I can’t wait for the Olympics to start!

我都等不及奥运会的召开了！

A Are you looking forward to the Olympics?

A 你期待奥运会的召开吗？

B Yes, I can’t wait for them to start. It’s so exciting.

B 是的，我都等不及了。它是如此地激动人心。

A I think the atmosphere in Beijing will be great.

A 我想北京的气氛将非常热烈。

B I know. What’s your favourite event in the Olympics?

B 我知道。你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？

A I like the athletics events and the team sports.

A 我喜欢田径项目和团体项目。

B I love all the swimming events. I must try and get tickets.

B 我喜欢所有的游泳项目。我一定要设法弄到票。

Notes 注释

1 Remember how you can talk about your sense of anticipation about something in the future, eg: I’m looking forward to the Olympics / I’m looking forward to the Olympics. eg: I’m looking forward to my holiday / I’m looking forward to my holiday.

记住如何谈论你对将来要发生的某事的期待心情。例如：I’m looking forward to the Olympics / 我期待着奥运会的召开。I’m looking forward to my holiday /我期待着假期的到来。

2 You can also talk about your sense of excitement or anticipation by saying I can’t wait . . . / I can’t wait . . . eg: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start / I can’t wait for the Olympics to start.

你也可以这样谈论你激动和期待的心情I can’t wait . . . / 我都等不及 . . . 例如: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start /我都等不及奥运会的召开了。

3 You talk about the different events / events in the Olympics, eg: the athletics events / the athletics events ; the swimming events / the swimming events.

你可以谈论奥运会的不同比赛events /项目。例如：the athletics events / 田径项目 ; the swimming events /游泳项目。

Key phrases and sentences

Are you looking forward to the Olympics?

Yes, I can’t wait for them to start.

It’s so exciting.

I think the atmosphere in Beijing

will be great.

I know. What’s your favourite

event in the Olympics?

I like the athletics events and the

team sports.

I love all the swimming events.

I must try and get tickets.

你期待奥运会的召开吗？

是的，我都等不及了。

它是如此地激动人心。

我想北京的气氛将非常热烈。

我知道。你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？

我喜欢田径项目和团体项目。

我喜欢所有的游泳项目。

我一定要设法弄到票。