Instructions
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Transcript
Milton: Hi, Mum. I'm sorry I haven't written for a while, but your baby boy is still alive so you can stop worrying. It's all OK here. Benedita and Paulo are away, so I'm alone in the flat. The problem is now I have to remember my keys when I go out. I got home yesterday, no keys, so I'm standing there in the hall like an idiot when ...
Mei: Hello.
Milton: Hello.
Mei: Who are you? Do you live here?
Milton: Um, yes, I am, I do, I mean, yes, I live in this flat here, with Benedita and Paulo. Are you our new neighbour?
Mei: I live in this flat here – number 4A.
Milton: My name is Milton. And you're ...?
Mei: Mei.
Milton: Mei. OK, nice to meet you, Mei.
Mei: Nice to meet you.
Mei: Goodbye then.
Milton: Bye.
Mei: Are you not going into your flat?
Milton: Ah, well, that's a bit of a problem. I haven't got the key.
Mei: You haven't got the key? Are you sure you live there?
Milton: Of course I live here – I told you – but I left my keys in the kitchen this morning.
Mei: So what are you going to do?
Milton: I don't know. I used to leave a key with my old friend Carolina on the ground floor, but she's gone away.
Mei: Hmm.
Milton: Um, you know you've got a small balcony outside your kitchen?
Mei: Yes ...
Milton: Well, so have we.
Mei: Yes ...
Milton: Well, I could climb from your balcony over to our balcony and get in through the kitchen window.
Mei: I am not ... I don't ...
Milton: I'll be careful. Don't worry.
Mei: But I don't know you! How do I know you're not a criminal?
Milton: You mean a burglar? No! I told you – my name is Milton da Silva. I studied here in the UK. I can show you some ... Ha! My old student card. Here.
Mei: OK, so you are Milton da Silva. Newcastle University, School of Theatre Studies. You could be a burglar now.
Milton: Really? Look, you can hold my bag with all my money and everything.
Mei: OK, come in. Go straight to the kitchen. That way.
Milton: There you are! Job done!
Mei: OK.
Milton: So, thanks for your help – really.
Mei: That's OK.
Milton: Hey, Mei.
Mei: Yes?
Milton: Well – if we're neighbours now ... I'm Milton, I'm from Brazil, I'm an actor. What about you?
Mei: My name is Mei and I'm from China.
Milton: And are you studying here?
Mei: No, I'm working. I have a job here. In IT.
Milton: Do you like it?
Mei: I don't know. I haven't started yet. I only left China last week.
Milton: Well – good luck. I'm sure it'll all go well.
Mei: I hope so.
Milton: OK. Bye. Thanks again.
Mei: Bye.
Milton: So, we've got a new neighbour from China who thinks I might be a burglar, but she seems nice and I think she quite liked me. And now I want to hear all your news. How's life in Florida? Give my love to Henry. And tell Alfredo to text me sometime. Lots of love, Milton.
Hello! I´m new in this neighbordhood and I started to visit and introduce myself to my neightbors. In my opinion people by nature is good if your know a lot about their families, hobbies, stories, tradition, problems or situation they have like community it is ease to get along with them...especially, because they are the closer people around us...They gave with love all they have...it´s amazing. On the other hand, they are people with whom you have to learn how to deal with them. I loved the podcast and the exercices, I feel that I´m making a big progress in my English Skills. thank you a lot.
My neighbors and i used to be close but since i went to High school we lost touch and we didn t chat so now we aren t really close like before.
I don't know about my neighbours almost nothing. I came to this place only 6 months ago. I really don't stay in my house many hours, so it's dificult knows my neighbours
I dont have better neighbours verry well
Unfortunately, our neighbors and us are not close; may be because we live in a condominium, and the chance to meet someone is such a large building is quite small. However, we have one neighbor who is very nice and helpful. Although we do not contact her frequently, she always offers to buy us things from the supermarket when she is in there, and she called my mom every now and then to check on her.
Very pleasant episode!
Many thanks for english team!
Hi SelfMaster,
We're glad you enjoyed it and hope you enjoy the rest of the episodes as well, as the story develops :)
Jonathan
The LearnEnglish Team
How well do you know your neighbours?
I own my home in neighborhood , it's my neighbour lovely.
Very quiet his neighbour and always help me some problem.
I always lived in a house my whole life, so I always know my neighboors. We know each other for at least 20 years or more. Today I don't live in my country of birth, I live in an apartment and the people here are a bit of strange. I prefer to don't make contact.
How well do you know your neighbors?
I live in my own house and in my flat, there are two neighbors for the last two years but I don't like to talk with them. I feel uncomfortable with strangers and I can't trust easily.