What's it really like to live in England as a non-native speaker? This week we were delighted to be joined by special guest Heea Park from South Korea! We discuss why it is important experience a different way of life, the pros and cons of staying in a foreign country and we question Heea on her personal experiences of living and studying in London!

As always, key words are down below :)

Part One
Cut-off point (noun): the limit at which something is no longer applicable

Alien (adj): unfamiliar and disturbing

Perspective (noun): a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view

Ultra-processed food: food and drink products that have undergone a lot of specified types of food processing

Fresh in one's mind (idiom): remembered clearly by one

Pocket (noun): a small patch of something

Pop (verb, British): go somewhere for a short time, often without notice

Abso-bloody-lutely (adverb, humorous, British): emphatic or humorous form of absolutely

Part TwoBits and bobs (phrase, British): an assortment of small items

Mandatory (adj): required by law or mandate; compulsory

Lovely (adj, British): pleasant or enjoyable

RP (initialism, received pronunciation): a way of pronouncing British English that is often considered to be the standard accent

Riddled with (something) (expression, British): to be damaged or impaired by something
Part Three
To start from scratch (idiom): to start again,; to begin something completely new
"I wasn't happy living in England,. I had no money, no friends, no opportunities so I moved to Spain and started from scratch."
To be plain sailing (idiom): easy and without problems
"Before I moved to Tokyo I expected it to be difficult and complicated, but when I got there it was plain sailing!"