Verb conjugation of "fiatare" in Italian

The third and forth largest economies in the world are growing due to the fact that the countries were investing large resources in education, including foreign language acquisition. English, in this case, was the dominant language.
If you go to the shopping mall to buy shoes, it takes an hour and two stores until you find the right pair of shoes. But if you go shopping 'stuff' generally, it might take you an entire day to finish.
Many thanks for the corrections. Exactly what I needed to be happy. I want to learn French because it's a great language and because it sound so romantic to me. There is a lot more to improve.