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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  skills follow these three steps first listen  
to the story with subtitles next explore useful  vocabulary and expressions we highlight finally  
challenge Yourself by listening to the story  again without any text ready to learn English  
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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