American English · B2 · Unit 10
Moving countries
Moving to a new country
By the end you can
- Talk about what it's like to live abroad
- Discuss belonging and identity
- Understand someone's account of moving countries
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| culture shock | the confusion and stress of living in a new culture | The culture shock hit me after a month. |
| fit in | feel part of a group | At first I didn't fit in at all. |
| I miss | I'm sad because I don't have (something or someone anymore) | I miss my mom's cooking. |
| the language barrier | the problems that come from not speaking a language | The language barrier was the hardest part. |
| adjust to | slowly get used to | It took time to adjust to the winters. |
| a sense of belonging | the feeling of being part of a place or a group | Church gave her a sense of belonging. |
| a green card | a card that lets you live and work in the US for good | After eight years, I finally got a green card. |
| an immigrant | a person who moves to a new country to live | My grandfather was an immigrant from Italy. |
| first-generation | the first in a family to be born in, or to move to, a country | I'm a first-generation American. |
| my roots | where my family comes from | I never want to forget my roots. |
| become a citizen | get citizenship of a country | It took me twelve years to become a citizen. |
| between two cultures | part of two cultures at the same time | My kids are growing up between two cultures. |
Then talk it through
A podcast interview about your move to the US. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.