, tells my secrets everybody, and doesn't support me. She is a bad friend.

NOTE: kind = polite X rude

This question includes visual content: At the top, there is a hand-drawn illustration of a purple devil head icon surrounded by descriptive adjectives related to a 'bad friend'. The adjectives are marked with 'X' symbols and include: aggressive, stubborn, arrogant, mean (stingy), bad-tempered, liar, jealous, self-centered (selfish), unreliable, sneaky, dishonest, and laid-back. Below the icon, there is a list of English phrases with their Turkish translations and associated personality traits (e.g., 'tell lies: yalan söylemek -> dishonest, unreliable'). At the bottom, there are two example sentences characterizing 'John' as a 'real friend' and 'Sue' as a 'bad friend', followed by a note comparing 'kind', 'polite', and 'rude'.

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Hi İclal, let's explore this vocabulary guide on friendship together.

Friendship Traits

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First, notice the traits of a bad friend. These include being aggressive, stubborn, arrogant, or dishonest.

Characteristics of a Bad Friend

List includes: arrogant, aggressive, stubborn, mean, jealous, unreliable, and dishonest.

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We can associate specific actions with these traits. For instance, someone who never tells the truth is dishonest, and someone who refuses to change their mind is stubborn.

Connecting Actions to Traits

ActionTrait
Never tells truthDishonest
Never changes mindStubborn
Doesn't care about othersSelf-centered

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