Thursday, March 5, 2020

English Phrases Related to Relocation ?? - Learn English with Harry

English Phrases Related to Relocation ?? - Learn English with Harry Many of you I am sure have or will at some time in the future relocate to an English speaking  country. Here is my experience with some English phrases related to relocation.Moving home is a very stressful  (worrying) time and is the top 4 list of the most stressful  (comparative format of stressful) life experiences. I believe that when you relocate to another country  then that stress is multiplied by a factor of 2 or 3  (two or three times greater). English Phrases Related to Relocation I recently relocated within Europe but to a different country. The idea of a move  (relocation) is  always exciting and a bit of an adventure. However, when you actually do it and try to organise  everything to fall into place  (to happen at the same time) it can be extremely tricky  (difficult) as  problems you did not envisage  (think about) arise and knock you off track  (delay or prevent you  from completing your task).Usually, you need to have an apartment selected  (chosen) before you arrive unless you are going to  spend some time living out of a suitcase  (literally all your clothes in a suitcase in a hotel room). You  need to locate an apartment but it is impossible without the help of a real estate agent  (realtor,  a person who sells and rents out apartments and houses)  who knows the market in the city you are moving to.  Then you have to, as happened with me, register with the local authorities but to do that you need a permanent address. So it is a bit of a  chicken and egg situation! (What came first the chicken or the egg? What do you do first?) so should  you register first or rent? Then you need to organise utilities  (phone, internet, water, electricity and  heating). English Vocabulary related to Relocation - Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? HereĆ¢€™s what you can do next: These are all achievable  (can be done) assuming there is no language issues. There was of course in  my situation as I did not speak the local language. Luckily I discovered  (found) a specialist who  assisted poor people like me and offered to bring me around  (introduce me to) the appropriate  services that I needed. This of course cost me a fee but it was invaluable  (very useful).Of course, in the modern world of a cashless society  (credit and debit cards only) you also need to  have a local bank account so that rent payments and utility bills can be set up  (arranged) as direct  debits  on your account (payments that are deducted monthly from your account).It always works out well in the end  (eventually) and you can start to enjoy your new surroundings.Here are some other English phrases related to relocation:To up sticks   to pack everything you have and move somewhere newPastures new   like a horse when it finishes eating the grass around him will move on. So when we  move on we go to pastures new.Greener pastures   similar to pastures new. To move on to something better.Home is where the heart is   houses and flats are made of bricks. The real home is where your heart  is.

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