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Please tell me about your neighborhood.Where do you live? What kind of neighbors do you have?Are you close with them?# 1.

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# 1. Your neighborhoodI live in ~ neighborhood.

I live in a small/large/mid-sized neighborhood.

The atmosphere is very quiet/peaceful/noisy/busy.

It's crazy! There are so many people and car!

2. EnvironmentThere is ~ /There are ~ : ~

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There is a lake/pond/gym in my neighborhood.

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There is a department store near my house, so it's very convenient.

3. Neighbors a newly married / newly weds

an old couple

a whole big family

move in : move out :

next door (neighbor) There is a couple living next door.

opposite[across] from

adjacent

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My family is close with them.

I get along with my neighbors. We are acquainted with each other.

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We became close b/c ~." "When I was a child[young/little], I used to ~, but now ~.

* come across

* there isn't a chance / I didn't have a chance to ~.

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that's why

That's why we are not very close with our neighbors.

5. ? a monthly neighbor's meeting, a neighborhood meetingTIP

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* ?, sometimes, at times, once in a while

often, from time to time, frequently* hold meetings / share thoughts / opinions* share food

invite families over sweep the dead leaves up / rake

clear the snow from the streets

**(clear the streets: () )

~ We take turns doing the work.

I live in a nice and quiet neighborhood.

My neighbors are very friendly and we've made friends with many families.

I know almost everyone that lives in my apartment building,

but lots of my friends say that they don't even know their next door neighbors.

There's a monthly meeting we get together

and I think it's a good way to meet people, especially people that have moved into our

neighborhood.

2 months ago,

a newlywed couple moved into the apartment across from mine

and we've become very close friends.