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hey there English Learners today we're following
Sophia as she leaves her hometown to begin a
new life in another country discover how she
prepares for the move and deals with leaving
her old friends behind to boost your listening
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to the story with subtitles next explore useful
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with us let's get started hey I'm Sophia I was
living in the same city for 27 years now I'm
embarking on a new chapter in my life it's hard
to believe it's finally happening having lived
and studied chemistry in pnan in Poland I spent
a year searching for work without much luck but
everything changed Ed when I landed a position in
a chemistry lab in Berlin I can hardly believe it
to be honest the decision to move to Germany has a
lot to do with my best friend Daniel I met Daniel
an American who lives in Berlin two years ago
we have had a great time together hanging out
and talking for hours on end since then the idea
of moving to where he lives and exploring a new
country has been increasingly on my mind recently
I was in Berlin checking out Apartments after a
few disappointments I finally found a lovely
place my new room is in a two-person flat on
the third floor with a large window overlooking
a garden it is bright and beautiful Yasmin my
future flatmate from Turkey greeted me warmly
and we hit it off instantly now I'm faced with
the challenge of wrapping up my life in posan I
have so many memories of my life in the city long
nights with friends funny and sometimes sad events
and countless deep conversations every item in my
room holds a story now I have to sort through
my belongings and decide what to keep sell or
give away a friend of mine who's moving to a
farm house outside pnan we'll take over some
of my furniture which is a relief the farewell
party was Unforgettable we celebrated in my small
apartment surrounded by half-packed boxes filled
with memories pavle played guitar and we sang our
favorite songs polish Classics and English hits
everyone brought something along snacks soup
sweets small gifts or just a funny tale from our
time together the evening was filled with laughter
with a few tears shed at the end when the party
was over my heart felt heavy I wouldn't see my
friends again for a long time but of course we'll
stay in touch no matter how far apart we are now I
sit here contemplating my next steps I wonder what
my life in Germany will be like will I settle in
will I make new friends luckily there's Yasmin my
flatmate I hope my new colleagues in the lab will
be nice too it's a farewell and a new beginning
all at once I'm excited but there's also a bit
of fear but I'm ready to take this step goodbye
pnan hello Berlin I'm ready for my new adventure
useful words and expressions to land a position
to get a job or role usually after a lot of
effort examples after months of interviews she
finally landed a position at her dream company
everything changed when I landed a position in
a chemistry lab in Berlin to be on one's mind
to keep thinking about something her upcoming
wedding is constantly on her mind the idea of
moving to Berlin and exploring a new country has
been increasingly on my mind the disappointment
the feeling of sadness or displeasure when
something doesn't go as expected losing the
match was a big disappointment for the team after
a few disappointments I finally found a lovely
place to hit it off to get along well with someone
immediately examples I didn't expect to hit it off
with my new colleague so quickly Yasmin my future
flatmate from Turkey greeted me warmly and we HD
it off instantly to wrap up one's life to bring an
end to one's current way of living often because
of a significant change he is wrapping up his life
in New York to start fresh in London now I'm faced
with the challenge of wrapping up my life in pnan
countless too many to be counted examples there
are countless stars in the sky I have so many
memories of my life in the city long nights with
friends and countless de conversations to sort
through something to look through a collection
of items to decide what to keep or give away
she spent the weekend sorting through old photos
now I have to sort through my belongings
and decide what to keep sell or give away
to bring something along to take something with
you when you go somewhere examples please bring
your laptop along to the meeting everyone brought
something along snacks soup sweets small gifts
or just a funny tale from our time together
my heart felt heavy to feel sad or emotional
my heart felt heavy when I left my family
at the airport when the party was over my
heart felt heavy to stay in touch to continue
communicating with someone they stayed in touch
through letters and phone calls but of course
we'll stay in touch no matter how far apart we
are to settle in to become comfortable in in a new
place or situation examples it took a few weeks to
settle in at the new job I wonder what my life
in Germany will be like will I settle in to take
a step to make a significant decision or change
taking this step towards a healthier lifestyle
was the best decision I'm excited about starting
my new job in Berlin but there's also a bit of
fear but I'm ready to take a step hey I'm Sophia
I was living in the same city for 27 years now I'm
embarking on a new chapter in my life it's hard
to believe it's finally happening having lived
and studied chemistry in pnan in Poland I spent
a year searching for work without much luck but
everything changed when I landed a position in a
chemistry lab in Berlin I can hardly believe it
to be honest the decision to move to Germany
has a lot to do with my best friend Daniel I
met Daniel an American who lives in Berlin 2 years
ago we have had a great time together hanging out
and talking for hours on end since then the idea
of moving to where he lives and exploring a new
country has been increasingly on my mind recently
I was in Berlin checking out Apartments after a
few disappointments I finally found a lovely
place my new room is in a two-person flat on
the third floor with a large window overlooking
a garden it is bright and beautiful Yasmin my
future flatmate from Turkey greeted me warmly
and we hit it off instantly now I'm faced with
the challenge of wrapping up my life in posan
I have so many memories of my life in the city
long nights with friends funny and sometimes
sad events and countless deep conversations
every item in my room holds a story now I have to
sort through my belongings and decide what to keep
sell or give away a friend of mine who's moving
to a farmhouse outside pnan we'll take over some
of my furniture which is a relief the farewell
party was Unforgettable we celebrated in my small
apartment surrounded by half-packed boxes filled
with memories pavle played guitar and we sang our
favorite songs polish Classics and English hits
everyone brought something along snacks soup
sweets small gifts or just a funny tale from our
time together the evening was filled with laughter
with a few tears shed at the end when the party
was over my heart felt heavy I wouldn't see my
friends again for a long time but of course we'll
stay in touch no matter how far apart we are now I
sit here contemplating my next steps I wonder what
my life in Germany will be like will I settle in
will I make new friends luckily there's Yasmin my
flatmate I hope my new colleagues in the lab will
be nice too it's a farewell and a new beginning
all at once I'm excited but there's also a bit
of fear but I'm ready to take this step goodbye
pnan hello Berlin I'm ready for my new adventure
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