Lesson5 家族おともだち

(There are both advantages and disadvantages to spending time with friends.)

There are both advantages and disadvantages to spending time with friends.

(As for the benefits, friends often have many interests in common.)

As for the benefits, friends often have many interests in common.

(For example, my friends and I love playing sports, watching action movies, and surfing the Internet,)

For example, my friends and I love playing sports, watching action movies, and surfing the Internet,

(so we get along well.)

so we get along well.

(Another advantage is that friends have fun doing various activities together.)

Another advantage is that friends have fun doing various activities together.

(Regarding the disadvantages, sometimes it's hard to speak openly with friends about problems.)

Regarding the disadvantages, sometimes it's hard to speak openly with friends about problems.

(In my case, I don't talk about some things because I'm afraid my friends might make fun of me.)

In my case, I don't talk about some things because I'm afraid my friends might make fun of me.

(In addition, friends occasionally get into arguments, which causes problems.)

In addition, friends occasionally get into arguments, which causes problems.

(Just the other day, I had a fight with a close friend of mine,)

Just the other day, I had a fight with a close friend of mine,

(and that resulted in my group of five friends all not speaking to one another for three days.)

and that resulted in my group of five friends all not speaking to one another for three days.

(I can think of some advantages and disadvantages to spending time with family members.)

I can think of some advantages and disadvantages to spending time with family members.

(One advantage is that family members can get closer to one another by doing activities together.)

One advantage is that family members can get closer to one another by doing activities together.

(My family does something together every weekend, and we're really close.)

My family does something together every weekend, and we're really close.

(A second advantage is that family members often get along well.)

A second advantage is that family members often get along well.

(That's true of my family, so we never get into fights or have arguments with one another.)

That's true of my family, so we never get into fights or have arguments with one another.

(A disadvantage is that it could be boring constantly spending time with the same people.)

A disadvantage is that it could be boring constantly spending time with the same people.

(Some of my friends do the same activities with their parents every weekend, and that's no fun for them.)

Some of my friends do the same activities with their parents every weekend, and that's no fun for them.

(Another drawback is that families frequently just stay home,)

Another drawback is that families frequently just stay home,

(so family members don't have many opportunities to do exciting or interesting activities.)

so family members don't have many opportunities to do exciting or interesting activities.