Lesson: How To Move And Pack Your House

Conversation

Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

1. Have you ever moved? How was it? How many times did you move?
2. Do you think that a change of scenery can be healthy once in a while or are you the kind of person that doesn't like changes?
3. If a friend asks you to help him move, would you help him?
4. Have you ever got mad with someone because they were disorganized?
5. Are you an organized person?
6. In your opinion, can moving be fun?
7. In your opinion, what's the key to a successful moving day?
8. When it comes to moving, do you think that boxing everything is faster than just stuffing things straight into the car?
9. What is the worst thing about moving?
10. What is the best thing about moving?

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

• d | t - junk
• d | t - packing
• d | t - stuffed
• d | t - slice
• d | t - moving
• d | t - breeze
• d | t - boxes
• d | t - rental
• d | t - liquor
• d | t - bin
• d | t - score

Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.

After watching the video do this listening exercise.

Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

Transcript:

You have to move into a new place, so it's time to call all your friends and offer to buy them pizza. If they'll just help get all your junk from here into here, then to here. They all remember the last time you asked for help, when they showed up and you weren’t even done packing. Everyone stuffed everything into their cars and it took all day. That’s not even worth a slice of pepperoni. The secret to making moving a breeze for you and your friends are 3 simple tips: 1st, There’s no such thing as too many boxes. Secondly, there’s no such thing as too many boxes. And #3, there’s no such thing as too many boxes. Seriously, packing is a breeze when everything is in a box. Now, don’t pay for them at the car rental place. Get them from stores who are recycling them. Here’s a pro tip: liquor stores have perfect boxes for protecting glasses. Start collecting weeks before you have to move, and stop at every recycling bin that might contain a good score. Now, pack everything up and get that move done in an hour, instead of ten. Your friends will thank you.

Writing practice

Write a couple of paragraphs talking about what you think is the most efficient way of moving into a new place. Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.

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