Conversation Material
Level: Elementary

Scenario 1: First Contact

***Two neighbors, Alice and Britney, Bump into each other on the street.

Britney: Oh, I'm sorry!

Alice: Ahhh, me too. I'm sorry! Oh, don't you live right over there at number 8? (#8)

Britney: Yes, I do.

Alice: I live over here at number 10 (#10). That makes us neighbors.

Britney: Oh, wow. It's nice to meet you, or bump into you, ha ha ha. I'm Britney Mitchell.

Alice: And I'm Alicia Monroe Green. Please call me Alice.

Britney: We seem to be the same age; I'm 41.

Alice: You're right. Me too. We just moved here from Iowa last week. How long have you lived in this neighborhood?

Britney: We just moved here a couple of months ago. I don't know the neighborhood very well, but it's great to run into you.

Alice: I feel like we're going to be great friends.

Britney: Me too. How about coming to my place for a cup of tea?

Alice: Sure, that would be perfect. Thank you.

Questions:

1.) Who are the neighbors? ____________________________________________

2.) How old is Britney? ________________________________________________

3.) Where did Alice live? ______________________________________________

4.) When did Britney move? ___________________________________________

5.) Who knows the neighborhood better? _________________________________