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Mar 2025
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330. How To Move Abroad? (English Vocabu...

Thomas Wilkinson
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I have lived abroad for about 5 of the past 8 or 9 years. I have lived in Japan as a worker, a student, and now a spouse (and also in Taiwan as a student too).


People often ask me how I moved overseas, so today I want to talk about this topic. I’ll discuss the state of migration, some of the common visa types or methods of moving overseas, and a few steps you need to take to move abroad.


At the same time, I will share my own immigration experiences!




TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2025/03/03/330-how-to-move-abroad-english-vocabulary-lesson/




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Vocabulary


  • Abroad (Adverb): In or to a foreign country.
  • Migration (Noun): The movement of people from one place to another, especially to live or work in a different country or region.
  • Sponsor (Verb): To support or be responsible for someone, often financially or legally.
  • Visa (Noun): An official document or stamp in a passport that allows a person to enter, stay, or leave a country for a specific period and purpose.
  • Spouse (Noun): A person legally married to another.
  • Residency (Noun): The state of living in a particular place.
  • Temporary (Adjective): Lasting for only a limited period; not permanent.




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