Neighbor Complains About Children's Noise in Pimpama

Apr 25, 2026, 06:04

Introduction

A woman in Pimpama, Queensland, got a note from her neighbor. The note said her children made too much noise. She posted the note on Facebook. Many people talked about it.

Main Body

The neighbor wrote a note. He said the children screamed and made loud noises every day. He asked the mother to teach her children to be quiet. Two people in the neighbor's house work at night. They need to sleep during the day. The mother shared the note on Facebook. She said the note was not nice. More than one hundred people wrote comments. Some people said the neighbor was right. They said shift workers need quiet. Other people said the children were just playing. They said the neighbor should not complain. In Queensland, there are rules about noise. People cannot make too much noise from 10pm to 7am. But there are no special rules for children's play. The council can give warnings for noise that bothers neighbors. But it is hard to enforce rules about children.

Conclusion

This problem happens in many places. People have different ideas about noise. Neighbors need to talk and find a solution.

Vocabulary Learning

complain (v.)
say you are not happy about something / to express dissatisfaction or annoyance投訴；抱怨
Example:The neighbor should not complain about children's play.
neighbor (n.)
person who lives near you / someone who lives next to or near your home鄰居
Example:The woman got a note from her neighbor.
noise (n.)
sound that is loud or unwanted / loud or unpleasant sound噪音；嘈雜聲
Example:The children made too much noise.
note (n.)
short written message / a brief written record or message便條；短箋
Example:The neighbor wrote a note about the noise.
quiet (adj.)
making little or no noise / not loud or noisy安靜的；寧靜的
Example:He asked the mother to teach her children to be quiet.

Sentence Learning

A woman in Pimpama, Queensland, got a note from her neighbor.
Prepositional Phrase: Shows location and source using prepositional phrases 'in Pimpama, Queensland' and 'from her neighbor'.介詞短語: 使用介詞短語「在昆士蘭州平帕馬」和「從她的鄰居」來表示地點和來源。
He said the children screamed and made loud noises every day.
Connector and Time Marker: Uses 'and' to connect two actions, and 'every day' to show frequency.連接詞和時間標記: 使用「和」連接兩個動作，並用「每天」表示頻率。
Two people in the neighbor's house work at night.
Prepositional Phrase and Time Marker: Uses prepositional phrase 'in the neighbor's house' for location and time marker 'at night' for time.介詞短語和時間標記: 使用介詞短語「在鄰居的房子裡」表示地點，以及時間標記「在夜間」表示時間。
They need to sleep during the day.
Time Marker: Uses 'during the day' to indicate a time period.時間標記: 使用「在白天」來表示一段時間。
But there are no special rules for children's play.
Connector: Uses 'but' to contrast with the previous statement.連接詞: 使用「但是」來與前一句話形成對比。