Talking About Your Home - How to Describe Your Home in English - Spoken English Lesson

Hello, I'm Oli.

你好，我是Oli。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn about how to talk about your home in English.

在本節課裡，您能學到怎樣用 英文來聊您家。

Where do you live?

您住在什麼地方？

What's your home like?

您家是怎樣的？

What about your neighbourhood?

您的社區是怎樣的？

Talking about where you live is a common conversation topic in English.

聊您住在什麼地方是一個常見的英文話題。

So it's good to have some things to say.

這樣有東西可以聊是很好的。

Part one: introducing where you live and talking about types of home.

第一部份：介紹您住在什麼地方以及聊您家的類型。

Let's start with a simple sentence.

我們用一個簡單句開始。

"I live in a..." what could you put there?

"I live in a..." 您可以放什麼在這？

You could say, "I live in a house," "I live in an apartment."

您可以說，"I live in a house," "I live in an apartment."

In Britain, people sometimes say, "Flat."

在英國，人們有時說"Flat."。

'Flat' and 'apartment' have the same meaning.

“Flat”和“apartment”字義相同。

Next, let's add a bit more detail.

接下來，我們添加一些細節。

What kind of house or apartment is it?

那是哪種透天厝或公寓？

For example, "I live in a small, two-stoery house in the suburbs."

例如，"I live in a small, two-stoery house in the suburbs."

When we say how many floors a building has, we usually use the word storey, so you can

當我們說一棟建築有幾層樓時， 我們通常用單字storey，那麼您可以說

say a two-storey house, a four-storey apartment building and so on.

a two-storey house、a four-storey apartment building類似這樣的。

"I live in an apartment on the third floor of a four-storey building."

"I live in an apartment on the third floor of a four-storey building."

There are many different kinds of house and apartment.

有很多不同類型的透天厝和公寓。

For example, do you live in a terraced house, a semi-detached house, or a detached house?

例如，您住在一個聯排透天厝裡，還是一個 半獨立透天厝，或是一個獨立透天厝？

Terraced houses have other houses on both sides, a semi-detached house has another house

聯排透天厝兩側都有其他的透天厝， 一個半獨立透天厝僅一側有另一棟

just on one side, and a detached house stands by itself.

透天厝，一棟獨立透天厝是獨立的， 兩側沒有緊鄰的透天厝。

Detached houses are usually larger and more expensive.

獨立透天厝通常是比較大的，也更貴。

Terraced houses are usually smaller and cheaper.

聯排透天厝通常是比較小的，也比較便宜。

What kinds of houses are more common in your country?

哪種類型的透天厝在您的國家最常見？

What about apartments?

那公寓呢？

Many apartments are in apartment buildings.

一棟公寓大樓裡有很多公寓。

Easy enough, right?

是不是很容易？

If you live in a very tall apartment building with many floors, you can say you live in

如果您住在一個很高的有很多層樓的 公寓大樓裡，美語

a high-rise in American English or a tower block in British English.

您可以說住在一個高層建築裡，或 英式英文您可以說住在一個塔樓里。

Sometimes a house is divided into apartments, these are called converted apartments.

有時，一個透天厝被分成很多公寓， 那就是隔間。

Apartments come in many different sizes, if an apartment just has one room which is a

公寓有很多不同的規格， 如果一個公寓僅有一間

bedroom and living room together, it's called a studio.

臥室和客廳兩用的房間， 那叫套房。

Of course, you can also have bigger apartments, a two-bedroom apartment, a three-bedroom apartment

當然，您也可以有較大的公寓， 一間雙臥室的公寓，一間三臥室的公寓

and so on.

以及類似這樣的。

Large apartments might be duplex apartments, this means the apartment has more than one

大的公寓可能是豪華公寓， 這就是說這間公寓不止

floor.

有一層樓而已。

What about you?

您呢？

Where do you live?

您住在什麼地方？

Do you live in a house or an apartment?

您住在一間公寓還是一棟透天厝裡？

Could you make a sentence using the vocabulary from this section?

您可以用本單元學到的字彙 來造句嗎？

For example, "I live in a two-story terraced house."

例如，"I live in a two-story terraced house."

"I live in an apartment on the 28th floor of a high-rise building."

"I live in an apartment on the 28th floor of a high-rise building."

"I live in a converted studio apartment."

"I live in a converted studio apartment."

Next, let's see how you can describe the inside of your home in more detail.

接下來，我們看看您怎樣用更多的細節 來描述您家裡的內部。

If you want to describe your home, what can you talk about?

如果您想描述您家， 您可以聊些什麼？

Well, you could start by saying what rooms it has.

好，您可以從描述有什麼房間開始。

For example, "My house has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a garden."

例如，"My house has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a garden."

It's always better to add adjectives or details to make your speaking more interesting.

添加形容詞或細節總是會更好， 您說的會更有趣。

Let's try: "My house has two small bedrooms, a kitchen with a dining table, a living room

我們來試一下： "My house has two small bedrooms, a kitchen with a dining table, a living room

with big windows, and a small garden."

with big windows, and a small garden."

What other rooms might you have in your home?

在您家裡，也許有其他房間？

You could have a dining room for people to eat together.

您可以有飯廳，大家 在這一起吃飯。

Maybe you have an office or a study where you can work, if you live in a warmer country,

也許您有一個書房，您可以在那工作，如果 您住在一個氣候比較暖和的國家，

you might have a balcony or a terrace where you can sit outside in warmer weather.

您也許有一個陽台或一個頂樓，在天氣暖和 時，您可以坐在外面。

What about your home?

您家是怎樣的？

What does it have?

有什麼？

Does your home have a garden, a balcony, or another outdoor area?

您家有一個花園、一個陽台或 其他的戶外空間嗎？

Try to make a sentence describing your home.

試著造句描述您家。

For example, "I live in a two-bedroom apartment.

例如，"I live in a two-bedroom apartment.

The bedrooms are quite small, but there's a big living room with a dining area, a modern

The bedrooms are quite small, but there's a big living room with a dining area, a modern

kitchen, and also a small balcony where we can sit outside in the summer."

kitchen, and also a small balcony where we can sit outside in the summer."

What can you say about your home?

關於您家，您可以說些什麼？

Okay, next, saying what you like or dislike.

好了，接下來說一下您喜歡的或不喜歡的。

So now you can hopefully describe your home a little bit, but what about your opinion?

那麼現在您可以描述一下您家， 但您的觀點是什麼？

What do you like about your home, and what would you change if you could?

您喜歡家裡的什麼東西，以及如果 有機會，您想改變什麼？

Positive words you could use to describe your home include 'spacious', meaning large with

您可以用來描述您家的正面形容詞， 包括有 “spacious”，意思是有很多

lots of room; 'cosy' which means comfortable in a warm welcoming way; 'light' describes

房間，很大； “cosy”意思是一種舒適的愜意； “light”則是描述

a home which gets lot of natural light.

房間採光很好。

You can say your home is 'warm' or 'cool', meaning that it's comfortable in winter or

您可以說您家是“warm”或者“cool”， 意思是無論冬夏

in summer.

都很舒適。

Finally, you can describe your home as 'convenient', meaning it's close to your job, it's close

最後，您可以形容您家是“convenient”， 意思是離上班的地方很近，附近購物

to the shops, it's close to your children's school and so on.

方便，離您小孩的學校很近，諸如此類。

You can use 'convenient' plus 'for.'

您可以用“convenient”加“for”。

For example, "it's convenient for the subway," or "it's convenient for my office."

例如，"it's convenient for the subway," 或者"it's convenient for my office."

Could you use any of these words to describe your home?

您可以用這些單字來 描述您家嗎？

Okay, but what if you don't like your home?

好，但是如果您不喜歡您家， 怎麼辦?

Well, here are some words you could use: 'cramped' means your home is too small, so you don't

好吧，這有很多單字可以用：“cramped” 意思是您家太擠了，以至於您

have enough space.

沒有足夠的空間。

'Dark' means your home doesn't get enough light, so that even when it's sunny outside,

“Dark”意思是您家採光不好， 甚至外面是艷陽高照時，

it's still dark inside.

家裡依然光線很暗。

'Drafty' means cold air comes inside through the windows or through the doors in the winter.

“Drafty”意思是在冬天冷空氣經由門窗 進到家裡。

'Stuffy' means there's not enough air so it's very uncomfortable in hot weather.

“Stuffy”意思是房間空氣不流通， 那樣在炎熱的天氣裡非常不舒適。

You could say your home is 'noisy', for example if you live near a main road, your home might

您可以說您家是“noisy”，例如， 如果您住在一條主要幹道附近，

be noisy even at night.

在夜晚，您家會很吵。

Can you make a sentence about your home using some of these words?

您可以用這裡的一些單字來 造一個有關您家的句子嗎？

For example, "My home is light and spacious, but it can get very drafty in the winter."

例如，"My home is light and spacious, but it can get very drafty in the winter."

"I like my apartment because it's cosy, although it can be noisy because there's a restaurant

"I like my apartment because it's cosy, although it can be noisy because there's a restaurant

just downstairs."

just downstairs."

Okay, so now you can talk about your home and what you think of it.

好，那麼您可以聊您家以及您怎樣想了。

What else can you say on this topic?

您還能在這主題上說些什麼？

Let's look, part four: saying who you live with.

我們來看看，第四部份：說一說您和誰住在一起。

Who do you live with?

您和誰住在一起？

Do live with your parents, your husband or wife, with your family?

和您的父母住在一起，您的先生或妻子，和家人？

Do you live by yourself or do you live with flatmates (people who you share a rented flat

您自己一個人住，還是您 和室友住在一起？

with)?

（室友是和您分租的人）

Maybe you live with friends.

也許您和朋友住在一起。

Let's look at examples of what you could say here.

我們看一下例子，在這 您可以說些什麼。

"I live with my parents."

"I live with my parents."

"I live in a shared house; I have four flatmates."

"I live in a shared house; I have four flatmates."

"I live by myself."

"I live by myself."

What about you?

您呢？

Okay, that was easy.

好，那很簡單。

Let's look at one more topic you can talk about.

我們再看一個可以聊的主題。

Part five: talking about your neighbourhood.

第五部份：聊聊您的社區。

First, be careful with the word 'neighbourhood'.

首先，留意單字“neighbourhood”。

A neighbourhood is not a person; it's the area near your home.

一個neighbourhood不是一個人； 那是一個您家附近的區域。

So where is your home?

那麼您家在什麼地方？

Is it in the city centre, the suburbs, or outside the city?

是市中心嗎？ 郊區，還是城外？

If you live outside the city, do you live on the outskirts of the city, in a village,

如果您住在城外，您是住在城市的郊區， 那是在村莊裡，

or in the middle of nowhere?

還是城市和鄉村之間的中間地段？

How could you describe your neighbourhood?

您怎樣描述您的社區？

Is it quiet or lively?

那裡是安靜還是喧嘩？

Trendy or boring?

很潮還是很無聊？

Are there many shops, cafes, bars, restaurants?

有很多商店、咖啡館、酒吧和餐廳嗎？

Are there parks or sports facilities?

有公園和體育設施嗎？

For example, you could say, "I live in a very lively area just south of the city center.

例如，您可以說“I live in a very lively area just south of the city center.

There are many cafes, shops, and places to go."

There are many cafes, shops, and places to go."

Or, "I live in a quiet area in the suburbs, in the north of the city.

或者"I live in a quiet area in the suburbs, in the north of the city.

It's a nice area and it's quiet, but it's a bit boring.

It's a nice area and it's quiet, but it's a bit boring.

There isn't really anything to do."

There isn't really anything to do."

What about you?

您呢？

Can you say something about your neighborhood?

您可以說些關於社區的事嗎？

Okay, finally let's put everything together.

好，最後，我們把每件事都放在一起。

If you can use everything we've looked at in this lesson, you should be able to speak

如果您能用在本節課裡我們看到的 每樣東西，您肯定能說得

very clearly and with lots of details about your home and where you live.

很清楚，並有大量的有關您家 以及您住在什麼地方的細節。

For example, "I live in a two-story terraced house.

例如，"I live in a two-story terraced house.

It has two bedrooms, a living room, a small kitchen, and a garden.

It has two bedrooms, a living room, a small kitchen, and a garden.

It's cosy and convenient for getting to work, but it's a bit cramped, especially when we

It's cosy and convenient for getting to work, but it's a bit cramped, especially when we

have guests.

have guests.

I live with my wife and daughter.

I live with my wife and daughter.

Our house is near the city centre in a quiet neighborhood.

Our house is near the city centre in a quiet neighborhood.

There isn't much to do, but there are some small shops and a park where we go if the

There isn't much to do, but there are some small shops and a park where we go if the

weather's nice."

weather's nice."

Here's one more sample answer: "I live by myself in a studio apartment.

這有另一個回答的例子："I live by myself in a studio apartment.

It just has one main room with a tiny kitchen.

It just has one main room with a tiny kitchen.

It's very warm in winter, but it can get a bit stuffy in summer.

It's very warm in winter, but it can get a bit stuffy in summer.

I live in the city center, very close to everything.

I live in the city center, very close to everything.

It's very lively, with lots of bars and restaurants.

It's very lively, with lots of bars and restaurants.

It's a good place for young people to live, but not many families choose to live here."

It's a good place for young people to live, but not many families choose to live here."

What about you?

您呢？

Can you make an answer like this talking about where you live?

您能做一個簡單的回答， 像是談論您住在什麼地方？

Try to use as much language from the lesson as you can.

試著用盡可能多的在 本節課裡學到的說辭。

Okay, that's the end of the lesson.

好，本節課就到這。

Thanks very much for watching.

非常感謝您的觀看。

You can see more of our free English lessons on our website, oxfordonlineenglish.com, but

您可以在我們的網站上看到更多的免費課程， oxfordonlineenglish.com,

that's all.

就這樣。

Thanks again.

再次感謝。

I'll see you next time.

下次見！

Bye-bye!