Hi, Tim, here with another 9 to 5 English lesson in today's lesson.

嗨，蒂姆，今天的課程又是一堂 "朝九晚五 "英語課。

We're going to learn how to talk about where you are from.

我們將學習如何談論自己的家鄉。

In the world of business.

在商界。

We have the chance to meet people from all sorts of backgrounds.

我們有機會結識來自各種背景的人。

And one of the most common questions we ask people we've just met is where are you from?

我們最常問剛認識的人的一個問題是，你來自哪裡？

In other words, where do you come from?

換句話說，你從哪裡來？

So how do you answer that question?

那麼，你如何回答這個問題呢？

Well, we can understand it in two ways.

我們可以從兩個方面來理解。

First.

首先是

It might mean where you grew up, that is where you lived as a child.

這可能意味著你長大的地方，也就是你小時候生活的地方。

One way you can talk about where you grew up is to say you were raised or were born in a certain place and that place might be a country, a city or an area of the world.

談論自己在哪裡長大的一種方式是，說自己是在某個地方長大或出生的，這個地方可能是一個國家、一個城市或世界上的某個地區。

If someone asks where you're from, you can also just use that word from in your answer.

如果有人問你來自哪裡，你也可以直接用 "來自 "這個詞來回答。

Like I'm from France and if you grew up in France, but you don't live there, now, you might say I'm originally from France also, if you're talking about which country you're from, you could just say your nationality such as I'm French.

比如我來自法國，如果你在法國長大，但現在不住在那裡，你也可以說我來自法國，如果你說的是你來自哪個國家，你可以直接說你的國籍，比如我是法國人。

How about practicing some of this language?

練習一下這些語言如何？

We're going to give you some examples after you hear each example, try repeating it yourself.

我們會給你舉一些例子，你聽完每個例子後，試著自己重複一遍。

Ready.

準備就緒。

Let's give it a go.

讓我們試一試。

I was raised in a small town in Ohio.

我在俄亥俄州的一個小鎮長大。

I'm Irish, born and bred.

我是愛爾蘭人，土生土長。

I am originally from Santiago.

我來自聖地亞哥。

I was born in Spain, but now I live in France.

我出生在西班牙，但現在住在法國。

We've just practiced some ways of talking about where you grew up.

我們剛剛練習了一些談論你在哪裡長大的方法。

In other words, these are ways to talk about where you are originally from.

換句話說，這些都是介紹自己家鄉的方式。

That's the first meaning of where are you from?

這就是 "你從哪裡來 "的第一層含義。

But the second meaning of this question is where do you live?

但這個問題的第二個含義是，你住在哪裡？

Now?

現在？

After all, in the 21st century, many people don't live and work in the same place.

畢竟，在 21 世紀，許多人並不在同一個地方生活和工作。

They grew up.

他們長大了。

One way to answer the question is simply to say I live and work in such and such a place that's a clear and direct answer.

回答這個問題的一種方法就是簡單地說，我在這樣那樣的地方生活和工作，這就是一個明確而直接的答案。

You might also say I've got a place in a certain city, a place in this case means a home as in a house or an apartment.

你也可以說我在某個城市有個地方，這裡的地方指的是家，比如房子或公寓。

So for example, you might say I've got a little place in London.

例如，你可以說我在倫敦有個小地方。

That idea of home can also be used in an answer.

這個 "家 "的概念也可以用在答案中。

You can say that you call a certain place home.

你可以說，你把某個地方稱作家。

For example, when someone asks where you're from and they mean where you currently live, you can say I call London home.

例如，當有人問您從哪裡來，而他們指的是您目前居住的地方時，您可以說我把倫敦叫做家。

That expression lets people know that you haven't always lived there, but you do.

這種表達方式讓人們知道，你並非一直住在那裡，但你確實住在那裡。

Now, in this situation, you might even let people know how long you've lived in that place.

現在，在這種情況下，你甚至可以讓別人知道你在那個地方住了多久。

For example, you might say I've been in London for the past five years now.

例如，你可以說我在倫敦已經待了五年。

It's your turn to try using these expressions.

輪到你嘗試使用這些表達方式了。

You'll hear some examples after each example, repeat what you hear.

你會聽到一些例子，在每個例子之後，請重複你聽到的內容。

Let's begin.

讓我們開始吧。

I live in work just outside of London.

我在倫敦郊外工作。

I've got a place in downtown San Diego these days.

我最近在聖地亞哥市中心有個地方。

I call Seattle home.

我把西雅圖當成了家。

I've been in Berlin for the past 10 years or so.

在過去的十多年裡，我一直待在柏林。

So as we've seen the question, where are you from?

那麼，正如我們看到的問題，你來自哪裡？

Can be answered in two ways.

可以從兩個方面回答。

It might mean where did you grow up?

這可能意味著你在哪裡長大？

Or it might mean where do you live?

或者是指你住在哪裡？

Now?

現在？

Usually you can understand from the situation what someone means when they ask that question.

通常情況下，你可以根據實際情況理解別人問這個問題的意思。

And sometimes people want to know both where you grew up and where you live.

有時，人們既想知道你在哪裡長大，也想知道你住在哪裡。

Ok.

好的。

We've done a bit of practice with some useful expressions.

我們已經練習了一些有用的表達方式。

But how does this sound in a conversation?

但這在對話中聽起來如何呢？

Let's listen to a short discussion between Dave and Julie to find out.

讓我們聽聽戴夫和朱莉的簡短討論，一探究竟。

So, are you originally from New York?

你來自紐約嗎？

No, I was actually raised in a small town near Chicago.

不，我其實是在芝加哥附近的一個小鎮長大的。

Interesting.

有意思

But now you call New York home.

但現在你把紐約當成了家。

That's right.

這就對了。

I've got a place in Queens.

我在皇后區有個地方

Can you see how that worked?

你能明白這是怎麼回事嗎？

Dave first wants to know where Julie grew up, which she explains with the expression I was raised in a place.

戴夫首先想知道朱莉在哪裡長大，她用 "我是在一個地方長大的 "來解釋。

Then he wants to know where she lives and she says she's got a place in a certain part of New York.

然後他想知道她住在哪裡，她說在紐約的某個地方。

Now it's your turn to practice.

現在輪到你練習了。

We'll repeat the dialogue.

我們再重複一遍對話。

But this time we're going to beep out Julie's words, you will have to say those parts yourself.

但這次我們會把朱莉的話嗶出來，你必須自己說出那些部分。

Remember first, you'll say you were raised near Chicago, then you'll say you've got a place in Queens.

先記住，你會說你是在芝加哥附近長大的，然後你會說你在皇后區有個地方。

Here we go.

開始了

So, are you originally from New York?

你來自紐約嗎？

Interesting.

有意思

But now you call New York home?

但現在你把紐約當成了家？

All right.

好的

So we've learned a few different ways to talk about where you're from.

是以，我們學會了幾種不同的方式來談論自己的家鄉。

That includes where you grew up and where you live.

這包括你成長的地方和生活的地方。

Now, in our next lesson, we'll learn how to talk about your educational background until then so long and happy learning.

現在，在下一課中，我們將學習如何談論自己的教育背景，在此之前，祝大家學習愉快。