跟讀筆記 P1 Talk about your family

Hi I'm Ollie welcome to Oxford Online English

in this lesson

you can learn how to talk about your family in English

do you have a big family

what do you like doing

when you spend time with your family

talking about family can be a good way

to start a conversation in English

so it's useful if you know what to say

and if you have some questions to ask

let's start with something simple

part one introducing your family

okay so let's start with a simple sentence

there are people in my family

so you can say

there are 5 there are 10

there are 30 people in my family

that's not very hard

but it's not very interesting either

you should say who these people are

there are 10 people in my family

I have 2 sisters my brother my uncle Annant

2 grandparents and my parents of course

there are 4 people in my family

my wife my 2 sons and myself

part 2

talking about your brothers and sisters

how many brothers and sisters do you have

you could say

I have 2 brothers and one sister

I just have one sister

I'm an only child

let's make it more interesting

by adding more information

are your brothers and sisters older or younger

where are you in the family

I have 2 older brothers and one older sister

I'm the youngest in the family

I just have one sister who's 5 years older than me

I'm the middle child

my brother is 2 years older

and I have a younger sister

who's finishing university this year

part 3

talking about your immediate and your extended family

in English

we sometimes draw a line between your immediate family

that means you your husband or wife

your children parents and brothers and sisters

then you have your extended family

that means aunts uncles cousins nephews nieces

grandparents grandchildren

and so on

now you can give more details

about the people in your family like this

my immediate family is quite small

because I'm an only child

my mom is one of 5 children

so I have a lot of cousins who are

kind of like my brothers and sisters

there are 6 people in my immediate family

my parents my brother and his wife

my sister and me

I have a lot of other relatives but they live in Canada

so we don't see them often

part 4

talking about your children

do you have children

let's see what you can say

I have 3 kids

2 girls and a boy

we have a Newborn son

we have one daughter

and my wife's expecting our second child

as always you should add details to make your answers

longer and more interesting

I have 3 kids

2 girls and a boy

our eldest daughter has just started secondary school

and the 2 younger ones are still in primary school

we have a Newborn son

he's just 3 weeks old now

so we're still getting used to things

we have one daughter

and my wife expecting our second child

we don't know if it's a boy or a girl

but we'll find out in 3 months

part 5

talking about your relationship with your family

finally let's add some information about

how often you see your family

and what you like to do together

for example

I'm very close to my family

we have lunch together every weekend

I see my older brother once a week

we play tennis or basketball together

I try to spend as much time as possible with my kids

what now well you should know the answer

add more details

let's look

I'm very close to my family

we have lunch together

every weekend at my grandmother's house

she always cooks something delicious

I see my older brother once a week

we play tennis or basketball together

I don't see my other brother so often

because he lives overseas

although we talk on Skype every so often

I try to spend as much time as possible with my kids

we play cards we watch films

or we go to the park if the weather's nice

okay part 6 making a longer answer

now you should be able to make a longer answer

talking about your family

you should be able to talk about your relatives

your brothers and sisters

your children if you have any

and your relationship with your family

let's look at a sample answer

there are 5 people in my immediate family

although my extended family is quite large

I have 2 sisters both younger so I'm the oldest child

I don't have kids yet

but I'd like to have a big family one day

I see my parents and my sisters quite often

because we all live near each other

although I don't see my other relatives that much

okay could you make an answer like this

let's look at one more sample answer first

I come from a big family

I'm the 5th child and I have 3 brothers and one sister

they are all close to each other in

age but there's a big gap between them and me

I don't have children

but I have lots of nieces and nephews

I don't see my family often

because I live in a different country

but I speak to them regularly

and we all get together once or twice a year

which is always very noisy but lots of fun

what about you

try to make a longer answer talking about your family

use the vocabulary

and the ideas from the lesson to help you

next time you talk about your family in English

hopefully you'll have lots to talk about

okay that's the end of the lesson

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跟讀筆記 P2 Talk about your home

hello I'm Ollie

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

okay part 1

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

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

for example I live in a small 2-story house

in the suburbs

when we say how many floors a building has

we usually use the words story

so you can say a 2-story house

a 4-story apartment building and so on

I live in an apartment on the 3rd floor

of a 4-story building

there are many different kinds of houses and apartment

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

terrorist houses are usually smaller and cheaper

what kind 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

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 2-bedroom apartment a 3-bedroom apartment and so on

large apartment 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

can you make

a sentence using the vocabulary from this section

for example I live in a 2-story 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

for example my house has 2 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 2 small bedrooms

a kitchen with a dining table

a living room with big windows

and a small garden

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

try to make a sentence describing your home

for example I live in a 2-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

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

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 lots of natural light

you can say your home is warm or cool

meaning that it's comfortable in winter or in summer

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 you can use convenient plus 4

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

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

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

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

well let's look part for 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

let's look at examples of what you could say here

I live with my parents

I live in a shared house

I have 4 flatmates

I live by myself

what about you

okay that was easy

let's look at one more topic you can talk about part 5

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

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 lately trendy or boring

are there many shops cafes bars restaurants

are there parks or sports facilities

for example you could say

I live in a very lively area

just south of the city centre

there are many cafes and 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

what about you

can you say something about your neighbourhood

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

for example I live in a 2-story terraced house

it has 2-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

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

it's a good place for young people to live

but not many families choose to live there

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

you can see more of our free

English lessons on our website

Oxford online English dot com

but that's all

thanks again I'll see you next time bye bye

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