9 Are you a good neighbour?

1 Do you think you’re a good neighbour? Why?/Why not?

2 Make sentences by matching 1–8 to a–h.

1 If you keep yourself to yourself,
2 If you invite your neighbours round,
3 If you ignore something
4 If something is none of your business,
5 If you come and go as you please,
6 If you enjoy someone’s company,
7 If something drives you crazy,
8 If you fall out with your neighbours,
a it makes you very angry and upset.
b you like spending time with them.
c you ask them to come to your house or flat.
d you imagine that it isn’t happening.
e you stop being friends with them.
f you don’t need to know about it.
g you don’t have much contact with other people.
h you visit a place or a person without asking first.

3 Do the questionnaire.

Are you a good neighbour? Do the questionnaire and find out.

1
A new neighbour has just moved in next door. What do you do?
a Knock on my neighbour’s door and introduce myself.
b I usually keep myself to myself. I’ll say hello, but I won’t try to make friends.
c Invite all the other neighbours round for a drink so the new neighbour can
meet everyone.

2
You walk past a neighbour’s house or flat and notice that the door is open.

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You thought they were on holiday. What do you do?

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a Ignore it. It’s none of my business. Maybe I was wrong about the holiday.
b Call them on their mobiles to tell them I’m worried.
c Call the police immediately. Better safe than sorry.

3
How often do you and your neighbours visit each other?
a All the time. Our doors are never locked, so we come and go as we please.
We’re like one big family.
b I often invite them round for a coffee or a chat because I enjoy their company.
c Hardly ever. I have to put up with my neighbours, but I don’t want them in
my home.

4
What annoys you most about your neighbours?
a Their children, their dogs, their music – everything! They drive me crazy!
b Nothing really. They’re not always perfect, but I don’t expect them to be.
c They get very upset when I make too much noise.

5
It’s Tuesday night and your neighbours are having a loud party, but you
have to get up early tomorrow. What do you do?
a Try to ignore it until midnight, and then if it’s still noisy, call the police.
b Invite myself to the party and stay there until it finishes.
c Go round and ask them politely to turn their music down. I don’t want
to fall out with them.
fall out with them, it could get difficult. So be careful!
13–15 points You certainly have a close relationship with your neighbours. Perhaps it’s too close. If you c 2 points b 3 points a 1 point 5
invite them round a bit more often – you might even become very good friends. c 2 points b 3 points a 1 point 4
9–12 points You’re a good neighbour and your neighbours probably like you too. Perhaps you could c 1 point b 2 points a 3 points 3
Perhaps you should try to get to know your neighbours better. You might like them! c 3 points b 2 points a 1 point 2
5–8 points You put up with your neighbours – most of the time – but you don’t see them as your friends. c 3 points b 1 point a 2 points 1

4 Check your score. Do you agree with what your score says about you? Why?/Why not?
2c 3d 4f 5h 6b 7a 8e 2

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