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Learn the Second Conditional

Date: Sep 03 2012

Grammar: Second Conditional

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How much stuff do you have? Unless you’ve moved recently, its likely that you don’t really know.

When you move from one house or apartment to another, it’s the one time you touch all of your things. You have to decide what to keep, what to get rid of, and how you will ever get all of this stuff to your new place.

Even if you’re just moving to a new home in the same city, it can be a challenge. Some people rent trucks, others use their own cars, and some spring for professional movers. Jason is about to move. Find out what advice Amy has for him.

你有多少东西呢?除非最近搬过家,否则你大概不会知道自己到底有多少东西。

当你从一间房子或公寓搬入新居时,你才会一次性地梳理自己的所有物品。你需要决定留什么、扔什么,以及究竟该如何将它们全搬进新家。

即便你的新家就在同一个城市,这也可能非常费力。有些人会租用卡车,有些人会使用自家车,还有人会请来专业的搬家公司。詹森就要搬家了。听听艾米给他的建议吧。

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Jason

Jason

Amy

Amy

Jason:  I just got the keys to my new place today.

Amy:  Oh, great, so that means you’re gonna be moving soon.

Jason:  Yeah, in about a week. I’m trying to decide if we should rent a moving van or not.

Amy:  Have you done that before, or have you just always gotten a friend with a truck or something?

Jason:  Yeah. I’ve just made like 15 trips.

Amy:  Ugh, such a hassle. What about hiring movers? That seems like such a luxury, but it would make it so much easier.

Jason:  It might be worth it. I mean, I didn’t even look into it. I just assumed it would be too expensive. But yeah, maybe it is worth it. I mean, can you imagine, just like, “Alright guys, see you at the end of the day.”

Amy:  Yeah, see you at my new place.

Jason:  We’re gonna go have lunch.

Amy:  That sounds worth it to me. I don’t know what the cost is, but that sounds priceless.

Jason:  I think part of my fear is that…like I’m not a terribly organized person, but my stuff is organized in a way that I know where it is. So I think maybe I wouldn’t be able to explain to them how I want it packed up.

Amy:  They don’t unpack it and arrange it in your new place, they just get it into the house. You can always still move your furniture around or set your books up however you want them.

Jason:  There’s always that problem after you move, though, that you can’t find your stuff.

Amy:  That’s true.

Jason:  And I think it would be even worse if I had movers.

Amy:  Yeah, maybe.

 

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Jason is about to move into a new place. He is trying to decide how to move all his belongings.

Amy asks if he is going to hire movers. Jason has never hired movers in the past. He has always moved himself, making several trips in order to get all of his belongings. He thinks it might be worth it to hire movers, because moving is such a hassle.

On the other hand, Jason isn’t sure he trusts movers to pack up all of his stuff in an organized way. He is afraid that if he hires movers, he won’t be able to find things as easily after he is in his new place.

Have you ever moved before? Did you hire movers, or did you do it yourself? What advice do you have for Jason?

 

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ana karnia

ana karnia

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I moved to our own house about 10 years ago and that time I was a little child so I don`t remember a lot about it. But if I were him I would put the small thinks such as dishes in cartons and write on each carton the name of things which is in the carton. And then rent a truck to move them in to new house.

08:44 AM Sep 03 2012 |

Zari

Zari

Azerbaijan

Moona,  i have idea how its painfill.


Since i have become a student i have to move from one flat to another one:) and every moving makes my baggage less and less. Maybe i loose something on the way to a new flat, i don’t know:)


But i always need time to adapt to a new flat. First times i see a new flat very cold and uncomfortable.

07:44 AM Sep 03 2012 |

momomama

momomama

China

I have moved from a city to another city.I rented a moving van but I pakced up all of my steff by myself.Beacause I didnot rent movers ,so I must move all my stuff myself.oh!so tired !

06:55 AM Sep 03 2012 |

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Jullieta

Jullieta

Russian Federation

I have moved from my native place to a big city many years ago, and Im very glad to this fact.

06:49 AM Sep 03 2012 |

sheikhah

Saudi Arabia

Irealy love moving into a new place. When I was a kid my family moved into a new house. my father rant a mover to pack up our stuff, so it is worth it. 

06:10 AM Sep 03 2012 |

jjuicy

China

i am finding a nice department now, but the rent payment in this city is too high for me, who just granduated from university. but if i found a nice one, i would borrow my father’s car to move my belogings.

06:06 AM Sep 03 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

Ola!   moving story of a guy who in order to make a decent  living eventhough his health is failing,was working in a mover company.

03:20 AM Sep 03 2012 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

 Once I ordered a truck and the movers were so slow ( on purpose, they wanted more hours to hang out to get a better pay for that) that I had nothing to do and got a couple of boxes on one arm and and three on another and started moving with extra speed in front of them on the ramp from the truck to the house. They were so surprised and   after started moving too but with less boxes, one or two and speeded up just a tiny bit. It was a pain to watch how slow they were, deliberately talking to each other, having breaks..


But the first time, there was totally opposite. The guy was so helpfull and honest that decided to pick up an old fashioned air conditioner by himself. We repeatedly asked him not to do it, but the more we talked him into not being a “hero” the more he wanted to be. And he did picked the heavy object up… after that he wasn’t feeling well but didn’t show it anyone. Didn’t even tell anyone how bad he was feeling. The color of his face was very pale, and I think he had a pain in his stomache. I was worried about his further career as a mover.. :(

01:42 AM Sep 03 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

Jason, it could be cheaper to rent a truck and you haul your stuff ,you might  as well invite your friends to help  you  with the heavy boxes and in return  as part of the fun  treat them with pizza.

01:22 AM Sep 03 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy a good reason for not moving to knew house !


 


mo



The meaning of arab words is :


Allah said in Quran : And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour *  And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: “My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was small.”


 


 

01:13 AM Sep 03 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset ; Is there another reason for not moving to know house ?


Baset : what s the meaning these arbic words ?


 

01:03 AM Sep 03 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

par


 


Sister : Parents rarely charge their kids to live with them, and therefore this allows the offspring to save a lot of money on housing, utilities, and other things of that sort. There is also free food, and usually laundry is taken care of as well. You also get the familiarity of a place you have lived basically your entire life. In fact, the house your parents own is probably better than any place that would be rented or bought yourself. While some may see this as a disadvantage, you get to be close to your parents .  Besides comfort, a large reason for living with your parents is saving money. As stated, you will conserve a lot by not having to pay for a wide variety of things,


قال الله تعالى : وقضى ربك ألا تعبدوا إلا إياه وبالوالدين إحسانا إما يبلغن عندك الكبر أحدهما أو كلاهما فلا تقل لهما أف ولا تنهرهما وقل لهما قولا كريما واخفض لهما جناح الذل من الرحمة وقل رب ارحمهما كما ربياني صغيرا

12:56 AM Sep 03 2012 |

LAILA ALI

LAILA ALI

Malaysia

I  live with my parents in their apartment , but I really want to leave to a new apartment , I want to live by myself alone ? what is your advice   

12:51 AM Sep 03 2012 |

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The Last Joke

Yemen

mo

12:44 AM Sep 03 2012 |

LAILA ALI

LAILA ALI

Malaysia

ASalam Alaikum Baset ,


What dose mean (ANY PORT IN A STROM ! ) ?

12:39 AM Sep 03 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

mo


 



No matter how many times  I leave my house to abroad , it’s seems like  : it is just a dream. What is reality for me is my house in Yemen .

12:34 AM Sep 03 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Joy : soooo beautiful words , but Baset , you always don’t stay in your house ! you always leave to abroad ?

12:24 AM Sep 03 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

mo



Joy : It’s not so easy for me to move from my house , i love my house very much  , because it is the place where I was born and have grown up in the education of my father and in the tender loving care of my mother. I have spent my whole childhood in the love and affection of  all my family ( sisters & brothers )  with so many sweet memories . .


I really can’t move from my  house on the top of mountain  where I can see the sun rise and set every day.


In my house , I can  sit back and heave a big sigh of relief. The finished decor of my house   is worth every cent of my hard earned money and every unit of my energy.


In my house , I can simply enjoy the little paradise that I have created. I wish I would live in it forever.


12:18 AM Sep 03 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset ; GOOD MORNNGG !!


Baset ; Do you like to move from your house ?

12:07 AM Sep 03 2012 |

gibsea

gibsea

France

I lived in a sailboat for 30 years, it’s easy to move. Just change of harbour…

02:22 PM Sep 01 2012 |

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