Discussion: To make a friendship last

In the following section, we will highlight some ideas and points for you to consider when you discuss what it takes to make a friendship last, taking your starting point in the short film. We include examples of usage of some of the phrases you are required to include in your essay: because, on the other hand, such as, in spite of, unlike, although, as a consequence of and in other words.

First of all, consider how friendships start and develop. We become friends with people that share the same views as us, same tastes or live in the same environment. Adam and James in “We Were Awesome” went to the same high school and probably had a lot of things in common such as the same classes, attending the same parties, etc. Do you think friendships ...