A 你是北京人吗？

　　B Well, I’ve lived in Beijing for over ten years, but originally I’m from Harbin.

　　B 哦，我在北京已经住了10多年了，但是我来自哈尔滨。

　　A Harbin? Where’s that?

　　A 哈尔滨？它在哪里？

　　B It’s in the north-east of China.

　　B 在中国的东北部。

　　A What’s it like?

　　A 它什么样？

　　B It’s a good city. But it’s much colder than Beijing. Every year there is a famous ice-festival in Harbin in winter.

　　B 它是个好城市。但是它比北京冷得多。哈尔滨每年冬天都举行著名的冰雪节。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 There are many ways to specify a location or position: you can also use directions, e.g. north-east / north-east; It’s in the north-east of China. / It’s in the north-east of China; The airport is in the north-east of Beijing. / The airport is in the north-east of Beijing.

　　要指出确切的地点或者位置有很多种方法，你也可以用方向来说明，例如：north-east / 东北(方向)； It’s in the north-east of China. / 在中国的东北部； The airport is in the north-east of Beijing. / 机场在北京的东北部。

　　2 Remember how to ask someone where they come from: Where are you from? / Where are you from? ; Are you from Beijing? / Are you from Beijing?

　　记住怎样问某人来自哪里：Where are you from? /你是哪里人? ； Are you from Beijing? / 你是北京人吗？

　　3 You can ask someone a general question about anything (e.g. place, etc) by saying: What’s it like? / What’s it like?

　　你可以这样问某人关于任何事情的一般情况(例如地方等)：What’s it like? /它什么样？

Key phrases and sentences

Are you from Beijing?

Well, I’ve lived in Beijing for over ten years, but originally I’m from Harbin. 

Harbin?  Where’s that?

It’s in the north-east of China.

What’s it like?

It’s a good city. 

But it’s much colder than Beijing. 

Every year there is a famous ice-festival in Harbin in winter.

重要的短语和句子

你是北京人吗？

哦，我在北京已经住了10多年了，但是我来自哈尔滨。

哈尔滨？它在哪里？

在中国的东北部。

它什么样？

它是个好城市。

但是它比北京冷得多。

哈尔滨每年冬天都举行著名的冰雪节。