Germany
德国
/ˈdʒɜːrməni:/
a country in central Europe
- drinking beer in Germany
- Berlin is the capital of Germany.
China
中国
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
a large country in Asia
- We live in China.
- The Great Wall is in China.
Brazil
巴西
/brəˈzɪl/
a large country in South America where Portuguese is spoken
- going to carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Brazil hosts major international sporting events.
France
法国
/fræns/
a country in western Europe
- cycling through France
- Paris is the most romantic city in France.
Canada
加拿大
/ˈkænədə/
a country in North America; north of the United States
- skiing in Canada
- It's very cold in Canada in winter.
the US
美国,美国的
/ðə juː ˈes/
United States (of America) a large country in North America
- She became a US citizen.
the UK
英国
/ðəˌjuː ˈkeɪ/
the United Kingdom: the countries of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- When was he last in the UK then?
Japan
日本
/dʒəˈpæn/
an island country in east Asia
- drinking tea in Japan
- You must see the cherry blossoms in Japan. They're beautiful!
Russia
俄罗斯
/ˈrʌʃə/
a country in Asia and eastern Europe
- watching ballet in Russia
- Russia is the largest country in the world.
Australia
澳大利亚
/ɔːˈstreɪliə/
an island country and continent southeast of Asia
- snorkeling the coral reef in Australia
- Kangaroos live in Australia.
“Be from” 和 “live in”
用动词be from 表示一个人在某地出生。
用动词live in表示一个人现在居住某地但是不一定在那里出生。
对于he, she 和 it,在动词 live后加s。
I'm from the US.
我来自美国。
I live in Japan.
我住在日本。
John is from Korea.
John 来自韩国。
He lives in London, England.
他住在英国伦敦。
用 but 对比一个人的家乡和他现在居住的地方。
He's from Los Angeles, but he lives in New York.
他来自洛杉矶,但现在住在纽约。
Rome
罗马
/roʊm/
the capital and largest city in Italy
- He lived in Rome for six years.
- drive to Rome
Sydney
悉尼
/ˈsɪdni/
the largest city in Australia.
- Fiona lives in Sydney, Australia.
- visit Sydney
Paris
巴黎
/ˈpærɪs/
the capital and largest city in France
- Paris is my favorite city in Europe.
- walk around Paris
Moscow
莫斯科
/ˈmɒskəʊ/
the capital and largest city in Russia
- We will visit Moscow this summer.
- take the train to Moscow
Tokyo
东京
/ˈtəʊkjəʊ/
the capital and largest city in Japan
- Tokyo is a crowded but clean city.
- eat sushi in Tokyo
London
伦敦
/ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city in the United Kingdom
- Kai wants to study English in London.
- work in London
Vancouver
温哥华
/vænˈkuːvə(r)/
a large port city in western Canada
- Vancouver is a lovely city in Canada.
- live in Vancouver
New York
纽约
/ˌnuː ˈjɔːrk/
the largest city in the United States
- I love to visit New York in the springtime.
- sightsee in New York
Shanghai
上海
/ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city in China
- Shanghai is the best city in China!
- take a taxi in Shanghai
“哪里”的问题
用 where 疑问句询问某人来自哪里以及一个地方在哪里。
用 in 解释一个城市在哪个国家。Where are you from?
您来自哪里?
I'm from Lyon.
我来自里昂。
Where is Lyon?
里昂在哪里?
Lyon is in France.
里昂在法国。
人们有时候会告诉您他们来自的城市和国家。
在书面形式的表达时,在城市后放一个逗号(,)。
Where are you from?
您来自哪里?
I'm from Rome, Italy.
我来自意大利罗马。
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