I live in a small, two-storey house in the suburbs.
在更详细地描述时,我们可以使用以下词汇:
storey (美式英语) / floor (英式英语) 层
apartment building 公寓大楼
high-rise 高层建筑(美式英语)
tower block 高层建筑(英式英语)
terraced house 联排别墅
semi-detached house 半独立式房子
detached house 独立式房子
例如:
I live in a two-story terraced house.
I live in an apartment on the 28th floor of a high-rise building.
Part Two: Describing the inside of your home 描述房子里面
描述房子内部时,可以从房间开始:
My house has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a garden.
进一步详细描述:
My house has two small bedrooms, a kitchen with a dining table, a living room with big windows, and a small garden.
其他相关词汇:
dining room 餐厅
office/study 书房
balcony 阳台
terrace 露台
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 kitchen, and also a small balcony where we can sit outside in the summer.
Part Three: Saying what you like or dislike about your home 谈论关于家,你喜欢的和不喜欢的
描述你喜欢的方面:
Spacious 大,宽敞
Cosy 舒服
Light 光线好
Warm/cool 舒适的温度
Convenient 方便
描述你不喜欢的方面:
Cramped 小,地方不够
Dark 黑暗
Drafty 通风的
Stuffy 闷热的、不通风的
Noisy 很吵
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 get noisy, because there’s a restaurant just downstairs.
Part Four: Saying who you live with 描述你跟谁住在一起
I live with my parents.
I live in a shared house. I have four flatmates.
I live by myself.
Part Five: Talking about your neighbourhood 谈论家所在的区域
描述你家的位置:
My home is in the city centre.
My home is in the suburbs.
My home is outside the city.
My home is on the outskirts of the city.
My home is in a village.
My home is in the middle of nowhere.
例如:
I live in a very lively area just south of the city centre.
I live in a quiet neighbourhood in the suburbs, in the north of the city.
Part Six: Review and practice 复习和练习
通过以上学习,我们可以将所学知识综合运用到实际对话中:
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. I live with my wife and daughter. Our house is near the city centre, in a quiet neighbourhood. There isn’t much to do, but there are some small shops and a park where we go if the weather’s nice.
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. It’s a good place for young people to live, but not many families choose to live here.