ESL Lesson Plan What Makes A Good Friend?

This B2 ESL lesson explores the topic “What Makes a Good Friend?”, helping students develop the vocabulary and language needed to discuss friendship, trust, loyalty, personal boundaries, and the qualities that make relationships strong or difficult.

Learners practise key vocabulary such as trustworthy, self-centred, two-faced, dependable, manipulative, empathetic, fun-loving, and flaky. They evaluate different friendship scenarios, read an article about maintaining close relationships, and practise supporting a friend through difficult situations. Students also develop their ability to give advice, show empathy, consider different perspectives, and express and defend their opinions in discussions and debates.

This lesson is ideal for B2 learners who want to develop their ability to discuss personal relationships, handle disagreements, offer advice, and express nuanced opinions about friendship, trust, and the challenges of maintaining meaningful connections.