English speaking lesson · Home & Living
Moving day
The removal van has arrived and the crew are ready to start loading your things. You practise it as a real conversation, at whichever of the four levels fits you — the room and the steps stay the same, only the words get harder.
Your home on moving day · you talk to the removals crew leader
Free plan: 10 messages a day. No card needed.
What you have to do
Say what to load first, flag the fragile items, check the plan, and agree where to unload. You finish the lesson by getting there in conversation — not by answering questions about it. Nothing is corrected while you talk; the corrections are collected and handed to you at the end.
How it opens
Morning! We're all set — where would you like us to start?
Spoken aloud by the tutor playing the removals crew leader.
The 5 steps that finish it
A step clears when you say the thing that clears it. The steps are identical at all four levels — only the example line fades, and at Natural there is none at all.
- 01
Say where to start
Say which room or things to start with.
“Morning! This room first, please.”
- 02
Say what matters most
Say what should be loaded first, or last.
“The boxes first, and the bed goes last.”
- 03
Flag the fragile things
Say what's fragile and needs care.
“There's glass in this box — please be careful.”
- 04
Check the plan
Check the plan is right.
“Yes, that's right.”
- 05
Agree the unloading
Say where things should go at the new place, and say thanks.
“Everything in the front room, please. Thanks very much!”
The words, at all four levels
The same room and the same steps, four vocabularies. These are the words the lesson listens for and scores you on — with what each one means and how it sounds when you are talking to the removals crew leader.
Starter
A1 – A2Simple, everyday words with a full hint on every step.
- boxes
- containers for packing things
- “Start with the boxes.”
- room
- a space inside a home
- “This room first, please.”
- bed
- the furniture you sleep on
- “The bed goes last.”
- first
- before anything else
- “The boxes first, please.”
- last
- after everything else
- “The bed goes last.”
- careful
- taking care not to damage things
- “Please be careful with these.”
- glass
- a breakable clear material
- “There's glass in this box.”
- right
- correct
- “Yes, that's right.”
- please
- a polite word when you ask
- “The boxes first, please.”
- thanks
- a short way to say thank you
- “Thanks very much!”
Conversational
A2 – B1Common words at a natural pace, with hints to lean on.
- upstairs
- on a higher floor
- “Start upstairs, if you can.”
- furniture
- large items like tables and sofas
- “The furniture can go later.”
- load
- to put things into a vehicle
- “Could you load these first?”
- wardrobe
- a cupboard for hanging clothes
- “The wardrobe is heavy.”
- fragile
- easily broken
- “These boxes are fragile.”
- labelled
- marked with a note saying what it is
- “They're all labelled.”
- correct
- right, with no mistakes
- “Yes, that's correct.”
- unload
- to take things out of a vehicle
- “Where should you unload?”
- appreciate
- to be grateful for something
- “I appreciate the care.”
- cheers
- informal thanks
- “Cheers for that!”
Confident
B1 – B2Richer, more specific words, with only light hints.
- essentials
- the things you need first
- “The essentials should go on last.”
- access
- the way in and out of a building
- “Access is tight at the back.”
- dismantle
- to take something apart
- “Would you dismantle the bed?”
- padding
- soft material that protects items
- “Does that need padding?”
- valuables
- items worth a lot of money
- “I'll carry the valuables myself.”
- inventory
- a list of everything being moved
- “Do you keep an inventory?”
- sequence
- the order things happen in
- “What sequence works best?”
- sorted
- arranged and settled
- “That's sorted, thanks.”
- appreciate
- to be grateful for
- “I'd appreciate that.”
- confirm
- to say something is definitely settled
- “Could you confirm the order?”
Natural
B2 – C1Advanced, idiomatic words — no hints at all.
- lug
- to carry something heavy (informal)
- “You'll need to lug that upstairs.”
- manoeuvre
- to move something carefully into place
- “The sofa's tricky to manoeuvre.”
- chuck
- to put down casually (informal)
- “Don't chuck that one about.”
- wedged
- stuck tightly in a space
- “It got wedged on the stairs.”
- knackered
- very tired (informal, British)
- “You must be knackered by now.”
- brew
- a cup of tea (informal, British)
- “I'll put a brew on for you.”
- obliged
- grateful for a favour
- “Much obliged, thank you.”
- sorted
- dealt with and settled
- “Great, we're sorted.”
- cheers
- informal thanks
- “Cheers, appreciated.”
- gently
- with care and softness
- “Handle that one gently, please.”
More Home & Living lessons
- Renting an apartment
- Reporting a repair
- Calling a plumber
- Getting internet installed
- Furniture delivery
- Meeting a neighbour
- Talking to the building manager
- Setting up utilities
- Home insurance