Unit 3 Neighbors

1. I just got a new neighbor in the apartment upstairs from me. I haven't met her
yet. But I can hear her TV set every night because she turns the volume up really
high. She should really be more considerate of her neighbors.
2. The house across the street from mine was sold last month, and a young family
moved in. I think they'll really fit in well here. They've already invited all their
neighbors to a cook out at their house next week. They seem like really nice
people.
3. The man who lives next to me is moving. I can't say that I'm too upset about it.
He's lived next to me for almost five years, but I don't think he's spoken to me
more than three or four times. Sometimes I'll wave to him in the morning and he
doesn't even wave back.
4. My neighbor Stacy is incredible. You wouldn't believe all the things she
manages to get done. She works at a big law firm downtown and works really long
hours. She also volunteers on the weekends. To top it off, her house is always
spotless! I honestly don't know where she finds the time.
5. I'm really lucky to have Bob as a neighbor. He works in construction, and he's
always nice about giving me a hand whenever I have work to do around the
house. He doesn't really cook, so I try to fix him a home-cooked meal every now
and then to thank him.
6. I bought this house last year and I love it. My next door neighbors are the only
problem. They have two young boys who like to play baseball in my yard. Last
month they accidentally broke my window. The boys apologized, but their parents
didn't even offer to pay for the damages. Can you believe that?
1. A: Excuse me, Mrs. Coleman? Can I help you with those bags? They look pretty
heavy.
B: Oh, thank you Brian. That's very kind of you. If you could take this one... It has
most of the heavy stuff. I can manage with this other one.
A: Sure, no problem. I'm surprised
you didn't just have these delivered.
B: Normally I do. but the driver for the supermarket was off today. I really
appreciate the help. Carrying these bags up all those stairs would be hard at my
age.
A: My pleasure.

2. A: Oh. Hi Cindy. Was my music too loud? I can turn it down.

B: Oh, no. It's fine. I just came over to ask if you have a hammer that I can borrow.
A: A hammer?
B: Yeah, my brother got me this beautiful painting for my birthday, and I want to
hang it on my wall.
A: It’s your birthday today?
B: Uh, yesterday actually.
A: Well, happy birthday anyway. Let me go get you that hammer.
B: Thanks.
3. A: Hello!
B: Hello! Mrs. Choi?
A: Yes?
B: This is Kyle Rutherford from down the street. Are you by any chance having a
party this evening?
A: Yes, I am actually.
B: I see. Well, some of your guests have parked in front of my house and their cars
are actually blocking my driveway. I need to go downtown, but I can't get my car
out.
A: I'm so sorry I'll ask them to move their cars right away.
B: Thank you.

4. A: Excuse me. Hi. My name's Jack.

B: Hi Jack. I'm Marissa.
A: Nice to meet you. So it looks like we're going to be neighbors, huh?
B: Yeah. I guess so.
A: Are you moving in all by yourself?
B: My brother is supposed to be helping me. But I'm not sure where he is. I've
called him a couple of times, but I haven't gotten an answer.
A: Well, if you'd like, I can help you until he gets here.
B: Oh. I couldn't ask you to do that. We just met.
A: It's no problem, really. After all, what are neighbors for?

5. A: Yes?
B: Uh, Hi. It's Mr. Whittemore, right? I'm Hillary Wilson. I live two doors down.
We've passed each other a few times in the hallway.
A: Oh yes, of course. Hello.
B: I know we don't know each other very well, but my husband and I are going on
a trip for our anniversary... anyway, we were wondering if you could pick up our
mail while we're gone.
A: Uh. sure. I guess. How long will you be away?
B: For two weeks starting next Tuesday.
A: OK. Well, just leave me your mailbox key before you leave.
B: Great. Thanks so much.

6. A: Hey, Diane. Good morning.

B: Hi. Ken. Do you have a minute or two?
A: Sure. What's up?
B: Do you remember about two weeks ago. you came over to borrow our punch
bowl for your party?
A: Oh my gosh! I still haven't returned it.
B: Right.
A: I'm so sorry. I'll bring it over this evening.
B: Great. While you're at it, do you remember that you still also have Ryan's tool
set?
A: That's right. I'll bring that by. too.
B: We don't mind lending you things, but it would be nice to get them back.
1. So I have this neighbor, Mr. Cartwright. He's an elderly man, retired. Anyway. I
used to think he was really nosy because he sits on his porch all day and watches
the people in the neighborhood. It used to really bother me. But then I went on
vacation last year and someone tried to break in to my house while I was gone.
Mr. Cartwright saw them and called the police right away. Now I'm glad to have
someone like Mr. Cartwright in the neighborhood. It's good to know that
someone's watching out, you know?

2. Nancy is my next-door neighbor. She used to watch our children whenever my

wife and I had to work late. I always thought she was someone you could really
count on, and I never worried about leaving the kids with her... until last year. I
had to work late and my wife was on a business trip. So I asked Nancy if she
would mind picking up the kids from day care and she said okay. But later that
day I got a call from the day care saying that the kids had been waiting there for
two and a half hours! She completely forgot about them! Now I just don't think I
can trust her.

3. When Dr. Woo first moved into the neighborhood, I didn't think very much of
him. I invited him to a couple of neighborhood events — uh, barbecues, dinner
parties, you know — but he would always decline. He was never rude about it.
but he didn't seem very interested in getting to know his neighbors. I just figured
that he was kind of arrogant. Later, however, I found out that he spends all of his
free time volunteering at a free health clinic downtown. That's why he never
comes to any neighborhood events. He just doesn't have time.
4. I really can't stand my neighbor Gary now. The funny thing is, that wasn't
always the case. I used to get along with him really well. He seemed like a quiet,
polite guy. He was friendly but minded his business. Just generally a good
neighbor, you know? But in the last year or so he's gotten a new hobby —
repairing and riding old motorcycles. And these things are so loud. He'll get up
around 6:30 or 7 a.m. on a Saturday and start working on one of his motorcycles...
like fixing the engine and then testing it. He wakes up half the neighborhood. I've
talked to him about it before, but he just won't listen.