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，欢迎来到牛津在线英语！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话题。所以有话要说很好。

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，第一部分：介绍你住的地方和谈论家的类型。让我们从一个简单的句子开始。”我住在一个你能在那里放些什么？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，人们有时会说“公寓”，“Flat”和“apartment”有相同的意思。接下来，让我们添加更多细节。这是什么样的房子或公寓？

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，“我住在郊区一幢两层的小房子里”，当我们说一幢楼有几层时，我们通常用“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。“我住在一栋四层楼的三楼的公寓里。”有很多不同种类的房子和公寓。

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、半独立房还是独立房？梯田式房屋两侧有其他房屋，半独立式房屋一侧有其他房屋，独立式房屋独立。独立的房子通常更大更贵。梯田房通常更小更便宜。

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.

在你们国家什么样的房子比较常见？公寓呢？许多公寓都在公寓楼里。很简单，对吧？如果你住在一幢很高的有很多层的公寓楼里，你可以说你住在美式英语中的“高层”或英式英语中的“塔楼”。

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.

有时一所房子被分成公寓，这些被称为“转换公寓”。公寓有许多不同的大小，如果一个公寓只有一个房间，这是卧室和客厅在一起，它被称为“工作室”。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?

大型公寓可能是“复式公寓”，这意味着公寓有多个楼层。那你呢？你住在哪里？你住在房子里还是公寓里？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工作室公寓里。”接下来，让我们看看你如何更详细地描述你家的内部。如果你想描述你的家，你能说些什么？好吧，你可以先说它有什么房间。

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。”最好加上形容词或细节，使你的讲话更有趣。我们试试看：“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？你可以有一个供人们一起吃饭的餐厅。也许你有办公室或书房可以工作。如果你生活在一个温暖的国家，你可能有一个阳台或露台，你可以坐在外面在温暖的天气。你家呢？它有什么？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.”

试着用一个句子来描述你的家。例如，“我住在一个两居室的公寓里。卧室很小，但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，夏天我们可以坐在外面？

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，说说你喜欢什么或者不喜欢什么。所以现在你可以有尽可能地描述一下你的家，但是你的看法呢？你喜欢你家的什么地方？如果可以的话，你会改变什么？

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.

你可以用积极的词来形容你的家，包括“宽敞”，意思是大而有很多空间“cosy”意思是以一种温暖、热情的方式感到舒适“光”指的是一个拥有大量自然光的家。你可以说你的家“温暖”或“凉爽”，意思是冬天或夏天都很舒适。

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.最后，你可以用“方便”来形容你的家，也就是说它离你的工作很近，离商店很近，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“方便”加“for”。例如，“乘地铁很方便”

或“我的办公室很方便”，你能用这些词中的任何一个来形容你的家吗？

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，但是如果你不喜欢你的家呢？好吧，这里有几个词你可以用：“局促”意味着你的家太小了，所以你没有足够的空间“黑暗”意味着你的家没有足够的光线，所以即使外面阳光明媚，里面还是很暗“通风”是指冬天冷空气通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.”

“闷热”意味着没有足

够的空气，所以在炎热的天气里很不舒服。你可以说你的家很吵。例如，如果你住在一条主干道附近，你的家甚至在晚上也可能很吵。你能用这些词中的一些来造一个关于你家的句子吗？例如，“我的家很宽敞，但是冬天会很通风。”

“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?

“我喜欢我的公寓，因为它很舒适，虽然楼下有一家餐馆，所以很吵。”好吧，现在你可以谈谈你的家，谈谈你对它的看法，关于这个话题你还能说些什么？

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.

第四部分：说你和谁住在一起。你和谁住在一起？你和父母、丈夫或妻子、家人住在一起吗？你是一个人住还是和室友（和你合租的人）住在一起？也许你和朋友住在一起。

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.

让我们看看你在这里可以说什么的例子。“我和父母住在一起。”“我们住在同一所房子里；我有四个室友。”“我一个人住。”你呢？好吧，那很简单。让我们再看一个你可以谈论的话题。

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?

第五部分：谈论你的邻居。首先，小心“邻里”这个词。邻里不是一个人；在你家附近。你的家在哪里？是在市中心，郊区，还是城外？

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?

如果你住在城外，你是住在城郊、村庄还是偏僻的地方？你怎么形容你的邻居？是安静还是活泼？时髦还是无聊？有许多商店、咖啡馆、酒吧、餐馆吗？有公园或体育设施吗？

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闹的地区。”有许多咖啡馆、商店和地方可以去。“或者，“我住在城北郊区一个安静的地方。这是个不错的地方，很安静，但有点无聊。真的没什么可做的。”

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，最后让我们把所有的东西都放在一起。如果你能使用我们在这节课上所学的一切，你应该能够说得非常清楚，有很多关于你的家和你住的地方的细节。

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。去上班既舒适又方便，但有点局促，尤其是有客人的时候。

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.”

我和我的妻子和女儿住在一起。我们的房子靠近市中心，附近很安静。没什么可做的，但是有一些小商店和一个公园，如果天气好的话，我们可以去那里。”

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.

这里还有一个简单的答案：“我一个人住在公寓里。它只有一个带小厨房的主房间。冬天很暖和，但夏天会有点闷。我住在市中心，离一切都很近。这里非常热闹，有很多酒吧和餐馆。

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.

。这里是年轻人居住的好地方，但选择住在这里的家庭并不多。”你呢？你能这样回答你住在哪里吗？尽可能多地使用课文中的语言。好了，这节课到此结束，非常感谢收看。下次再见。再见。