| Level: | Topic: | Speakers: | Length: |
| intermediate | moving company | man – woman | 03:06 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
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?
Idioms
“had better get moving” = to need to leave or depart
“Hey. We’d better getting 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.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
What is the man's name?
Mark: Oh, Hi, Stacy. I'm Mark. Mark Jones.
Where is the man from originally?
Mark: Well, we're from originally from Chicago, but we just moved from a place called Springville.
What does the man do for a living?
Mark: Well, um, most of the time, I develop educational software for schools [ Really? ] . . . Yeah, and at the moment, I'm working on several educational apps for, you know, smart phones.
How many people are in his family?
Mark: Well, let me talk to my wife, but just so you know, we have nine kids. [ Serious? Nine kids? Wow ], yes, so they might eat all your food.
Where did the find the family cat?
Stacy: That sounds . . . That sounds like a cat. Is the cat in one of your . . . Did you find . . . Did the cat get in one of your boxes?
Vocabulary Practice
Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:
Post-Listening Exercise
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
Online Investigation
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?
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