Task 1 MOVING HOME.

You are going to listen to someone talking about moving to a new flat.
Listen and
choose the correct answer. You will listen to it TWICE.

1- Emily’s new flat is

a) more modern than the previous flat.
b) older but nicer than the previous flat.
c) more modern and with more character.

2- The new flat is

a) bigger than the old flat and it has a balcony.
b) about the same size as the old one and it has a garden.
c) about the same size as the old one.

3- Emily’s two reasons for moving are that

a) she likes big buildings and eating in the kitchen.
b) she likes old buildings and loves cooking.
c) she likes big buildings and big kitchens.

4- Emily likes her new kitchen because

a) it is not very big but it is easier to cook in there.
b) it’s bigger and has a dishwasher.
c) it’s easier to cook in it and there’s a big table.

5- Can Emily walk to work from her new flat?

a) Yes, it's near.
b) No, it's far.
c) No, she takes a taxi.

6- Another reason for moving is because

a) Emily is sharing the flat with a really good friend.
b) a good friend of Emily’s comes for dinner every evening.
c) a good friend of Emily’s lives in the same building.

7- Emily also likes her new flat because

a) there are good shops and nice restaurants in the area.
b) there is one supermarket in the area.
c) it’s easy to do her shopping in the little shops.

8- Emily’s new flat is

a) more expensive than the old one.
b) quite expensive.
c) cheaper than the old one.
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Listening 1

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B C B C A C A C

TAPESCRIPT:

Jackie: For this week’s podcastsinenglish.com I’m talking to Emily, hello

Emily…
Emily: Hello
Jackie: … and Emily, um… I’m talking to you because I understand you’ve
just moved into a new flat, is
that right?
Emily: Yes, that’s right. I just moved in um… last week.
Jackie: Last week? Right, tell me um… what is the main difference then
between your old flat and your
new flat?
Emily: The main difference is that my old flat was much more modern than
the one I have just moved to.
Jackie: So you… you’ve moved into an older flat, have you?
Emily: Yes, yes. It’s got a lot more character.
Jackie: So, it looks nicer, does it?
Emily: Yes, much nicer it’s, it’s really beautiful.
Jackie: What about the size? Are they… is the… is the new flat er… much
bigger than the old one?
Emily: Um… the size is about the same, actually. Um… there are two
bedrooms in both flats.
Jackie: I think you said that your old flat, um… it had a garden, does this
one have a garden as well?
Emily: Well no, it has a balcony this one. So it’s really nice I can go… I can
sit outside and have breakfast
on the balcony in the morning. Um… and no one can see me having
breakfast, it’s very private.
Jackie: Right. So you’ve gone from um… a modern place and you’ve moved
into an old place, what was
your reason for moving then?
Emily: Well, I… I like old buildings and that’s a big reason for moving.
Um… another reason is because I
love cooking and the kitchen in the flat I have moved to, um… has a much
bigger kitchen and it is… it is
much easier to cook in and there’s a nice big table where people can sit
down, um…
Jackie: So you can eat in the kitchen?
Emily: Yes, you can eat in the kitchen and there’s a lot of space to cook in
which is really nice. The kitchen in my old flat was much smaller, um… but
there was a dishwasher, er…
which was nice sometimes, but for me it is not really a big problem.
Jackie: So you don’t have a dishwasher in your new place?
Emily: No, but I don’t mind that.
Jackie: Okay, and are they both in the same area of town?
Emily: No, not really. Um… another reason for moving is because the flat,
um, my new flat, um… is much
closer to work, I can walk there it only takes five minutes on foot. My old
flat um… was further away from
work and I had to take a taxi in everyday. Um… and it got really expensive
and… and also really enjoy
walking, so that’s another reason why I wanted to move. Um… there are
also two other reasons, the first
one, um… was because, um… a really good friend of mine lives upstairs and
it’s really nice, so we can
have dinner together sometimes and… and chat. Another reason is because
there’s some really good
shops nearby and a supermarket so it is very easy for me to do my shopping
there. And um… also there
are lots of nice café’s and restaurants nearby too.
Jackie: Great. Is it er… more or less expensive though?
Emily: It’s actually less expensive so, it’s another reason.
Jackie: Great. Good well… so I look forward to your house warming party.
Emily: You’re very welcome.
Jackie: Thank you.