British English · B2 · Unit 10
Moving countries
Moving countries
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
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| feel at home | feel comfortable, as if this is your home | It took me years to feel at home here. |
| fit in | be accepted by a group | At first I didn't fit in at all. |
| a sense of belonging | the feeling that you are part of a place or a group | Having a job gave me a sense of belonging. |
| culture shock | a confused feeling in a new culture | The culture shock hit me in the first month. |
| I miss | I'm sad because I'm far from | I miss my family more than the food. |
| torn between | unable to choose between | I'm torn between staying here and going back. |
| settle down | start a calm life in one place | We decided to settle down in Glasgow. |
| a visa | an official document that lets you live or work in a country | Do I need a visa to work here? |
| pick up the language | learn a language by hearing it | Children pick up the language much faster. |
| my roots | where my family comes from | I've never forgotten my roots. |
| dual nationality | being a citizen of two countries | My children have dual nationality. |
| the best of both worlds | the good things from two different situations | I feel like I've got the best of both worlds. |
Then talk it through
A podcast interview about your move to the UK. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.