Visitors to Indian cities often notice space before they notice language. In a busy railway station, a bank, a ticket counter or a lift, people stand closer than many visitors expect; a stranger may stand right behind you in a line; someone may ask you to "adjust" so that one more person can sit on a bench. None of this is meant as pushiness. What you will learn: • Closer distances in busy places • Queues: formal and informal • Holding your place politely • "Please adjust" and other space phrases • Lifts, doors and stairs • Reading closeness without misreading it • Practice: decode the scene • Listening strategies • 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.