Conversation Material
Level: Elementary

Scenario 2: Neighbors

***Two neighbors, Alice and Britney, walk to Britney's house. She opens the door.

Britney: Well, here we are.

Alice: Wow. You keep it very nice and tidy.

Britney: Yes, I do.I don't like mess in my house, so I clean the floors and dust off the bookcases and shelves every morning.

Alice: I hate a messy house too. Before coming here, at the place I used to live, I had a neighbor who had 8 kids and her house wasˇ¦

Britney: Eight kids? My goodness. How did she manage to do her regular chores?

Alice: She was always busy, and the house was a total mess. She spent six hours of the day cooking, and the rest, cleaning and picking up after her kids.

Britney: Well, I'm lucky then that I don't have all that to deal with.

Alice: Yes, so how many kids do you have?

Britney: Just two and I am happy that the school takes them away and brings them back when the house is ready.

Alice: I know what you mean. I have twins and they are a handful. But I couldn't imagine living without them.

Britney: Me too. Okay, let's go to the kitchen and have some tea and fruit. It is almost 10 o'clock.

Questions:

1.) Where are they? __________________________________________________

2.) Who was the lady with 8 kids? ________________________________________

3.) How many kids does Alice have? _____________________________________

4.) What do the two ladies hate? ________________________________________

5.) Where will they have tea? When? _____________________________________