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Where do you live? What’s your home like? What about your neighbourhood? Talking about your home is a common conversation topic in English, so it’s good to have some things to say.
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to talk naturally and clearly in English about your home and where you live.
You can learn:
– English vocabulary to talk about different types of home.
– How to say what you like or dislike about your home.
– How to make your speaking more natural and interesting by adding details.
– How to make longer answers when talking about your home in English.

หัวข้อนี้เราจะมาฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษ เกี่ยวกับบ้าน ที่อยู่อาศัยของคุณ ซึ่งเป็นเรื่องสำคัญมากในการสนทนาภาษาอังกฤษ และเป็นสิ่งที่เราจะต้องนำไปใช้อย่างแน่นอน มีประโยคไหนน่าสนใจบ้าง ไปฟังฝรั่งอธิบายครับ

วัตถุประสงค์หลักของการดูคลิปนี้คือ

• ให้นักศึกษามีทักษะการฟังภาษาอังกฤษ วิธีการพูด การเชื่อมระหว่างประโยค การรวบคำ รวมถึงการออกเสียงของแต่ละคำศัพท์ ที่มีการเน้นที่ไม่เหมือนกัน
• เมื่อดูคลิปนี้จบแล้ว นักศึกษาจะได้ประโยคภาษาอังกฤษต่างๆ ที่สามารถนำไปใช้พูดจริงในชีวิตประจำวัน หรือ ในการสื่อสาร
• นักศึกษาจะได้สาระความรู้เกี่ยวกับการใช้ภาษาอังกฤษที่ถูกต้องจากคำอธิบายของเจ้าของภาษาโดยตรง 
• เพื่อให้นักศึกษาสามารถเข้าถึงภาษาอังกฤษได้เร็วขึ้น จากการเรียนภาษาอังกฤษโดยครูที่เป็นเจ้าของภาษา

คำบรรยายประกอบคลิป

(คำศัพท์ หรือ ประโยคไหนที่ยาก จะอธิบายเพิ่มเติมให้ตอนท้าย)

Hello, I’m Oli.
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.

Part one:

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, two-storey house in the suburbs.”
When we say how many floors a building has, we usually use the word storey, so you can say a two-storey house, a four-storey apartment building and so on.

“I live in an apartment on the third floor of a four-storey building.”
There are many different kinds of house 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.
Terraced houses are usually smaller and cheaper.
What kinds 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 two-bedroom apartment, a three-bedroom apartment and so on.
Large apartments 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?
Could you make a sentence using the vocabulary from this section?
For example, “I live in a

two-storey 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 two 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 two 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

two-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 lot 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 ‘for.’
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?
Let’s look,

part four

: saying who you live with.

Who do you live with?
Do 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 four flatmates.”
“I live by myself.”
What about you?
Okay, that was easy.
Let’s look at one more topic you can talk about.

Part five

: 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 lively?
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 center.

There are many cafes, 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 neighborhood?
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 two-storey terraced house.
It has two 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 neighborhood.
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 center, 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 here.”
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,
Thanks again.
I’ll see you next time.
Bye-bye!

Where do you live? What’s your home like? What about your neighbourhood? Talking about your home is a common conversation topic in English, so it’s good to have some things to say.By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to talk naturally and clearly in English about your home and where you live.- English vocabulary to talk about different types of home.- How to say what you like or dislike about your home.- How to make your speaking more natural and interesting by adding details.- How to make longer answers when talking about your home in English.Hello, I’m Oli.Welcome to Oxford Online English!In this lesson, you can learn about how to talk about your home in English.Talking about where you live is a common conversation topic in English.So it’s good to have some things to say.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, two-storey house in the suburbs.”When we say how many floors a building has, we usually use the word storey, so you can say a two-storey house, a four-storey apartment building and so on.”I live in an apartment on the third floor of a four-storey building.”There are many different kinds of house and apartment.For example, do you live in a, a semi-detached house, or aTerraced 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.Terraced houses are usually smaller and cheaper.What kinds 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 ain American English or ain 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 aOf course, you can also have bigger apartments, a two-bedroom apartment, a three-bedroom apartment and so on.Large apartments might be, 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?Could you make a sentence using the vocabulary from this section?For example, “I live in a.””I live in”I live in aNext, 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 two 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 two 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 awhere 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 aThe 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, meaning large with lots of room;which means comfortable in a warm welcoming way;describes a home which gets lot of natural light.You can say your home is ‘warm’ or’, 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 ‘for.’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:means your home is too small, so you don’t have enough space.means your home doesn’t get enough light, so that even when it’s sunny outside, it’s still dark inside.means cold air comes inside through the windows or through the doors in the winter.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?Let’s look,: saying who you live with.Who do you live with?Do 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 four flatmates.””I live by myself.”What about you?Okay, that was easy.Let’s look at one more topic you can talk about.: 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 theof the city, in a village, or in the middle of nowhere?How could you describe your neighbourhood?Is it quiet or lively?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 center.There are many cafes, 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 neighborhood?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 two-storey terraced house.It has two 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 neighborhood.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 center, 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 here.”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.com , but that’s all.Thanks again.I’ll see you next time.Bye-bye!

สำหรับการแนะนำตัวเองเป็นภาษาอังกฤษนั้น สามารถทำได้หลากหลายรูปแบบด้วยกัน ไม่ว่าจะเป็น การแนะนำตัวตอนไปสอบสัมภาษณ์งาน หรือสอบสัมภาษณ์ในการสมัครเรียน และยังรวมถึงการแนะนำตัวเองกับเพื่อนใหม่ หรือคนที่เพิ่งได้เจอกันเป็นครั้งแรก อีกด้วย โดยเฉพาะเพื่อนๆ คนไหนที่กำลังเตรียมตัวในการสอบสัมภาษณ์งานหรือเรียนอยู่ตอนนี้ ต้องเตรียมตัวกันให้พร้อม เรามีบทความ วิธีแนะนำตัวเองเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ มาฝากค่ะ

วิธีแนะนำตัวเองเป็นภาษาอังกฤษ

ถึงแม้ว่าประโยคภาษาอังกฤษการแนะนำตัวจะเป็นคำศัพท์ง่ายๆ ประโยคง่ายๆ แต่ถ้าเราเตรียมตัวไม่ดีก็อาจจะพลาดได้เหมือนกัน และนี่ก็คือ วิธีการใช้ประโยคภาษาอังกฤษในการแนะนำตัวในแบบต่างๆ เพื่อนๆ สามารถเลือกไปใช้กันได้เลยทั้งแบบทางการและไม่ทางการ

ประโยคง่ายๆ ที่ใช้ในการแนะนำตัว

– Let me introduce myself. My name is Janthai. แปลว่า ฉันขออนุญาตแนะนำตัวเอง ดิฉันชื่อจันทร์ไทย

– My nickname is Som-O. แปลว่า ชื่อเล่นของฉันคือ ส้มโอ

– I am studying at ABCDEFG School. แปลว่า ฉันกำลังศึกษาอยู่โรงเรียน ABCDEFG

– I am studying in grade 12. แปลว่า ฉันกำลังเรียนอยู่มัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 6

– My major was science–math. แปลว่า ฉันเรียนสายวิทย์-คณิต

– I live in Khon Kaen. แปลว่า ฉันอาศัยอยู่ที่ขอนแก่น

– I live with my parents. แปลว่า ฉันอยู่กับพ่อแม่

– I have two brother and a sister. แปลว่า ฉันมีน้องชาย 2 คน และน้องสาวอีก 1 คน

– My hobby is drawing pictures. แปลว่า งานอดิเรกของฉันคือ วาดภาพ

– My favorite sport is karate. แปลว่า กีฬาที่ฉันชื่นชอบคือ กีฬาคาราเต้

การแนะนำตัวแบบไม่เป็นทางการ

– Hello. (ทักทาย) แปลว่า สวัสดี

– My name’s Tongdee. (บอกชื่อ) แปลว่า ผมชื่อทองดี

– I’m from Thailand. (ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม) แปลว่า ผมมาจากประเทศไทย

– I’m an exchange student. (ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม) แปลว่า ผมเป็นนักเรียนแลกเปลี่ยน

– Glad to meet you. (แสดงความยินดีที่ได้เจอกัน) แปลว่า ดีใจที่ได้เจอกันนะ

การแนะนำตัวแบบเป็นทางการ

– Good morning. (ทักทาย) แปลว่า อรุณสวัสดิ์

– May I introduce myself? (ขออนุญาต) แปลว่า ผมขออนุญาตแนะนำตัวเองนะครับ

– My name is Somchai Rakdee. (บอกชื่อ) แปลว่า ผมชื่อสมชาย รักดี

– I’m the marketing manager from ABC company. (ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม) แปลว่า ผมเป็นผู้จัดการฝ่ายการตลาดจากบริษัทเอบีซี

– Nice to meet you. (แสดงความยินดีที่ได้เจอกัน) แปลว่า ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก

การแนะตัวแบบทั่วๆ ไป

– My name is Aeh Namsommut. (บอกชื่อ) แปลว่า ฉันชื่อ เอ้ นามสมมติ

– My nickname is Kae. (บอกชื่อ) แปลว่า ชื่อเล่นของฉันคือ เก๋ แต่ฝรั่งจะพูดว่า You can call me Mook.

– I’me 18 years old. My birthday is the 28th of August 1995. (บอกวัน/เดือน/ปีเกิด) แปลว่า ฉันอายุ 18 ปี เกิดวันที่ 28 สิงหาคม 2538

– I’m studying at Amnatcharoen School. I’m in Mathayom 4/11. (ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม) แปลว่า ฉันกำลังศึกษาอยู่ที่ โรงเรียนอำนาจเจริญ ชั้น ม. 3/11

– I want to visit Japan, Korea, China Singapore and so on. (ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม) แปลว่า อนาคตของฉัน คือ อยากไปเที่ยวต่างประเทศ เช่น ญี่ปุ่น เกาหลี จีน สิงคโปร์ เป็นต้น

– My favorite food is Noodle and Pad Ka Prao. (บอกอาหารที่ชอบ) แปลว่า อาหารที่ฉันชอบ คือ ก๋วยเตี๋ยว และผัดกะเพรา

– My favorite color is blue green and navy blue. (บอกสีที่ชอบ) แปลว่า ฉันชอบสีฟ้า เขียว และน้ำเงิน

– My motto is “not to be the future of the nation but to be the present time of the nation”. (ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม) แปลว่า คติประจำตัวของฉันคือ จะไม่เป็นอนาคตของชาติ แต่จะเป็นปัจจุบันของชาติ

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