Online Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

a weight off (sbd’s) shoulders (idiom): to feel better emotionally because a problem is no longer there

eg. Talking over my friend with my close friend was a weight off my shoulders.

eg. Finally paying off my debts was a great weight off my shoulders.

to get rid of: throw away sth

eg. I got rid of all my old clothes today before moving to a new house.

eg. Did you get rid of your old car yet?

I can’t/couldn’t stand it anymore

decoration: the furniture, walls, etc. of a house

searching/looking for some time/a while

moving company – professionals that help you to move

easily – adverb

easy – adjective

tidy/organise my belongings

I’m settling down – getting comfortable/used to the new place

It doesn’t need petrol/gas

Grammar

either…or…

Because of my move, I had to choose either to go to work in the morning or move in the morning.

Speaking exercise

I move my house. A business young apartment. I think the place is so nice. I can maybe call car or I can buy a cheap car and I can drive on the highway and I think it’s quite fit me more. The man who teach me last class is from Serbia. He is stay in Berlin. He taught me a website, the website we can read book in English. I get away so many things because I have so many things which I don’t use.

I don’t need big house. I only need a house which I think is good. I just like house which I want it, not just….

I think the decoration is bad. The house is so big, I cannot clean it. But, I wasn’t afraid of something that house.

I called the moving man and they help me to move and I get rid of so many things so I think I have not so many things to move so the move is easy.

I put things later. I didn’t go to work today but I can’t finish.

I think this decision is quite good. I think I must do it right now. I see some foreigners also live in here. I think this place is good for young people. I think this place have so much energy.

Revised: 

I moved to a new house today. It is located at a fairly new apartment complex for young professionals. I think the place is very nice/great. I can either book a Didi or I can buy a cheap car and I can drive on the highway – I think it’s suitable for me. The man/teacher who taught me last class is from Serbia. He is staying/living in Berlin. He recommended a website;  the website provides books in English. I got rid of  so many things because I have many things which I don’t use.

I don’t need a big house. I only need a house which is suitable for me. 

I think the decoration is bad/ugly. The house is so big so I cannot clean it. But, I felt afraid of something in that house.

I called the moving company and they help me to move and I got rid of many things so I think I don’t have so many things to move so the move was easy.

I organise/tidy up my belongings later. I didn’t go to work today because I won’t be able to finish moving. 

I think this decision is quite good –I must do it right now. I have seen some foreigners also living here. I think this place is good for young people and it is full of energy.