I think China will win lots of gold medals.

我想中国将会赢得很多金牌。

A China did very well in the last Olympics in Athens.

A 中国在上届雅典奥运会上取得了优异的成绩。

B I know, but I think they’ll do much better in Beijing.

B 我知道，但是我想

中国队在

北京奥运会上将表现更加出色。

A I’m sure they will. It makes a big difference when the Olympics are in your own country.

A 我肯定他们会的。当奥运会在你们自己的国家召开情况会很不一样。

B And in front of your own people.

B 而且是在自己国家的人民面前举行。

A Yes, I think China will win lots of gold medals this time.

A 是的，我想中国这次将赢得很多块金牌。

B So do I.

B 我也这样想。

Notes 注释

1 You can express your opinion by saying I think . . . / I think . . ., eg: I think China will win lots of gold medals. / I think China will win lots of gold medals.

你可以用I think . . . / 我想 . . 来表达你的意见，例如：I think China will win lots of gold medals. /我想中国将赢得很多块金牌。

2 If you agree with something which somebody believes or thinks, you can say So do I / So do I.

如果你同意某人的看法或者想法，你可以说So do I /我也这样想。

Key phrases and sentences

China did very well in the last Olympics in Athens.

I know, but I think they’ll do much

better in Beijing.

I’m sure they will.

It makes a big difference when the

Olympics are in your own country.

And in front of your own people.

Yes, I think China will win lots of

gold medals this time.

So do I.

中国在上届雅典奥运会上取得了优异的成绩。

我知道，但是我想中国队在北京奥运会上将表现更加出色。

我肯定他们会的。当奥运会在你们自己的国家召开情况会很不一样。

而且是在自己国家的人民面前举行。

是的，我想中国这次将赢得很多块金牌。

我也这样想。