General Listening Quiz

Moving from place to place can take a lot of preparation: packing your items, choosing a moving company if you aren’t going to do it yourself, renting a storage unit for extra items, and renting or buying a new place to live. Think and talk about a time when you or your family moved to a different place. What was it like?

“had better get moving” = to need to leave or depart
“Hey. We’d better get moving, or we will miss the movie. It starts in 15 minutes.”

“move away” = to leave your home to live somewhere else
“Our daughter decided to move away (from home) and attend a college in a different city.”

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:

• Mixed-Up Sentence  |  Sentence and Vocabulary Matching

What are the advantages and disadvantages of hiring a company to move your belongings to a new residence? What have been your experiences in moving? What adjective best describes your experience:

• frustrating
• relaxing
• confusing
• disappointing
• exciting
• boring
• discouraging
• shocking

Find a moving company on the Internet and answer these questions:

• What packing and unpacking options does the company provide?
• Will the company tow your vehicle, and if so, how much will it cost?
• Does the company provide additional services such as setting up your own entertainment center or cleaning your place?
• What insurance do they provide if something is damaged during the move?
• Will they take apart and put together furniture such as a bed or desk at your new location?