Where did you live before you came to Beijing?

　　你在来北京之前住在哪里？

　　A  Where did you live before you came to Beijing?

　　A  你在来北京之前住在哪里？

　　B  In Harbin. I was born and grew up in Harbin.

　　B  住在哈尔滨。我在哈尔滨出生、长大。

　　A  Ah, I know Harbin. It’s cold there!

　　A  啊，我知道哈尔滨。那里很冷！

　　B  Yes, it can be very cold, especially in winter. Anyway, then I left Harbin and moved to Beijing.

　　B  是的，那里很冷，尤其是在冬天。无论如何，后来我离开了哈尔滨，搬到了北京。

　　A  Was it a big change for you when you came to Beijing?

　　A  来到北京对你是个大变化吗？

　　B  Yes – apart from the weather, Harbin was a smaller city. I still miss Harbin, but Beijing is more exciting.

　　B  是的——除了天气以外，哈尔滨比北京小。我仍然想念哈尔滨，但是北京更让人激动。

　　Notes注释

　　1  When you talk about where you were born, and where you spent your childhood, you can say I was born and grew up in . . . / I was born and grew up in . . .

　　当你谈论你在哪里出生和在哪里度过童年时，你可以说I was born and grew up in . . . /我在. . .出生、长大。

　　2  Again, remember to use the past forms of verbs when you talk about the past, e.g. I left Harbin and moved to Beijing / I left Harbin and moved to Beijing.

　　再次提醒你，在谈论过去的事情时记得使用动词的过去式。例如I left Harbin and moved to Beijing / 我离开了哈尔滨，搬到了北京。

　　3  Remember still / still when you talk about something that is continuing, e.g. I live in Beijing now but I still miss Harbin / I live in Beijing now but I still miss Harbin.

　　记住当你谈论某件持续发生的事情时用still /仍然。例如I live in Beijing now but I still miss Harbin /我现在住在北京，但是我仍然想念哈尔滨。

Key phrases and sentences   Where did you live before you came to Beijing? In Harbin.  I was born and grew up in Harbin. Ah, I know Harbin.  It’s cold there!  Yes, it can be very cold, especially in winter.  Anyway, then I left Harbin and moved to Beijing. Was it a big change for you when you came to Beijing? Yes – apart from the weather, Harbin was a smaller city.  I still miss Harbin, but Beijing is more exciting.

重要的短语和句子   你在来北京之前住在哪里？   住在哈尔滨。我在哈尔滨出生、长 大。 啊，我知道哈尔滨。那里很冷！   是的，那里很冷，尤其是在冬天。   无论如何，后来我离开了哈尔滨，搬到了北京。 来到北京对你是个大变化吗？   是的——除了天气以外，哈尔滨比北京小。我仍然想念哈尔滨，但是北京更让人激动。