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Collecting a parcel from the neighbour at number 12

Real life · With neighbours

Collecting a parcel from the neighbour at number 12

Your goal: Collect your parcel from your neighbour and agree to help them.

  • A2
  • 8 turns · about 6 min

You talk to: Neighbour at number 12

Phrases you will need

  • I think a courier left a parcel with you.
  • Thank you so much for taking it in.
  • I think I can manage.
  • See you on Monday.

A spoken scene: sound plays only when you press a speaker.

  1. Before you start, read the scene's goal and the useful phrases.
  2. Read the other person's speech bubble.
  3. Choose the most natural reply, or complete the missing word in it.
  4. After a wrong reply you see why at once; at the end you can read the whole conversation again.
How to play? Scoring and details
In this set
A courier left your parcel next door. Collect it and be a helpful neighbour.
This game reads words aloud
This scene can be read aloud: Emma (British accent) reads the other person, Heart (American accent) reads the natural reply. Sound plays only when you press a speaker button, at a pace that suits your level.

The other person's line comes as sound only at first. Press the speaker, listen and reply; show the words if you need them.

Scoring
Your answers are checked; at the end you see your score, your mistakes and the right answers.
With a keyboard
Keys 1, 2 and 3 choose a reply; Enter continues the conversation.