Did you grow up in Italy?
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in Italy – in Italia / 在意大利
in the south of Italy – nel sud Italia / 在意大利的南部
in the north of England – nel nord dell’Inghilterra / 在英国的北部
for 2 years – per due anni / 有两年
for about 2 years – per circa due anni / 有大概两年
for a half a year – per mezzo anno / 有半年
for a while – per un periodo / 有一段时间
two years ago / 两年前
a few years ago / 几年前
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I grew up in China
Did you grow up in China?
* * * * *I lived in Japan for about two years
How long did you live in Japan for?
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Did you grow up in Italy?
Yes, I grew up in Italy, but my parents are from China. They moved to Italy a few years before I was born
And, did you grow up in this city?
Well, I was born in Milan, but after that my family moved here. So, I mainly grew up here.
How old were you when you came to Rome?
I was about seven when I came here. So I guess this is really my home.
Your English is really good! Did you study English in school?
Yes, of course, we all had to study English in school. I also had to study a second language, so I also studied Spanish. For us, Spanish is easier.
And did you do sports in school?
Yes, I played football for a few years, and after that I played basketball
And did you learn an instrument?
I learnt the piano for a while, but I didn’t practice a lot.
New Words
my parents – i miei genitori / 我的父母
my relatives – i miei parenti / 我的亲戚
my family – la mia famiglia / 我的家庭
my home – casa mia / 我家
my house – la mia casa / 我的房子
easy – facile / 容易
easier – più facile / 更容易
difficult – difficile /难
more difficult – più difficile /更难
Questions
1. Did you grow up in Italy?
2. Did you study English in school?
3. Did you move to Italy when you were young?
4. When did you come to Italy?
5. Did you have to study English at school?
6. Did you have to do a lot of homework, when you were at school?
7. Did you play football at school?
8. Did you go to high school in Italy?