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Your First Week in a New Country | Easy English Podcast | Everyday English Academy
Landing in a new country is exciting, and it is also confusing, so this slow English conversation is all about surviving your first week abroad. Sarah and Mike talk about arrivals halls with no phone signal, jet lag at the lunch table, and the paperwork you have to do before anything feels normal. If you are moving, studying or travelling somewhere new, this daily English conversation gives you the words to describe those first strange days.
Have you ever stood under a row of airport signs and had no idea which arrow was yours? In this relaxed English podcast you will practise saying a place feels disorientating, describing jet lag and how slowly you adjust, talking about registering at a government office and jumping through hoops for a phone contract, and using friendly phrases like get your bearings, Take your time and Baby steps when everything is new.
This episode is perfect for B1 English learners who want to build everyday vocabulary for travel, moving abroad and asking for help, so they can talk about their own first days in a new place with more confidence.
💡 Tip: Next time you leave an airport, say "let me figure out where I am" aloud.
⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:56 Talk About Your First Week Abroad in English 6:43 Talking About Paperwork and Difficult Situations 12:37 Speaking Practice 13:08 Describing Food, Gestures and Settling In 18:45 Vocabulary Review & Next Episode
📚 Vocabulary in this episode • disorientating: confusing, so you don't know where you are • wide-eyed: surprised, with big open eyes • jet lag: the tired feeling after a long flight • brutal: very hard or unpleasant • adjust: slowly get used to something new • sneaky: tricky and hard to notice • register: put your name on an official list • figure out: understand something after thinking about it • out of your depth: in a situation that is too hard for you • strategy: a plan for reaching a goal • sightseeing: visiting interesting places as a visitor • gesture: a hand or head movement that shows meaning • stable: steady and not changing • fascinating: very interesting, hard to stop watching • paperwork: the official forms you must fill in • portion: the amount of food for one person
🎯 In this episode, you can practise: • Arriving In A New Country • Getting Your Bearings • Talking About Jet Lag • Asking For Directions At The Airport • Paperwork And Registering Abroad • Feeling Out Of Your Depth • Settling Into A New City • English listening practice • English speaking practice • Daily English conversation
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