Where did you live before you came to Beijing?
你在来北京之前住在哪儿？
A: Where did you live before you came to Beijing?
A: 你在来北京之前住在哪儿？
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. Its cold there!
A: 啊，我了解哈尔滨。那里非常冷！
B: Yes, it can be very cold, especially in winter. Anyway, then I left Harbin and moved to Beijing.
B: 是的，那里非常冷，特别是在冬季。无论怎么样，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 apart1 from the weather, Harbin was a smaller city. I still miss Harbin, but Beijing is more exciting.
B: 是的除去天气以外，哈尔滨比北京小。我仍然想念哈尔滨，但北京更叫人激动。
Notes 注解
1. When you talk about where you were born, and where you spent your childhood2, you can say I was born and grew up in . . . / I was born and grew up in . . .
当你谈论你在哪儿出生和在哪儿度过童年时，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 verbs3 when you talk about the past, e.g. I left Harbin and moved to Beijing / I left Harbin and moved to Beijing.
第三提醒你，在谈论过去的事情时记得用动词的过去式。比如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。比如I live in Beijing now but I still miss Harbin /我目前住在北京，但我仍然想念哈尔滨。
