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Neighbours
The Browns are the Smiths neighbours. Mr. Brown's name is John. But when
his neighbours talk about him, they call him "Mr. Going-to-do". Do
you know why? Mr. Brown always says he is going to do something, but he never
does it.
Every Saturday Mr. Brown goes to the Smiths back door and talks to Mr.
Smith. He always says he is going to do something.
"I'm going to clean my house today," he says, or "I'm
going to wash my car tomorrow morning, and tomorrow evening I am going to the
cinema with my wife." or "These trees in front of my house are too
big. I'm going to cut them down next week or I'm going to have a picnic with my
friends next week." But Mr. Smith knows his neighbour isn't going to do
those things.
Mr. Smith often says to his only child Dick, "Are you going to do
something? Then do it. Don't be another 'Mr. Going-to-do. '"
