INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH STORY | Moving to the Highlands🌳 B1 - B2 | Level 5 | English Listening Practice
Summary
TLDRЭто история о двух друзьях, Люси и Томе, которые переехали из города Глазго в отдаленные высоты Шотландии. Они решили стать удаленными работниками и создать контент. В селе, окруженном живописными пейзажами, они нашли новый смысл в работе и жизне. Их история о новой жизни привлекает множество подписчиков в социальных сетях, и они радостно делятся своими историями и знаниями с сообществом.
Takeaways
- 🏙️Люси и Том прожили всю жизнь в Глазго и работали в сфере цифровых маркетинговых и графических разработок.
- 🌄Они мечтали о переезде в Шотландские высоты, чтобы работать удаленно и создавать контент.
- 🏡Они тщательно изучали удаленные рабочие места, места жительства и затраты на переезд.
- 🚗Переезд из Глазго проходил по крутым дорогам через потрясающие горные пейзажи и по тихим озерам.
- 🏡В деревне их новым домом стал маленький белый коттедж с соломенной крышей и садом, полным диких цветов.
- 🖥️Том устроил рабочее место у окна с видом на озеро, которое стало его ежедневным вдохновением.
- ✍️Люси, писающая, нашла идеальное место в саду для работы на ноутбуке.
- 🌳В деревне они быстро подружились с соседями, которые научили их местной фауне, истории и местным фразам.
- 📈Без отвлечений городской жизни, они стали более продуктивными и связанными со своей работой.
- 📈Их социальные сети росли, люди увлекались их жизненным путешествием и идиличной жизнью.
- 🏙️И хотя иногда они скучали по Глазго и своим друзьям, они посещали их по крайней мере раз в два месяца.
Q & A
Какие существуют в сюжете причины, по которым Люси и Том хотят переехать из Глазго?
-Люси и Том устали от городской жизни и хотели чего-то нового после многих лет работы в сфере цифмаркетинга и граф дизайна.
Что они делали в своё время отпуска в сельской местности?
-Они любили отпускаться в сельскую местность.
Какой была их мечта, связанная с Шотландией?
-Их мечта - переехать в Шотландские Высоты, где они могли бы работать удаленно как контент-творцы.
Какие были их профессиональные занятия после переезда?
-Том занимался дизайном сайтов и созданием цифрового контента для клиентов, а Люси - писательством.
Какой тип жилья они выбрали для своей новой жизни?
-Они выбрали небольшой белый коттедж с соломенной крышей и садом, полным диких цветов.
Какие звуки окружали их в новом месте жительства?
-Звуки диких птиц и тихий шелес деревьев.
Что они делали, чтобы быть продуктивными в своей новой жизни?
-Без отвлечений городской жизни, Люси и Том стали более продуктивными и связанными со своими работой.
Какие были их отношения с местным сообществом?
-Местное сообщество было небольшим, но гостеприимным, и они быстро подружились с соседями.
Как часто они посещали своих друзей и семью в Глазго?
-Они посещали своих друзей и семью по крайней мере раз в два месяца.
Что они делали, чтобы снизить чувство тоски по городу и своим близким?
-Они устраивали визиты родственникам и друзьям, и у них было множество посетителей, так как все хотели посетить их.
Какие были основные слова и выражения, использованные в сюжете?
-Основные слова и выражения включали в себя 'агентство', 'древний', 'подходить', 'организовывать', 'обычное', 'соединение', 'создавать', 'вовлекать', 'оценивать', 'захватывающий', 'вдохновение', 'отдаленный', 'растяжение', 'окружение', 'городской', 'ландшафт', 'местный', 'близко', 'самый близкий', 'возможность', 'наружу', 'фраза', 'тоска по дому', 'много', 'социальный'.
Outlines
🏡 Перемещение в Высокие Земли
Люси и Том провели всю жизнь в Глазго. Работая в сфере цифмаркетинга и графического дизайна, они мечтали о жизни в сельской местности. После того как удаленка работа стала обычным делом, они решили переехать в Шотландские Высокие Земли, чтобы работать удаленно как контент-творцы. Они тщательно изучали возможные удаленные рабочие места, места жительства и затраты на переезд. В итоге они переехали в маленькую деревню, гнездующуюся глубоко в Высоких Землях. Их новое жилище - маленький белый дом с соломенной крышей и садом, полным диких цветов. Жизнь в деревне была спокойной и неторопливой, и они быстро подружились с соседями, которые рассказали им о местной фауне, истории и даже местных фразах.
📚 Изучение Новой Жизни и Лексики
В этом параграфе рассказывается о том, как Люси и Том осваивали новую жизнь и как они использовали свои профессиональные навыки в удаленной работе. Также представлены разборы ключевых слов и фраз из рассказа, таких как 'агентство', 'древний', 'подходить', 'организовывать', 'обычный', 'соединение', 'создавать', 'вовлекаться', 'оценивать', 'захватывающий', 'клиенты', 'безконечный', 'весь', 'захватывающий', 'вдохновение', 'находить'. Эти слова помогают раскрыть детали их новой жизни и работы.
🌳 Природа и Социальные Аспекты Новой Жизни
В этом параграфе описывается окружающая среда и социальные аспекты жизни в Высоких Землях. Люси и Том наслаждались видом на реку из окна Тома, который вдохновлял его на работу. Они ценили возможность наслаждаться природой и новыми возможностями, которые предоставляла им удаленная работа. Также рассматриваются слова и фразы, как 'реальность', 'удаленно', 'растет', 'окружение', 'городской', 'ландшафт', 'местный', 'рядом', 'ближайший', 'возможность', 'на улице', 'фразы', 'тоска по дому', 'много', 'социальный', которые подчеркивают изменения в их жизни и работу.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡агенство
💡древний
💡подходить
💡организовывать
💡обычный
💡соединение
💡творчество
💡вдохновение
💡вовлечённость
💡оценивать
💡захватывающий
Highlights
Lucy and Tom moved from Glasgow to the Scottish Highlands for a change of lifestyle.
They were attracted to the idea of working remotely as content creators.
The couple spent hours researching before deciding to make the move.
They chose a village deep in the Highlands, far from the nearest town.
Their new home was a small, whitewashed cottage with a thatched roof.
Tom found daily inspiration for his digital content work from the view of the lock.
Lucy, a writer, set up her workspace in a garden shed with an internet connection.
The local community was small but welcoming, teaching them about the area.
Lucy and Tom became more productive and connected to their work in the Highlands.
They began creating content that reflected their new life and surroundings.
Their social media following grew as people were fascinated by their journey.
Despite missing Glasgow, they visited friends and family at least once every two months.
They received many visitors wanting to experience their new life.
The story introduces several new vocabulary words relevant to the narrative.
An 'agency' is defined as an organization providing specific services.
The word 'ancient' is used to describe something very old.
The term 'approached' is used to indicate coming closer to something.
The story explains the meaning of 'arranged' as planning or organizing something in advance.
The concept of 'common' is introduced as something that occurs frequently.
The word 'connection' is defined as a link or relationship between things or people.
The story describes creating an 'idyllic' life in the Highlands.
The term 'designing' is used in the context of creating something artistically.
Excitement is described as a feeling of great enthusiasm.
The word 'involved' is used to indicate participation in something.
The story explains 'appreciate' as valuing or recognizing the worth of something.
The word 'breathtaking' is used to describe extreme beauty or astonishment.
The term 'clients' refers to people who use professional services or products.
The word 'endless' is used to describe something without limits or end.
The story uses 'entire' to mean whole or complete.
The term 'fascinated' is used to describe being extremely interested.
The word 'inspiration' is used to describe motivation for creative action.
The term 'overlooking' is used to describe having a view from a high position.
The story explains 'reality' as the state of things as they actually exist.
The word 'remote' is used to describe something far away from popular areas.
The term 'stretch' is used to describe an area of land or space extending over a distance.
The word 'surroundings' is used to describe the environment or area around a place.
The term 'urban' is used to relate to a city or town.
The word 'landscape' is used to describe the visible features of an area of land.
The term 'local' is used to relate to a particular area, usually nearby.
The word 'nearby' is used to describe something close to a particular place.
The term 'nearest' is used to describe the closest in distance.
The story explains 'opportunity' as a chance or circumstances that make something possible.
The word 'outdoors' is used to describe the open air or natural environment.
The term 'phrases' refers to a small group of words working together within a sentence.
The story uses 'homesick' to describe longing for home when away from it.
The word 'plenty' is used to describe a large or sufficient amount of something.
The term 'social' is used to relate to the interaction of people or communities.
Transcripts
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story is for intermediate English
Learners ready well let's get
started B1 B2 English story moving to
the
highlands Lucy and Tom had spent their
entire lives in Glasgow they met at
college and had been together for over
10 years they loved urban life but after
years of working in digital marketing
and graphic design they craved something
different they loved to Holiday in the
countryside and the idea of moving to
the Scottish Highlands where they could
work remotely as content creators had
always been a distant dream but as
remote work became more common they
decided to make the leap and turn that
dream into
reality they spent hours researching
remote jobs locations and the costs
involved in moving before they finally
took the plunge and did it
The Village they chose was nestled deep
in the highlands miles away from the
nearest town the drive from Glasgow took
them through winding roads past
wonderful mountains and along Serene
locks the landscape was breathtaking
with an endless stretch of Green Hills
rugged Cliffs and ancient
forests as they approached the village
the sight of quaint Stone cottages and
the clear Still Waters of a nearby Lo
filled them with excitement and a sense
of peace they hadn't felt in
years their new home was a small
whitewashed cottage with a thatched roof
and a garden full of wild flowers the
air was crisp and fresh and the only
sounds were the distant call of birds
and the gentle rustling of the trees in
the
breeze it was a world away from the
crowded streets of Glasgow where they
lived in an overpriced modern
flat Tom set up his workspace by a large
window overlooking the lock the view
became his daily inspiration as he
worked on designing websites and and
digital content for
clients luckily he had got a job for an
agency and so had plenty of work coming
in Lucy a writer found the perfect spot
in the garden to set up her laptop in
the summer months she loved the
Tranquility of the outdoors and often
wrote for
hours she had arranged for a to build
her a working shed in their Garden
complete with an internet connection and
electricity so she could have a space
for work away from the
house life in the village was a
refreshing change of pace the local
community was small but
welcoming Lucy and Tom quickly became
friends with their neighbors
who taught them about the wildlife
history and even some local
phrases the couple felt as though they
had stepped back in time where life
moved more slowly and every day was an
opportunity to appreciate their new
surroundings work took on a new meaning
in the highlands without the
distractions of City Life l Lucy and Tom
found themselves more productive and
more connected to their jobs they began
creating content that reflected their
new life Lucy wrote stories about the
Landscapes and Tom created videos of
their hikes through the
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mountains together they took photos that
captured the harshness of the Scottish
weather their social media following
grew as people became fascinated with
the couple's journey and the idilic life
they had
created sometimes they missed Glasgow
and their friends and family but they
made sure to visit them at least once
every two months they also had a
plethora of visitors since they moved
away as everyone wanted to visit them so
any homesickness quickly went
away now let's go through some of the
vocabulary from this story there are
quite a lot of new words in this
story let's start with
agency an agency is an organization that
provides a specific service for example
luckily he had got a job for an agency
and so had plenty of of work coming in
you'll find in British English some
people say I work for a company so for
an agency or they might say I work at a
company or at an
agency Ancient Ancient means very old or
from a long time ago the landscape was
breathtaking with an endless stretch of
Green Hills rugged Cliffs and ancient
forests approached or to approach means
to come closer or move towards something
so as they approached they came closer
to the Village the sight of quaint Stone
cottages and the clear Still Waters of
the nearby Lo filled them with
excitement arranged or too arrange means
to plan or organize something in advance
she arranged for for a company to build
her a working shed in their
Garden common if something is common it
occurs frequently or is shared by many
as remote work became more common they
decided to make the leap so you can make
the leap or you can take the leap
connection connection is a link or
relationship between things or people
she arranged for a company to build her
a working shed in their Garden complete
with an internet connection and
electricity created or to create means
to make or bring something into
existence they created an idilic life
some people pronounce this idilic or
idilic designing or to design means to
create or plan something artistically or
pract ically the view became his daily
inspiration as he worked on designing
websites
excitement excitement is a feeling of
great enthusiasm or eagerness the Lo
filled them with
excitement involved or to involve means
to take part in or have a roll in
something they spent hours researching
remote jobs locations and the costs
involved involved in
moving appreciate to appreciate means to
value or recognize the worth of
something every day was an opportunity
to appreciate their new
surroundings
breathtaking if something is
breathtaking it is extremely beautiful
or astonishing the landscape was
breathtaking clients
clients are people who use Professional
Services or products the view became his
inspiration as he worked on websites for
his
clients
endless if something is endless it has
no limits or end the landscape was
breathtaking with an endless stretch of
Green
Hills
entire entire means whole or complete
Lucy and Tom had spent their entire
lives in
Glasgow
fascinated if something is fascinating
or you are fascinated by something it is
extremely interested or interesting and
captivating people became fascinated
with the couple's
life
inspiration means something that
motivates or encourages creative action
the view became his daily
inspiration over looking or to overlook
means to have a view from a high
position Tom set up his workpace for a
large window overlooking the
Lo reality reality is the state of
things as they actually
exist they decided to make or take the
leap of faith and turn that dream into a
reality
remote remote means far away from
popular areas they loved to Holiday in
remote
areas
stretch stretch is an area of land or
space that extends over a distance the
landscape was breathtaking with an
endless stretch of Green Hills
surroundings surroundings are the
environment or area around a
place every day was an opportunity to
appreciate their new
surroundings
Urban anything that is urban relates to
a city or a
town they loved urban life but after
years of working in digital marketing
and graphic design they rved something
different
landscape landscape is the visible
features of an area of land Lucy wrote
stories about the
Landscapes sometimes artists draw
landscapes local local relates to a
particular area and it is usually nearby
to where you live the local community
was small but welcoming
nearby nearby means close to a
particular place as they approach The
Village the site of quaint Stone
Cottages was close by was
nearby
nearest nearest means closest in
distance The Village they chose was
nestled deep in the highlands miles away
from the nearest town so nothing was
nearby opportunity opportunity is a
chance or set of
circumstances that make something
possible they appreciated the
opportunity to enjoy their new
surroundings
Outdoors Outdoors is the opposite of
indoors it is the open air or natural
environment she loved the outdoors
phrases phrases are a small group of
words that work together as a unit
within a sentence so they taught them
some local phrases maybe some idioms for
example that they only speak in the
highlands homesick homesick is when you
are longing for home when you have been
away from your home so sometimes you
might feel homesick if you are not close
to your home or perhaps you miss your
home
cooking plenty plenty means a large or
sufficient amount of something he had
plenty of work coming in so he had lots
of work coming in plenty means lots of
or enough I've got plenty of food I've
got plenty of money I've got plenty of
friends means i' I've got
enough sense a sense is a feeling or
perception about something they had a
sense of peace they hadn't felt in
years social social means relating to
the interaction of people or communities
their social media following grew as
people became fascinated with the
couple's
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