跟著影集學怎麼有趣描述你的家！
雅思口說part 1常見四大主題：工作 work、學業 study、家鄉 hometown、家 home，今天要來帶大家看「家home」這個主題！
有關「家home」的常見雅思口說問題：
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
What is your favorite room?
What do you like about your house?
Would you change anything about your home? Why / why not?
Would you like to move to a different home in the future?
What facilities are there near your house? …
甚至part 2 也有可能會遇到喔！例如：
Describe a home that you lived in
You should say:
– what the home looks like – what you like about this home – where this home was located
and explain how you feel about living in this home
很多學生都跟堡師反應，覺得自己的房間或家沒什麼特別的，不知道要描述什麼，或是不知道怎麼具體描述房間內有特色的亮點，這篇文章帶你們跟著影集「短租潛力股stay here」挖掘生活實用單字，並運用到雅思口說中，跟我們一起從生活日常中找機會練口說吧！
（對了！「奧斯汀水池 Austin Pool Pad」有作成獨立的一篇放在IG上喔，想看圖學英文可以去看看，印象會更深刻）
＊谷燈堡英語Instagram連結 ＠gutenberg.english
西雅圖船屋Seattle Houseboat
本集重點單字：
Houseboat 船屋
Property 房產
Unique 獨特的
Cozy 舒適的
Waterfront 海濱區
Tight 空間狹小的
A rooftop deck 屋頂甲板
Crammed 擁擠的
Renovation 改造
Appliance 器具;設備
Modern and contemporary 現代＆當代
Amenity 設施
Farmer’s market 農夫市場
Local treat 當地零食
Goodies 美食
堡師回答示範：
Would you change anything about your home?
Actually, I’ve been meaning to renovate my kitchen since I moved in last year. All the appliances in the kitchen are old and broken and they need updating. Also I want to open it up to make it look bigger.
*open kitchen 開放式廚房
No! I really love the house I live now. It’s tiny but comfortable and cozy. But I would probably spend some money repainting the walls to create a more modern and contemporary vibe in my house.
Would you like to move to a different home in the future?
Yes, I would like to move to a bigger house, since the place I currently live is so tight and crammed for four people in the family.
Definitely! I’ve always wanted to live in a property that is unique and fun like a houseboat! Especially a houseboat with city and waterfront views. I can even imagine myself now sitting on the rooftop deck, enjoying the view of city skyline.
Are there many amenities?***
Yes, my house is located in the city center, so everything is within reach like gyms, restaurants and lots of stores. And I have to mention. Just right down the street where my house is, there is a super famous farmer’s market full of local treats and goodies.
***amenity 這個字在雅思考試中很常出現喔！但很多學生對這個字的概念還是很模糊，我們來看一下Cambridge dictionary給的英文定義：something such as swimming pool or shopping area that is intended to make life more pleasant or convenient for people in a town, hotel, or other place. 所以其實指的就是你生活環境周遭有的一些設施，讓你的生活變得更加便利。
另外，amenity也可以當成是一個地方提供額外的東西，使得你的體驗變得更好，例如飯店會額外提供shampoo, free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, free parking…這些都是amenities，又或是健身房會提供water bottles, snacks, showers…，也都可以看成是amenities。
奧斯汀水池Austin Pool Pad
本集重點單字：
Cottage 鄉村小屋
Picket fence 低矮籬笆
Backyard 後院
A pool 泳池
A hot tub 熱水池
Patio area 露台區
Cabana 涼亭
Pool house/shed 池邊小屋
Focal point 焦點
Full-length mirror 全身鏡
Game room 遊戲房
Arcade game 街機遊戲
Foosball table 桌上足球機
堡師回答示範：
What do you like about your house?
First, I like the fact that my house is a small cottage set back from the road with beautiful white picket fence in front of it. But my favorite part is definitely the backyard. I have a big pool and a hot tub in the backyard. In the summer I enjoy relaxing on the patio, sitting in the sunshine. I often set up the barbecue there, enjoy cooking and eating meals with my family and friends out in the fresh air. There is also a poolside cabana where you can hide to get out of the sun. My backyard really gives me a perfect outdoor living space and this is what I like the most about my house.
大家覺得跟著影集學英文這系列好玩嗎，是不是瞬間多了很多字彙量，而且百分百實用！
很多這種生活中的單字，跟歐美生活態度、文化習慣息息相關，有時候中文翻譯不一定能夠完美表達背後的意思及概念，但透過影集可以讓你一窺他們的生活，進而捕捉到文字裡面所包含一整個群體的文化（原諒堡師沈浸在語言的美妙中）。
堡師好奇大家會怎麼運用這些字彙到你的口說當中，歡迎到底下留言練習看看吧～～