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Try not to look at the transcript while doing these exercises! Always read the
instructions and all the information in the tasks beforelistening. Listen as many
times as you like.

Moving home
1

Before listening: do the extra vocabulary worksheet Homes from the
‘extras’ page first.
Then complete these sentences:
I live ina ________________________________________________________
I want to live in a _________________________________________________

2

Listen for general meaning: listen to the whole podcast andanswer this
question: Which sentence is the correct?
a
b
c

3

There are many differences between the old and new flat.
There are only a few differences – both flats are similar.
There are nodifferences – both flats are almost the same.

Listen for detail: listen again and put a tick ( ) in the correct columns.
Sometimes you need to put a tick in both columns.
Which flat…

the oldflat

is more modern?
is older?
has more character?
has two bedrooms?
has a balcony?
has a garden?
has a bigger kitchen?
has a dishwasher?
is far from work?
has a friend who lives upstairs?is near good shops?
is more expensive?

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the new flat

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4

Listen for more detail: listen again and answer these questions.
a
When didEmily move?
b
What does Emily do on her balcony in the morning?
c
Emily moved because she loves c____________.
d
Can you eat in the kitchen in the new flat?
e
Is it a problem that Emily doesn’thave a dishwasher now?
f
How long does it take Emily to walk to work?
g
How did Emily go to work when she lived in her old flat?
h
Jackie says she’s looking forward to the house warmingp__________.

5

After listening: what is the most important for you about where you live?
Look at the suggestions below and put them in order. Put number 1 in the
box if it’s the most important, and...