topic11-Building(museums,libraries,hotels,houses,flats/apartments)

Home sweet home.

HOUSE/FLAT(住所)
The rooms feel pretty spacious.宽敞的，狭小的cramped
The big windows let plenty of natural light in.
The whole place feels light and airy.通风好的
I decorated（装饰或者装修）my flat all by myself.

ITS SURROUNDINGS(周围环境)
It's not in a really convenient location.
It's hard to get around if you don't have a car.
There's a wonderful view outside the window.

FOR
There're some Chinese ink paintings 水墨画and a family photo on the wall.
It has a roomy kitchen.宽敞的厨房
The hardwood floors are in good condition.
住在house，I grow organic有机的 vegetables in the yard/I can almost taste the freshness of the air.

AGAINST
My flat/apartment looks pretty cluttered.(乱糟糟的)
My flat has a balcony(阳台).But it's pretty messy as well. messy的反义词organised.
The floor are worn-out.陈旧的


Libraries hold a wealth of knowledge.
Some people think of libraries as a haven避风港,a place where they can get away from the busy city life.
I enjoy the quiet atmosphere there.安静的气氛
Libraries offer you a wealth of books. Good libraries put tons of resources at your disposal.任你支配
a well-equipped library一个设施完备的图书馆

AGAINST
There's plenty of parking around.
But there's a limit on the number of books you can check out.check out(books)借阅，sign out books


Museums are buildings where history,cultural or scientific stuff is kept and shown to the public.
There're tons of fossils on display展出 in that paleontological museum.古生物博物馆
There are many hands-on exhibits in children's museums.也可以说Visiting a museum brings history,science and arts alive for the children.
I just enjoy wandering around in this museum.(到处走走)Coz ...the tickets are free.

In 5-star hotels,there're usually tons of entertainment facilities.娱乐设施
Each room has Internet access,which is commonplace(=very common)today.
服务很完美
The service is perfect.->The service is flawless.->The service is impeccable.

高档的宾馆：posh/luxurious/upscale hotels;经济性宾馆motels或者B&B(bed and breakfast)
拆掉老房子knock down old buildings/demolish old buildings,更口语化的raze those buildings.

AGAINST
folk art museum民俗艺术博物馆
marine museum海洋博物馆
wax museum蜡像馆
planetarium天文馆

大饱眼福 It's a feast [fi:st]for my eyes.

exhibition展览，exhibit表示展览=exhibition，也可以表示单独的一件展品
宾馆类型很多，three-star,four-star,five-star,7-star
住宾馆不能用live，而是stay in a hotel