Living Near Your Neighbors
- English level
- Level 1
- Topic
- City Life
- Estimated reading time
- 1 min

In a city, your neighbors live very close to you.
You might share a wall, a hallway, or a floor.
Some neighbors live right next door to you.

Others live just above or below your home.
You can hear footsteps through thin walls sometimes.
A friendly neighbor might say hello each morning.
Neighbors often help each other in small ways.

You might borrow sugar or a small tool.
Loud neighbors can make it hard to sleep.
Kind neighbors can turn a building into a home.
Good neighbors make city life much easier.

It helps to be friendly and quiet too.
Key Vocabulary
Borrow (v) Take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.UK: ˈbɒrəʊUS: ˈbɔːroʊLearn more
Building (n) A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.UK: ˈbɪldɪŋUS: ˈbɪldɪŋLearn more
Footsteps (n) The sound made by a person walking, or the mark left by a foot on a surfaceUK: /ˈfʊtsteps/US: /ˈfʊtsteps/Learn more
Friendly (adj) Behaving in a kind and pleasant way towards othersUK: ˈfrendliUS: ˈfrendliLearn more
Hallway (n) A long, narrow passage inside a building with rooms opening off itUK: /ˈhɔːlweɪ/US: /ˈhɔːlweɪ/Learn more
Neighbors (n) People who live next to or very near youUK: /ˈneɪbəz/US: /ˈneɪbərz/Learn more

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