Who do you trust to look out for you?
Key sentences
| Asking about trust |
Talking about trust |
| Would you trust your friend to (verb) ? |
Yes, I can (verb) my friend.
No, I would (verb) about them doing that. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Would you trust your friend to (verb) ?
| verb |
sentence |
| watch over your house |
Would you trust your friend to watch over your house ? |
| take care of your children |
Would you trust your friend to take care of your children ? |
| tell the truth |
Would you trust your friend to tell the truth ? |
| keep a secret |
Would you trust your friend to keep a secret ? |
Yes, I can (verb) my friend.
| verb |
sentence |
| count on |
Yes, I can count on my friend. |
| rely on |
Yes, I can rely on my friend. |
| have faith in |
Yes, I can have faith in my friend. |
| confide in |
Yes, I can confide in my friend. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about trust |
Talking about trust |
| Would you trust your friend to (watch over your house) ? |
Yes, I can (count on) my friend. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about trust |
Talking about trust |
|
Would you trust your friend to ... ? |
Yes, I can ... my friend. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about trust |
Talking about trust |
| Ask who your partner trusts to do what |
Talk about who you trust to do what. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |