Moving into an Indian apartment complex means many short conversations in one week: the security guard at the gate, the society secretary, household help, water timings, a power cut, an auto to the metro and a neighbour at the door. This lab presents an invented move: Maria, a researcher from abroad, settles into a flat in Chennai. We hear the watchman, the society secretary Mr Iyer, a cook named Lakshmi, an auto driver and her neighbour Kavitha. What you will learn: • At the gate • The society secretary • Arranging household help • Current is gone • Auto to the metro • The invitation • Features to notice • Comprehension questions • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.