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Beijingis usually very hot in the summer.

北京的夏天通常很热。

A         The Olympics are in August, aren’t they?

A         奥林匹克运动会是在8月召开，对吧？

B         Yes, August 2008.

B          是的，2008年8月。

A         Beijing is usually very hot in the summer.

A         北京的夏天通常很热。

B         Yes, but it should be cooler by August.  It's hotter in June and July.

B          是的，但是到8月的时候天气就应该凉爽一些了。6、7月会更热一些。

A         Good.  I hope so. 

A         好，我希望如此。

B         Yes, it’ll be fine.  It’s not so hot in August.

B          是的，天气会很好的。8月不会太热。

Notes                                       注释

1         If you ask a question, you use this structure The Olympics are in August, aren’t they? / The Olympics are in August, aren’t they?; You’re from London, aren’t you? / You’re from London, aren’t you?; It’s cold in winter, isn’t it? / It’s cold in winter, isn’t it?

如果你提问题，可以用这个结构：The Olympics are in August, aren’t they? / 奥林匹克运动会是在8月召开，对吧?；  You’re from London, aren’t you? / 你是从伦敦来的，对吧?；  It’s cold in winter, isn’t it? / 这里冬天很冷，是吗?

2         If you want to talk about how something usually or normally is, you can use usually / usually, e.g. Beijing is usually hot in the summer. / Beijing is usually hot in the summer; It usually rains a lot in London in winter. / It usually rains a lot in London in winter.

如果你想谈论某事通常或者一般的情况，可以用usually /通常，例如：Beijing is usually hot in the summer /北京的夏天通常很热； It usually rains a lot in London in winter/ 伦敦的冬天经常下雨。

3         Remember to compare things you use the comparative form of the adjective, e.g. It’s hotter in June and July (than August)./ It’s hotter in June and July (than August) ; Beijing is bigger than London. / Beijing is bigger than London.

记住当比较事物时用形容词的比较级，例如：It’s hotter in June and July (than August)./ 6、7月（比8月）更热一些； Beijingis bigger than London. /北京比伦敦大。

Key phrases and sentences   The Olympics are in August, aren’t they? Yes, August 2008. Beijing is usually very hot in the summer. Yes, but it should be cooler by August.    It’s hotter in June and July. Good.  I hope so.  Yes, it’ll be fine. It’s not so hot in August.

重要的短语和句子   奥林匹克运动会是在8月召开，对吧？ 是的，2008年8月。 北京的夏天通常很热。   是的，但是到8月的时候天气就应该凉爽一些了。 6、7月会更热一些。 好，我希望如此。 是的，天气会很好的。 8月不会太热。

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I prefer evening becauseit’s cooler.

我更喜欢傍晚因为比较凉爽。

A         It’s so hot in the daytime.

A         白天天真热。

B         Yes, and there’s a lot of traffic pollution.  It’s not so nice.

B          是的，交通污染很严重。很不好。

A         It’s always the same with big cities. Too many cars.

A         大城市都这样。汽车太多。

B         I prefer evening because it’s cooler.

B          我更喜欢傍晚因为比较凉爽。

A         After the rush hour and a long hot day, it’s better then. 

A         繁忙炎热的漫长一天过去了，那时要好很多。

Notes                                                                     注释

1         If you want to talk about the traffic conditions, you can say There’s a lot of traffic pollution./ There’s a lot of traffic pollution; There are too many cars./ There are too many cars.

如果你想谈论交通情况，可以说：There’s a lot of traffic pollution./交通污染很严重； There are too many cars./ 汽车太多了。

2         Remember to compare things you use the comparative form of the adjective, e.g. It’s cooler in the evenings./ It’s cooler in the evenings; It’s better then./ It’s better then.

记住比较事物时用形容词的比较级，例如：It’s cooler in the evenings./ 傍晚的时候要凉爽一些; It’s better then./ 那时候要好一些。

Key phrases and sentences   It’s so hot in the daytime. Yes, and there’s a lot of traffic pollution.  It’s not so nice.   It’s always the same with big cities. Too many cars. I prefer evening because it’s cooler. After the rush hour and a long hot day, it’s better then.

重要的短语和句子   白天天真热。 是的，交通污染很严重。 很不好。 大城市都这样。 汽车太多。 我更喜欢傍晚因为比较凉爽。 繁忙炎热的漫长一天过去了，那时要好很多。