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Who's the very first friend you can remember having, and what did you two get up to?

A2Family & friendsTell a story

B Natural answer

My first close friend was Sara, and we met in primary school. , , and usually . Sometimes we made up little games on the way, and sometimes we just talked about our teachers. It was a very easy friendship, and I still remember it clearly.

Key phrases in this answer

  • We sat together at lunch — ate lunch next to each other“We sat together at lunch and talked every day.”
  • shared snacks — gave food to each other“We shared snacks after class.”
  • walked home after class — went home on foot after school“We walked home after class most days.”
  • when I was little — used to talk about childhood“When I was little, I loved drawing.”
  • play in the park — spend time having fun outdoors“We used to play in the park after school.”
  • kick a ball together — play soccer or a simple ball game with someone“We used to kick a ball together every afternoon.”

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