Home/House/Apartment
Do you currently live in a house or a flat/apartment?
I live in a flat not far from the town center.
I currently live in a 300-square-meter house in the southern suburb of the town.
考生要理解flat/apartment与house概念上的差异。前者指的是公寓房，也就是大多数中国家庭所居住的楼房，单元房等。后者指的是中国人印象中的独立的有前庭后院的别墅房。
Can you describe your house/flat?
Sure. The flat has 6 rooms—one living room, one kitchen, one bathroom and three bedrooms for my parents, my brother and myself. The extra one is for the guest who would come to stay with us.
考生可以简单描述自己的flat或者apartment所有的房间以及房间的功用和布置。回答没有必要很详细，做出简单的概括就可以了。
What main items of furniture or appliances do you have in each room?
There aren’t many things in my home. To begin with, there is plasma TV with two surrounding speakers on each side in the living room. In front of it are a coffee table and a set of couches arranged in a half circle. There are also, of course, a few pieces of decorations in the corners and on the walls of the living room. In the bedrooms there is really nothing special, but only beds. However, in my parents’ room there is another TV and in mine, a desktop computer, because, you see, I have to work on my computer everyday.
考生可以举例描述一两个房间的电器或者家具。
Is it a typical house/flat in your city?
Yes, it is. You’ll find tons of flats/houses like this in my city.
Not really. I don’t think most people can afford a big house/flat like this one.
与所有其他题目一样，考生除了直接回答问题还要进行简单的延伸，例如解释原因或者进一步描述，以充分展示自己的英文表达能力。
What kind of house or flat do you want to live in in the future?
Well, I would prefer a new flat in the town center. It doesn’t have to be very big, but definitely has to be nice and cozy.
I’d like to have a big house with a beautiful garden in front for myself. You see, I always wanted to live in a house, to enjoy the big space and privacy it provides. But, of course, I also have to think in terms of my affordability before I make my final decision.
两种选择，考生应根据两种不同住房的特点来回答自己的喜好并解释原因。
Do you like the decoration in your home? Why or why not?
Are you kidding? From the wallpaper selection to paintings I drew by myself, from the flowers on the table to other decorations in the corner, I made all these all by myself. I love them.
No. I am not very satisfied with the decoration in my home, because I always feel there is something missing. Maybe I need something to put in the corners.
一些常见的房屋装饰的词汇可以供考生参考：
Will you move to another house or flat in the near future?
Yes, definitely. The one I’m currently living in is too old. The paint is peeling off; the wall is not soundproof enough; and worst of all, the sewage system in the building is just annoying—it always gets stuck, letting wastes drift everywhere in the corridor. Just imagine how terrible the scene looks. So I must move out of there as soon as I find a suitable one.
No. I’m comfortable with the house I’m living in now. It is big enough for my whole family and still close enough to the town center, making it all convenient for commutation to schools, offices and shops. So I’m not going to move.
搬家的主要原因在于对现有居住环境的不满足，期望搬到更好的地方。考生可以在回答时突出自己现在居住环境的特点，通过对比来答题。
What kind of house/flat are you going to move into?
Well, I would definitely like to move into a bigger flat, one that has a separate study room and a bigger living room for my new home theater system.
I am going to moving into a small house. Though it is not my ideal house and has only 4 rooms, it is definitely cheaper than the flat I’m currently living in, because it is located in the community in the suburb. And it is safer.
简单给出新家的描述，考生也可以适当补充一两句原因。
What do you think of the area in which you live?
It is a great neighborhood with great environment and facilities. People are friendly; small parks are everywhere; and there are also sports facilities free to use. I like the place where I live.
I am not very satisfied with the area in which I live. The major reason is it is too densely populated. There are not enough parking lots. It is always hard to get one. When it comes to the public facilities, you won’t have a chance to lay your hands on it, for they are always being used by others.
居住环境的好坏通常有以下的原因：居民的友好程度，社区设施，当然自然环境也是不可以忽略的。
How long have you lived there?
I’ve lived there for 4 years. It’s been a great living experience: great neighborhood, great people, and great facilities.
I haven’t lived there for long. But I don’t really like the neighborhood, because people are too aloof. For a person like me who enjoys close friendship with neighbors, it is just nightmare.
本题目的回答可以在答案的基础上谈一下自己对所居住地方的感受。
What are your neighbors like?
Since I live in a house in a less populated suburban area, there are only a few neighbors in the area where I live. But they are all great people, people who are always ready to help.
There are a lot of people living in my neighborhood. Some are really great people, while some others are just strange.
考生可以强调不同的人有不同的特点，邻居也是如此，或者谈论邻居间的共性。
