Real conversation in easy English - Georgie and Neil have a real conversation about moving house — changing the place where you live. Learn to talk about packing, removal companies and how to protect your fragile possessions!
Vocabulary
| Word | English Definition | Chinese Definition |
|---|---|---|
| possessions | things that you own or have | 财物；所有物 |
| removal van | large vehicle used to transport possessions from one home to another | 搬家货车 |
| removals company | business that transports possessions from one home to another | 搬家公司 |
| packing | putting things into cases or boxes, ready to be transported | 打包；装箱 |
| fragile | easy to break | 易碎的 |
Transcript Highlights
Neil: “I moved house probably 12 years ago… my family was getting bigger, so we moved to somewhere bigger and further out of London.”
Georgie: “The move was actually very easy because I don’t have many possessions. I’m a bit of a minimalist.”
Neil: “We had a removal van and some removal men, who came and packed everything up in boxes to make sure things were easy to carry and didn’t get damaged.”
Neil: “It’s exciting and scary. Exciting because this is going to be your new life, but scary because you don’t know what your neighbours are going to be like.”
Critical Thinking Questions
- How many times have you moved house? Describe your most recent move.
- Are you a minimalist, or do you tend to accumulate possessions?
- What are the pros and cons of renting versus buying where you live?