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English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 32

There's a bed in my room 我房间里有一张床

描述你的家以及物品的位置。词汇：house、flat、room、kitchen、bathroom、bedroom、living room、table、bed、window、door。核心语法：一件东西用 "there is"，多件用 "there are"——"There is a table"、"There are two chairs"。缩写："there's"、"there are"。提问："Is there a…?"、"Are there any…?"。地点介词表示位置：in、on、under、next to、between、in front of、behind。英语需要小词 "there" 来开启这类句子；韩语用 있다、无虚拟主语，所以韩语学习者会省掉它："Is a bed in my room" ✗ → "There is a bed in my room" ✓。文化四：英语世界的家。

Dialogue

Is a bed or There is a bed? — Is a bed 还是 There is a bed？

Emma Minsu, what's in your new room? 敏秀，你新房间里有什么？
Minsu Is a bed and a desk. Also is a big window. 有一张床和一张书桌。还有一扇大窗。（口误：英语句子要用虚拟主语 "there" 开头——"There is a bed and a desk", "There is also a big window"）
Emma Start with "there": "There is a bed and a desk. There is also a big window." 用 "there" 开头："There is a bed and a desk. There is also a big window."
Minsu There is a bed and a desk. There is also a big window next to the bed. 有一张床和一张书桌。床边还有一扇大窗。
Emma Perfect! And for two or more, use "there are": "There are two chairs." 完美！两个或更多用 "there are"："There are two chairs."
Minsu Got it — there is one bed, and there are two chairs! 明白了——有一张床，还有两把椅子！

Dialogue

Emma's flat — 艾玛的公寓

Minsu Emma, is your flat big? 艾玛，你的公寓大吗？
Emma It's small, but there are two bedrooms and a nice living room. 不大，但有两间卧室和一个不错的客厅。
Minsu Is there a kitchen next to the living room? 客厅旁边有厨房吗？
Emma Yes, there is. And there's a small balcony with plants. 有。还有一个带植物的小阳台。
Minsu That sounds lovely. Are there many windows? 听起来真好。窗户多吗？
Emma Yes, there are big windows everywhere. The flat is always bright. 是的，到处都是大窗。公寓总是很亮。

Vocabulary

house: noun 房子
flat: noun 公寓
room: noun 房间
kitchen: noun 厨房
bathroom: noun 浴室、卫生间
bedroom: noun 卧室
living room: noun 客厅
table: noun 桌子
bed: noun 床
window: noun 窗户
door: noun 门

Grammar

There is / There are（有）

Explanation

要表示某物存在，英语用 "there is"（一件）和 "there are"（多件）："There is a table in the kitchen"、"There are two windows in the room"。缩写："there's a table"、"there are two windows"。提问把 "is/are" 放前面："Is there a bathroom?"——"Yes, there is." / "Are there any chairs?"——"No, there aren't." 用地点介词说位置：in、on、under、next to、between、in front of、behind——"The bed is next to the window"。要点：句子必须以小词 "there" 开头。韩语说 방에 침대가 있어요、无虚拟主语，所以韩语学习者省掉 "there"、直接用 "is" 开头："Is a bed in my room" ✗ → "There is a bed in my room" ✓。

Examples

There is a big table in the kitchen. 厨房里有一张大桌子。
There are two windows in my bedroom. 我卧室里有两扇窗。
The bed is next to the window. 床在窗户旁边。
Is there a bathroom upstairs? — Yes, there is. 楼上有卫生间吗？——有。

Culture

Homes in the English-speaking world 英语世界的家

问一句"你住哪儿？"，便打开了通往一种生活方式的窗。在英国、美国、澳大利亚及其他地方，"home"（家）这个词满含情感——"home sweet home（金窝银窝不如自家的草窝）"。无论是城里的小公寓还是带花园的房子，英语世界的家都贯穿着三个理念：房子、花园，以及把房子变成家的那份温馨。

房子与公寓

In Britain, many families dream of a house of their own, and long rows of "terraced houses" — homes joined wall to wall — fill the older towns. In the United States and Australia, a house in the suburbs with its own garden is a classic goal. In big, busy cities like London or New York, though, most people live in flats (British English) or apartments (American English). Notice the words: the British say "flat", "ground floor" and "first floor" (the floor above the ground); Americans say "apartment", "first floor" (at street level) and "second floor". Same buildings, different names.

花园

If there is one thing many English-speaking people love, it is a garden. In Britain, even a small back garden is a source of pride, with a bit of grass, some flowers and a shed for tools. Gardening is a favourite hobby, and neighbours chat over the fence. In the United States and Australia, the space behind the house is called the "backyard", and on warm evenings families fire up the barbecue (the "barbie" in Australia) and eat outside. The garden is where a home meets the sky — a private patch of green for tea, play and quiet.

把房子变成家

There is a difference between a "house" (the building) and a "home" (the warm place where you belong). The living room — the British also say "lounge", and Americans "living room" — is the heart of the home, with sofas, a television and photos on the walls. One thing surprises many visitors: in most British and American homes, people do NOT take off their shoes at the door, although this is slowly changing, and in many Australian and Canadian homes shoes do come off. When in doubt, look at the floor by the door — a pile of shoes is your answer. Above all, guests are welcomed with the words that say it best: "Make yourself at home."

总之：英语世界的家可能是联排房、郊区独栋，或城里的公寓，常带一个心爱的花园；它靠温馨而非大小成为"home"。下次有人说 "Come round to mine（来我家坐坐）"、"Make yourself at home"，你就知道自己正被邀入这个文化最好的部分。

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