You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.

您可以用這段視頻來練習聽力和理解能力。

Before we start, remember to subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram.

在我們開始之前，請記得訂閱頻道，點擊鈴鐺，並在 Instagram 上關注我們。

You ready?

準備好了嗎？

So today, I'm gonna talk about homes.

所以今天，我要談談家。

This is an important topic because we talk about our homes a lot.

這是一個重要的話題，因為我們經常談論我們的家。

Let's talk about the different types of homes.

讓我們來談談不同類型的住宅。

Some people live in houses, some people live in apartments, and other people live in other types of homes.

有些人住在別墅裡，有些人住在公寓裡，還有些人住在其他類型的房子裡。

Houses and apartments are the most common types of homes.

住宅和公寓是最常見的房屋類型。

In big cities, people often live in apartments.

在大城市，人們通常住在公寓裡。

Apartments are very common in big cities.

公寓在大城市非常普遍。

They're usually smaller and cheaper than houses.

它們通常比房屋更小更便宜。

Some apartments are in really tall buildings.

有些公寓位於很高的大樓裡。

These buildings can have 20 or 30 floors sometimes.

這些建築有時會有 20 層或 30 層。

I don't want to live on the 30th floor.

我不想住在 30 樓。

I prefer living on the 1st or 2nd floor.

我更喜歡住在一樓或二樓。

If you live outside the city, you probably live in a house, not an apartment.

如果您住在城外，您住的可能是房子，而不是公寓。

People that live in the countryside usually live in houses.

住在農村的人通常住在房子裡。

These houses are usually bigger than apartments.

這些房屋通常比公寓大。

They also have backyards.

他們也有後院。

A backyard is the place behind your house where you can have grass, trees, gardens, or a pool.

後院是房子後面的地方，可以種草、種樹、建花園或建游泳池。

When I was a kid, I loved playing in my backyard.

小時候，我喜歡在後院玩耍。

It was fun to play outside every day.

每天在戶外玩耍很有趣。

Most apartments don't have backyards.

大多數公寓都沒有後院。

They usually have balconies instead.

它們通常都有陽臺。

Okay, now let's talk about the price of houses and apartments.

好了，現在我們來談談房屋和公寓的價格。

In the US, houses and apartments can be really expensive if you live in a big city.

在美國，如果您住在大城市，房屋和公寓的價格會非常昂貴。

In my home state of California, houses and apartments cost a lot of money.

在我的家鄉加利福尼亞州，房子和公寓都很貴。

The average price of a house in California is almost $600,000.

加州房屋的平均價格接近 60 萬美元。

Crazy, huh?

很瘋狂吧？

It's also really expensive to rent an apartment in California.

在加州租房也很貴。

In the US, people usually rent apartments, but in some other countries, people often buy apartments.

在美國，人們通常租用公寓，但在其他一些國家，人們通常購買公寓。

When I was younger, I shared an apartment with other roommates.

年輕時，我和其他室友合租了一套公寓。

It's common to have roommates in the US.

在美國，有室友很常見。

Sometimes you have good roommates, and sometimes you have bad roommates.

有時你會遇到好室友，有時你會遇到壞室友。

Have you ever had roommates before?

您以前有過室友嗎？

Okay, now let's talk about other types of homes.

好了，現在我們來談談其他類型的房屋。

Some people live in condos, which are similar to apartments.

有些人住在公寓裡，公寓與公寓類似。

Single condos are part of a bigger building or complex, just like apartments.

單身公寓和公寓一樣，都是大型建築或建築群的一部分。

But in the US, many people buy condos, but they don't buy apartments.

但在美國，很多人買公寓，卻不買公寓。

One more type of home that exists in the US is the townhouse.

美國還有一種類型的住宅，那就是聯排別墅。

Townhouses are similar to normal houses, but they're often smaller and cheaper.

聯排別墅與普通住宅相似，但通常更小更便宜。

Also, they're usually part of a community of townhouses.

此外，它們通常是聯排別墅社區的一部分。

So there are several different types of homes that people can buy or rent.

是以，人們可以購買或租住幾種不同類型的房屋。

Some people prefer houses, some people prefer apartments, and other people prefer condos or townhouses.

有些人喜歡住宅，有些人喜歡公寓，還有些人喜歡公寓或聯排別墅。

I think I prefer houses.

我想我更喜歡房子。

I hope I can buy a house in the future.

我希望將來能買一棟房子。

Alright, that's all for today.

好了，今天就到這裡。

Leave a comment and tell me what type of home you live in.

請留言告訴我您住在哪種類型的房子裡。

And remember to subscribe to the channel, click on the bell, and follow us on Instagram for more English tips and lessons.

記得訂閱頻道，點擊鈴鐺，並在 Instagram 上關注我們，獲取更多英語技巧和課程。

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