My friends are planning to visit Beijing next July.

我的朋友们计划明年7月去北京玩。

A Have you got any plans for next August?

A 你明年8月有什么计划吗？

B Yes, I’m going to take some time off to enjoy the Olympics.

B 是的，我将停止工作一段时间去看奥运会。

A My friends are planning to visit Beijing next July.

A 我的朋友们计划明年7月到北京玩。

B That’s just before the Olympics start, isn’t it?

B 就在

北京奥运会开幕之前，对吗？

A Yes, and they’re staying for the first two weeks of August.

A 是的，他们计划在8月的头两个星期呆在北京。

B They’ll have a fantastic time. Beijing will be an exciting place to be.

B 他们将非常开心。北京将是个令人激动的地方。

Notes注释

1.You can tell someone about your plans giving details of dates and activities. For example: I’m taking some time off for the Olympics. / I’m taking some time off for the Olympics. My friends are coming next July. / My friends are coming next July. They’re staying for the first two weeks of August. / They’re staying for the first two weeks of August.

你可以告诉某人有关你的计划的详细日期和活动。例如：I’m taking some time off for the Olympics. /我将停止工作一段时间去看奥运会。My friends are coming next July. /我的朋友们明年7月来。They’re staying for the first two weeks of August. /8月份的头两个星期他们将呆在北京。

Key phrases and sentences

Have you got any plans for next August?

Yes, I’m going to take some time off to

enjoy the Olympics.

My friends are planning to visit Beijing

next July.

That’s just before the Olympics start,

isn’t it?

Yes, and they’re staying for the first two

weeks of August.

They’ll have a fantastic time.

Beijing will be an exciting place to be.

你明年8月有什么计划吗？

是的，我将停止工作一段时间去看奥运会。

我的朋友们计划明年7月到北京玩。

就在北京奥运会开幕之前，对吗？

是的，他们计划在8月的头两个星期呆在北京。

他们将非常开心。

北京将是个令人激动的地方。