Moving Home

Information taken from www.podcastsinenglish.com. Modified by Claudia Castro

Aura Maria Monsalve Martinez

T.I 93050402876

Course 3-26

Listen for specific information

Listen the podcast and put a tick (√) in the correct columns.
Sometimes you need to put a tick in both columns.
Which flat…? The old flat The new flat
Is more modern? X
Is older? X
Has more character? X
Has two bedrooms? X
Has a balcony? X
Has a garden? X
Has a bigger kitchen? X
Has a dishwasher? X
Is far from work? X
Has a friend who lives X
upstairs?
Is near good shops? X
Is more expensive? X

Listen for more detail: listen again and answer these questions:

a. When did Emily move?

She has moved the last week.
b. What does Emily do on her balcony in the morning?
She´s eaten the breakfast
c. Emily moved because she loves cooking.
d. Can you eat in the kitchen in the new flat?
Yes, she´s can eat in the kitchen in the new flat
e. Is it a problem that Emily doesn´t have a dishwasher now?
No, She´s not that a problem
f. How long does it take Emily to walk to work?
She´s walked five minutes.
g. How did Emily go to work when she lived I her old flat?
She´s gone in taxi.
h. Jackie says she´s looking forward to the house warning p _____________.

After listening

What is most important for you about where you live?

My house is very important for my, because is where I´ve lived all my life, also is beautiful and
big.

Look at the suggestions below and put them in order. Put number 1 in the box if it´s the most
important, and number 9 if it´s the least important.

 Having my own room_3_

 Living near my work/ school/university_6_
 Living near my family_1__
 Living near good shops and restaurants_7_
 Living near public transport(ex: bus stop/train station)_9_
 Having a safe place to park my car_8_
 Having a garden/ being able to sit outside_5_
 The cost – not being too expensive_4_
 Safety – not living in a dangerous area_2__

Complete the following sentences with your views:

For me, the most important thing has been live near my family.

The latest important thing has been live in a apartament very modern, is irrelevant.