Task Listen to the story about a lovely neighbourhood. You will listen to the recording twice. (Visit a transcript and a link for listening task)

Answer the questions while you listen. 1. How many neighbours does the speaker have next door?

2. What flat number does Peter live at?

3. What is the name of a neighbour who likes to give biscuits?
i live at number 15 Main Street i have a lots of lovely neighbors they're friendly and helpful I thee next-door neighbors aysia lives at number thirteen and claire seventeen. every morning claire and i leave work at the same time and we always have a quick chat but we usually talk about the weather if i go on go holiday Asia puts my business up for my when Helen and claire go away l feed their goldfish and look after their cats PETA lives apposite my at number 16 he has two small children and sometimes I babysit for him when he work late Pat's lives at number 20 she is quite nosy and likes to know everything about everyone
she loves to gossip. lrena lives at number 19 she's quite old and doesn't go out much she loves it when people drop in to see her for a cup of tea and a biscuit she likes to talk about the old days when she wos young She can remember what Main Street was like 50 years ago it's a friendly neighborhood​

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