Tham khảo tài liệu 'answers to all toefl essay question part 8', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Answers to All TOEFL Essay Questions Topic 15 What are the qualities of a good neighbor When I think about my childhood years I my first friends come to my mind those who were the first people besides my family 1 got to know who became my friends and grew up with me. Most of them were classmates relatives and of course neighbors. Neighbors are those people who share the street block and fences with us. Their existence has always been taken for granted and they haven t been given the importance or attention that they deserve. For some people neighbors can mean troublesome or annoyance. For others neighbors are considered as relatives and they enjoy having a good and close relationship with their neighbors. Of course the opinions depend on personality of individuals culture type of housing house or apartment place a big city a small town or the country among others. But both points of view may come to an agreement when determining what makes a good neighbor In the first place a good neighbor should be considerate. Knowing that you should treat others the way you expect to be treated is a quality that makes people respect boundaries physical social and emotional . For instance a neighbor who can tell when the noise of his stereo makes may bother the people next door and is able to turn it down taking into consideration of his neighbors needs. In the second place being sympathetic is another characteristic that a neighbor should have. Putting yourself in someone else s shoes makes you understand better the feelings of somebody who is in trouble and consequently offer appropriate help. An example could be a situation where you know that your neighbor divorced recently and is going through a hard time. Maybe you will be more understanding when you see her in a bad mood and avoid an unnecessary conflict because you can see the way she feels. Finally good manners and a polite way to address your neighbors can polish even the toughest relationship. When a neighbor is rude .
