TESOL/Talking about trust

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.

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.

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.

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.

Asking about trust	Talking about trust
Ask who your partner trusts to do what	Talk about who you trust to do what.

Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language.