??Hello, I'm Oli, welcome to Oxford Online English! In this lesson, you can learn about how to talk about your home in English. Where do you live? What's your home like? What about your neighbourhood? Talking about where you live is a common conversation topic in English. So it's good to have some things to say.

你好，我是奥利，等待来到牛津在线英语！在这节课中，你可以学习如何用英语谈论你的家。你住在哪里？你的家怎么样？你的邻居呢？谈论你住在哪里是英语中一个常见的论题。所以有话要说极好。

Okay, part one: introducing where you live and talking about types of home. Let's start with a simple sentence. "I live in a. . ." what could you put there? You could say, "I live in a house", "I live in an apartment."

好的，第一有些：介绍你住的当地和谈论家的类型。让咱们从一个简略的语句初步。”我住在一个你能在那里放些啥？你可以说，“我住在房子里”，“我住在公寓里。”

In Britain, people sometimes say "flat." "Flat" and "apartment" have the same meaning. Next, let's add a bit more detail. What kind of house or apartment is it?

在英国，我们有时会说“公寓”，“Flat”和“apartment”有相同的意思。接下来，让咱们添加更多细节。这是啥样的房子或公寓？

For example, "I live in a small, two-storey house in the suburbs." When we say how many floors a building has, we usually use the word "storey", so you can say "a two-storey house", "a four-storey apartment building" and so on. "I live in an apartment on the third floor of a four-storey building." There are many different kinds of house and apartment.

例如，“我住在市郊一幢两层的斗室子里”，当咱们说一幢楼有几层时，咱们一般用“楼层”这个词，所以你可以说“一幢两层的房子”、“一幢四层的公寓楼”等等。“我住在一?牟懵サ娜サ墓⒗铩！庇行矶嗖灰谎分值姆孔雍凸ⅰ?

For example, do you live in a terraced house, a semi-detached house, or a detached house? Terraced houses have other houses on both sides, a semi-detached house has another house just on one side, and a detached house stands by itself. Detached houses are usually larger and more expensive. Terraced houses are usually smaller and cheaper.

例如，你是住在露台房、半独立房仍是独立房？梯田式房子两边有其他房子，半独立式房子一侧有其他房子，独立式房子独立。独立的房子一般更大更贵。梯田房一般更小更廉价。

What kinds of houses are more common in your country? What about apartments? Many apartments are in apartment buildings. Easy enough, right? If you live in a very tall apartment building with many floors, you can say you live in a "high-rise" in American English or a "tower block" in British English.

在你们国家啥样的房子比照常见？公寓呢？许多公寓都在公寓楼里。很简略，对吧？假定你住在一幢很高的有许多层的公寓楼里，你可以说你住在美式英语中的“高层”或英式英语中的?ァ薄?

Sometimes a house is divided into apartments, these are called "converted apartments". Apartments come in many different sizes, if an apartment just has one room which is a bedroom and living room together, it's called a "studio". Of course, you can also have bigger apartments, a two-bedroom apartment, a three-bedroom apartment and so on.

有时一所房子被分红公寓，这些被称为“变换公寓”。公寓有许多不一样的巨细，假定一个公寓只需一个房间，这是卧室和客厅在一同，它被称为“作业室”。当然，你也可以有更大的公寓，两居室，三居室等等。

Large apartments might be "duplex apartments", this means the apartment has more than one floor. What about you? Where do you live? Do you live in a house or an apartment? Could you make a sentence using the vocabulary from this section?

大型公寓可所以“复式公寓”，这意味着公寓有多个楼层。那你呢？你住在哪里？你住在房子里仍是公寓里？你能用这一节的词汇造句吗？

For example, "I live in a two-storey terraced house." "I live in an apartment on the 28th floor of a high-rise building." "I live in a converted studio apartment." Next, let's see how you can describe the inside of your home in more detail. If you want to describe your home, what can you talk about? Well, you could start by saying what rooms it has.

例如，“我住在一栋两层的露台房子里”，“我住在一栋高层建筑28层的公寓里”，“我住在一栋经过改造的作业室公寓里。”接下来，让咱们看看你如何更具体地描绘你家的内部。假定你想描绘你的家，你能说些啥？好吧，你可以先说它有啥房间。

For example, "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. Let's try: "My house has two small bedrooms, a kitchen with a dining table, a living room with big windows, and a small garden."

例如，“我家有两个卧室，一个厨房，一个客厅和一个花园。”最佳加上描述词或细节，使你的说话更风趣。咱们试试看：“我家有两个小卧室，一个带餐桌的厨房，一个带大窗户的客厅和一个小花园。”

What other rooms might you have in your home? You could have a dining room for people to eat together. Maybe you have an office or a study where you can work. If you live in a warmer country, you might have a balcony or a terrace where you can sit outside in warmer weather. What about your home? What does it have? Does your home have a garden, a balcony, or another outdoor area?

你家里还有哪些房间？你可以有一个招供们一同吃饭的餐厅。或许你有单位或书房可以作业。假定你日子在一个温暖的国家，你可以有一个阳台或露台，你可以坐在外面在温暖的气候。你家呢？它有啥？你的家有花园、阳台或其他户外区域吗？

Try to make a sentence describing your home. For example, "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 kitchen, and also a small balcony where we can sit outside in the summer."

试着用一个语句来描绘你的家。例如，“我住在一个两居室的公寓里。卧室很小，可是有一个带餐厅的大客厅，一个现代化的厨房，还有一个小阳台，夏天咱们可以坐在外面？

What can you say about your home? Okay, next, saying what you like or dislike. So now you can hopefully describe your home a little bit, but what about your opinion? What do you like about your home, and what would you change if you could?

你能怎么说你的家呢？好吧，接下来，说说你喜爱啥或许不喜爱啥。所以如今你可以有尽可以地描绘一下你的家，可是你的观点呢？你喜爱你家的啥当地？假定可以的话，你会改动啥？

Positive words you could use to describe your home include "spacious", meaning large with lots of room; "cosy" which means comfortable in a warm, welcoming way; "light" describes a home which gets lot of natural light. You can say your home is "warm" or "cool", meaning that it's comfortable in winter or in summer.

你可以用活泼的词来描述你的家，包括“宽广”，意思是大而有许多空间“cosy”意思是以一种温暖、热心的方法感到舒畅“光”指的是一个具有许多天然光的家。你可以说你的家“温暖”或“凉快”，意思是冬天或夏天都很舒畅。

Finally, you can describe your home as "convenient", meaning it's close to your job, it's close to the shops, it's close to your children's school and so on.最终，你可以用“便利”来描述你的家，也就是说它离你的作业很近，离商铺很近，离你孩子的学校很近等等。

You can use "convenient" plus "for". For example, "it's convenient for the subway," or "it's convenient for my office." Could you use any of these words to describe your home? Okay, but what if you don't like your home?

你可以用“便利”加“for”。例如，“乘地铁很便利”或“我的单位很便利”，你能用这些词中的任何一个来描述你的家吗？

Well, here are some words you could use: "cramped" means your home is too small, so you don't have enough space. "Dark" means your home doesn't get enough light, so that even when it's sunny outside, it's still dark inside. "Drafty" means cold air comes inside through the windows or through the doors in the winter.

好吧，可是假定你不喜爱你的家呢？好吧，这儿有几个词你可以用：“短促”意味着你的家太小了，所以你没有满足的空间“漆黑”意味着你的家没有满足的光线，所以即便外面阳光亮丽，里边仍是很暗“通风”是指冬天冷空气经过窗户或门进入室内。

"Stuffy" means there's not enough air so it's very uncomfortable in hot weather. You could say your home is "noisy". For example, if you live near a main road, your home might be noisy even at night. Can you make a sentence about your home using some of these words? For example, "My home is light and spacious, but it can get very drafty in the winter."

“火热”意味着没有满足的空气，所以在炽热的气候里很不舒畅。你可以说你的家很吵。例如，假定你住在一条骨干道邻近，你的家甚至在晚上也可以很吵。你能用这些词中的一些来造一个关于你家的语句吗？例如，“我的家很宽广，可是冬天会很通风。”

"I like my apartment because it's cosy, although it can be noisy because there's a restaurant just downstairs." Okay, so now you can talk about your home and what you think of it, what else can you say on this topic?

“我喜爱我的公寓，因为它很舒畅，尽管楼下有一家饭馆，所以很吵。”好吧，如今你可以谈谈你的家，谈谈你对它的观点，关于这个论题你还能说些啥？

Let's look, part four: saying who you live with. Who do you live with? Do you live with your parents, your husband or wife, with your family? Do you live by yourself or do you live with flatmates (people who you share a rented flat with) ？ Maybe you live with friends.

第四有些：说你和谁住在一同。你和谁住在一同？你和父母、丈夫或老婆、家人住在一同吗？你是一自个住仍是和室友（和你合租的人）住在一同？或许你和兄弟住在一同。

Let's look at examples of what you could say here. "I live with my parents." "I live in a shared house; I have four flatmates." "I live by myself." What about you? Okay, that was easy. Let's look at one more topic you can talk about.

让咱们看看你在这儿可以说啥的比方。“我和父母住在一同。”“咱们住在同一所房子里；我有四个室友。”“我一自个住。”你呢？好吧，那很简略。让咱们再看一个你可以谈论的论题。

Part five: talking about your neighbourhood. First, be careful with the word "neighbourhood". A neighbourhood is not a person; it's the area near your home. So where is your home? Is it in the city centre, the suburbs, or outside the city?

第五有些：谈论你的邻居。首要，留心“邻里”这个词。邻里不是一自个；在你家邻近。你的家在哪里？是在市中心，市郊，仍是城外？

If you live outside the city, do you live on the outskirts of the city, in a village, or in the middle of nowhere? How could you describe your neighbourhood? Is it quiet or lively? Trendy or boring? Are there many shops, cafes, bars, restaurants? Are there parks or sports facilities?

假定你住在城外，你是住在城郊、村庄仍是偏僻的当地？你怎么描述你的邻居？是恬静仍是生动？时髦仍是无聊？有许多商铺、咖啡馆、酒吧、饭馆吗？有公园或体育设备吗？

For example, you could say, "I live in a very lively area just south of the city center. 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. It's a nice area and it's quiet, but it's a bit boring. There isn't really anything to do."

例如，你可以说，“我住在市中心以南的一个非常热烈的区域。”有许多咖啡馆、商铺和当地可以去。“或许，“我住在城北市郊一个恬静的当地。这是个不错的当地，很恬静，但有点无聊。真的没啥可做的。”

What about you? Can you say something about your neighborhood? Okay, finally let's put everything together. If you can use everything we've looked at in this lesson, you should be able to speak very clearly and with lots of details about your home and where you live.

你呢？你能说说你的邻里吗？好吧，最终让咱们把一切的东西都放在一同。假定你能运用咱们在这节课上所学的悉数，你大约可以说得十清楚白，有许多关于你的家和你住的当地的细节。

For example, "I live in a two-storey terraced house. 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 have guests.

例如，“我住在一栋两层楼高的露台房子里。它有两个卧室，一个客厅，一个小厨房和一个花园。去上班既舒畅又便利，但有点短促，特别是有客人的时分。

I live with my wife and daughter. 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 weather's nice."

我和我的老婆和女儿住在一同。咱们的房子接近市中心，邻近很恬静。没啥可做的，可是有一些小商铺和一个公园，假定气候好的话，咱们可以去那里。”

Here's one more sample answer: "I live by myself in a studio apartment. 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. I live in the city centre, very close to everything. It's very lively, with lots of bars and restaurants.

这儿还有一个简略的答案：“我一自个住在公寓里。它只需一个带小厨房的主房间。冬天很温暖，但夏天会有点闷。我住在市中心，离悉数都很近。这儿非常热烈，有许多酒吧和饭馆。

It's a good place for young people to live, but not many families choose to live here." What about you? Can you make an answer like this talking about where you live? Try to use as much language from the lesson as you can. Okay, that's the end of the lesson, thanks very much for watching. I'll see you next time. Bye-bye.

。这儿是年青人居住的好当地，但选择住在这儿的家庭并不多。”你呢？你能这样答复你住在哪里吗？尽可以多地运用课文中的言语。好了，这节课到此结束，非常谢谢收看。下次再会。再会。