Who’s at My Door

I woke up to the sound of a knock on my door. I wasn’t expecting anyone, so I felt a little nervous. I opened the door slowly and saw a man standing there. He was tall and wearing a suit. He asked if I had seen a lost dog. I told him I hadn’t, but I would keep an eye out. He thanked me and left. I closed the door, but the knock had left me wondering—who was he, and why was he looking for the dog?

Key Vocabulary

  1. Knock – A sound made by striking a door or surface.

  2. Expecting – Awaiting or anticipating something to happen.

  3. Suit – A formal outfit, usually consisting of a jacket and trousers.

  4. Nervous – Feeling uneasy or anxious.

  5. Wondering – Thinking or questioning about something.

Individual Sentences

  1. I woke up to the sound of a knock on my door.

  2. I wasn’t expecting anyone, so I felt a little nervous.

  3. I opened the door slowly and saw a man standing there.

  4. He was tall and wearing a suit.

  5. He asked if I had seen a lost dog.

  6. I told him I hadn’t, but I would keep an eye out.

  7. He thanked me and left.

  8. I closed the door, but the knock had left me wondering—who was he, and why was he looking for the dog?

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:

Phrase: "Who is knocking at my door?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, who’s knocking at your door?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, do you know who’s knocking at the door?"

  3. Formal: "Could you tell me who is knocking at my door?"

  4. Business: "Can you inform me of who is knocking at my door?"

  5. Writing: "Who is knocking at my door? Please explain."

Natural Dialogue

Me: Who’s knocking at your door?
Friend: I don’t know, it’s a man in a suit.
Me: What did he want?
Friend: He asked about a lost dog.
Me: Did he leave?
Friend: Yes, he thanked me and left after I said I hadn’t seen it.