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Friendship !

Song: You've Got A Friend By Carole King, Celine dion, Shanaia Twain and Gloria Estefan

Before you listen:

Friendship is the most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?

A) Number the following lines:

___ To brighten up even your darkest night

___ And soon I will be there

___ And you need some love and care

___ Close your eyes and think of me

___ When you're down and troubled

___ And nothing, nothing is going right

B) Use the following words to complete the song

wind   friend    knocking  clouds        there    fall    do           together         sky       Spring         name

You just call out my ______

And you know wherever I am

I'll come running to see you again

Winter,_________, summer or _______

All you have to ________ is call

And I'll be _________, yes I will

You've got a _______

If the ________ above you

should turn dark and full of _______

And that old north _________ should begin to blow

Keep your head  ___________

And call my name out loud

Soon I'll be ____________ upon your door

                        (Chorus)

C) Number the following lines:

___ they'll take your soul if you let them

___ When people can be so cold

___ They'll hurt you, they'll desert you

___ Oh, but don't you let them

___ Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend

After you listen:

 Discussion questions

·         Describe one of your closest friends.

·      Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today?

·      Do you have any long distance friends?

·      How do you keep in touch with your long-distance friends?

·      How often do you see your long-distance friends?

·         Do you make friends easily?

·         Has a friend ever let you down?

·         How are your friendships different now than they were when you were a child?

·         What is a best friend?

·         What is a best friend?

·         How many people do you consider your "best friends?"

·         What makes friends different from family?

·         To what extent can you be friends with your child?

Song: You've Got A Friend By Carole King, Celine dion, Shanaia Twain and Gloria Estefan

When you're down and troubled

And you need some love and care

And nothing, nothing is going right

Close your eyes and think of me

And soon I will be there

To brighten up even your darkest night

You just call out my name

And you know wherever I am

I'll come running to see you again

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you have to do is call

And I'll be there, yes I will

You've got a friend

If the sky above you

should turn dark and full of clouds

And that old north wind should begin to blow

Keep your head together

And call my name out loud

Soon I'll be knocking upon your door

chorus

Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend

When people can be so cold

They'll hurt you, they'll desert you

they'll take your soul if you let them

Oh, but don't you let them

You just call out my name

And you know wherever I am

I'll come running to see you again

Winter, spring, summer or fall

All you have to do is call

And I'll be there, yes I will

You've got a friend

You've got a friend

You've got a friend

Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend

oh you've got a friend

You've got a friend