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刊物:大家说英语
日期:2012-06-06
难易度:Low
关键字:bathroom, kitchen, balcony, living room, dining room, like
Lights.
Camera.
Let's Talk...
In English.
My name is Gabe.
I'm Andrea.
Thank you for joining us today.
Today we are talking about my apartment.
OK, we are not talking about my apartment.
But we are going to learn how to talk about things in an apartment, or even
things in a house.
The title of our lesson is: My Apartment.
Do you live in an apartment?
Do you have a bathroom? A kitchen?
Do you have a living room or a dining room?
Maybe you even have a balcony in your apartment.
Friends, all of these words are key words.
We are going to talk about them together, and get you ready to use them in
English.
So let's begin today's lesson.
Many people live in apartments.
Do you?
What is your apartment like?
Some apartments are small.
They only have one bedroom and bathroom.
The kitchen is tiny.
But they might have a balcony.
Some apartments are big.
They have many bedrooms and bathrooms.
They have a large living room and dining room.
They might even have two or three balconies.
How about you?
How many rooms does your apartment have?
Many people live in apartments. Do you?
Well, I live in an apartment, and I'm very glad I do.
Gabe, do you live in an apartment?
Why, surely I do, Andrea.
I live in an apartment.
And it's a nice, big and comfortable apartment.
Ooh! Well, does your apartment have a bathroom?
Of course. My apartment needs a bathroom.
We have two bathrooms in our apartment.
Well, the bathroom is a very important room.
And this is also an important key word for us to talk about.
Say it with me.
bathroom.
A bathroom is a place where you can wash your hands, you can take a shower, and
you can do other things that you need to do every day.
That's right.
And if you're going to another country, one of the first and most important
things you can learn to ask is:
Where is the bathroom?
I have to go to the bathroom.
Where is the bathroom?
Another word for bathroom is "restroom," R-E-S-T-R-O-O-M.
Do you have a restroom I can use?
Where is your restroom?
Yeah, if you visit someone's house, you might ask,
"Can I use your bathroom?" or "Can I use your restroom?" Well, sure, you can.
It's right beside the kitchen.
Let's talk about this key word.
kitchen.
A kitchen is another important room in an apartment or in a house.
You keep food in a kitchen.
You cook in a kitchen.
And some people also eat in their kitchen.
And my apartment also has a kitchen, but it's not a very big kitchen.
But that's OK because I don't really know how to cook food anyway.
So I don't need a big kitchen.
Oh, OK.
Yeah.
Well, that's interesting.
So your apartment has a bathroom and a kitchen.
Yes, it does.
But does your apartment have a living room?
Yes, it does. It has a living room.
And the living room is comfortable.
It has some sofas and a TV and places for people to sit and just hang out in the
living room.
Well, thank you for talking about your living room and helping us understand
this key word.
So a living room is a room in your house where many people can just sit and
enjoy their life together.
You might have a TV in your living room, or many comfortable chairs to rest in
your living room.
Another room we can talk about is a dining room.
Now not every apartment has a dining room.
But this is a room where you eat.
So you can cook your food in the kitchen.
Then take it to your dining room and dine or eat the food together with family
and friends.
So does your house or apartment have a dining room?
I don't always eat in the dining room.
Actually, my apartment doesn't really have a dining room.
We have space for a table, but it's not really a dining room.
Here's my question for you.
Where do you eat in your house?
Do you eat in your dining room, or do you eat in your living room or somewhere
else?
Well, I often like to eat outside on my balcony.
Let's talk about this key word.
balcony.
Now a balcony is part of a house or an apartment.
But it's usually outside, or it's at an area that is covered.
A balcony is nice to step out of your apartment and look outside and smell some
fresh air.
And so when you're talking about your balcony, you can say you are on the
balcony.
You're in your house or in your apartment.
But because the balcony is outside, you can step out onto the balcony.
So we usually don't think of the balcony as another room.
No.
It's part of your apartment or your home.
But you usually have to step out of your apartment to get to your balcony.
Well, bathroom, balcony, kitchen, dining room, living room.
We have more to learn.
So let's go and see Christina.
(Chinese).
Monkeys live in trees.
Do you?
No, I live in an apartment.
Oh, does your apartment have a bedroom?
Yes. I sleep in the bedroom.
Does it have a kitchen?
Yes. I cook in the kitchen.
Does it have a bathroom?
Yes. I take a bath in the bathroom.
Oh.
My apartment also has a dining room and a big living room.
Wow! What about a balcony?
Yes, I have a big balcony with plants and flowers on it.
That's wonderful.
Yes, my apartment is very nice.
Can I live with you?
No. Monkeys live in trees.
Oh.
People live in apartments.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Please review our key words with us.
The first one is: bathroom.
bathroom.
You can wash your hands in the bathroom.
kitchen.
kitchen.
Mom cooks in the kitchen.
balcony.
balcony.
There are many beautiful flowers on the balcony.
living room.
living room.
Dad is in the living room. He is watching TV.
dining room.
dining room.
This house has a dining room. The family eats dinner there.
Great job, everyone.
Now you might be watching us in your living room or your dining room, even in
your kitchen.
So stay where you are and enjoy Song Time.
(Music).