# Moving to Manchester

**Language:** English  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master everyday English by listening to Emma and Jack's conversation about relocating to Manchester. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** A bustling cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where Emma is visiting her grandson and Jack is checking out local allotment plots. They share a table due to the morning rush and strike up a warm conversation about relocating to the city.

## Lessons

### 1. Starting a conversation with a stranger

Emma asks Jack if she can sit next to him in a busy cafe, and the two introduce themselves to each other.

### 2. Discussing finding a place to live

Emma explains that she is helping her grandson find a flat, and Jack sympathises with how quickly properties are rented out.

### 3. Talking about visiting a new city

Emma asks Jack where he is from, and they discuss their reasons for visiting the area and Jack's first impressions of Manchester.

### 4. Comparing rental prices and sizes

Emma and Jack discuss the high cost of rent near parks and the city centre, comparing prices to Emma's grandson's previous flat in Bristol.

### 5. Comparing different cities

Jack and Emma compare the cost of living in Bristol and Manchester, and share their positive impressions of Manchester's cafe culture.

### 6. Talking about drink preferences

Jack and Emma discuss what they ordered at the cafe and talk about whether they prefer tea or coffee, before Emma asks Jack about his trip.

### 7. Talking about gardening as a hobby

Jack shares his passion for gardening and growing vegetables, while Emma talks about her husband's past attempts at growing tomatoes.

### 8. Talking about the weather

Jack and Emma chat about the lack of sunshine and rainy weather in their home cities, before discussing Jack's daughter's future in Stockport.

### 9. Discussing commutes and travel times

Emma and Jack discuss the distance of a potential flat from the city centre and how Emma's grandson prefers to walk to work.

### 10. Talking about public transport

Emma and Jack share their thoughts on taking the bus and discuss how crowded public transport can get during the morning commute.

### 11. Discussing plans for the day

Jack tells Emma about his plans to visit a local park and meet his daughter for lunch, and they chat about the park's green spaces.

### 12. Wishing someone well

Emma wraps up the conversation before heading out to look at more flats, and she and Jack exchange well wishes for their families.

### 13. Talking about settling into a city

Jack and Emma discuss how quickly people can adapt to a new city, with Emma sharing her own positive early impressions.

### 14. Ending a conversation politely

Jack prepares to leave before it starts raining, and he and Emma say their friendly goodbyes.