LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Talk about moving
4
GET READY TO WATCH
Emily is tired because she just moved. How often
have you moved? How do you feel about moving?
WATCH
Watch the video. Circle the correct answers.
1.
Emily’s move was difficult because
.
a.
she was up all night partying
b.
her sons didn’t help
c.
her new apartment is smaller than her old home
2.
Emily had acquired a lot of belongings because
.
a.
she doesn’t like to have garage sales
b.
she lived in her old home for 15 years
c.
her sons put a lot of things in the garage
3.
Emily didn’t want to have another garage sale because
.
a.
it was too much work
b.
they didn’t make enough money
c.
her sons didn’t enjoy it
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video.
Complete the conversation.
Sam:
How did the move go?
Emily:
It was a
.
Sam:
Aren’t your sons helping you out?
Emily:
They’re helping. But we’re moving from a
-sized house into a
much smaller apartment. It’s not easy.
Sam:
Oh, sorry about that.
Emily:
Don’t be sorry. We moved into an apartment because I don’t want to spend
my weekends doing yard work and household maintenance. Since my boys
are both leaving for college soon, this seemed like a good time.
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation again. Make similar conversations.
Talk about why you moved.
PAIRS
Like many people, Emily has acquired a lot of belongings that she doesn’t need.
Do you think this is a serious problem? Why or why not?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Most two-syllable nouns and adjectives
are stressed on the first syllable.
Two-syllable verbs are often stressed
on the second syllable.
Listen and repeat.
(noun)
night
mare
col
lege
prof
it
(adjective)
de
cent
sor
ry
hap
py
(verb)
un
pack
ac
quire
en
joy
Pronunciation Note
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