My parents live in San Francisco.
我的父母住在旧金山。
A So, you are from Los Angeles?
A 那么，你是洛杉矶人了？
B No, that’s where my older brother lives now. He’s in Los Angeles. But I’m from San Francisco.
B 不，那是我的哥哥住的地方。他在洛杉矶。但是我是旧金山人。
A And that’s where your parents and younger brother live?
A 你的父母和弟弟住在旧金山？
B Yes, my pare

My grandparents live there too.
我祖父母也住在那里。
A Most of my family is in San Francisco area. My grandparents too.
A 我的大多数家人都住在旧金山那一片。我的祖父母也是。
B They live there also?
B 他们也住在那里？
A Yes, my grandparents live there too.
A 是的，我的祖父母也住在那里。
B That must be good. You’re very lucky to have all your family in one area.

My aunt and uncle are in Vancouver.
我的叔叔和婶婶在温哥华。
A I’ve got relatives living abroad.
A 我有亲戚住在国外。
B Really? Where?
B 是吗？在哪里？
A In Canada. My aunt and uncle live in Vancouver.
A 在加拿大。我的叔叔和婶婶住在温哥华。
B There’re quite a lot of Chinese communities on the west coast of Canada and the States.
B 在加拿大和美国的西海岸有很多华人

I’ve got a cousin in Manchester.
我在曼彻斯特有一个表弟。
A I’ve also got a cousin in Manchester, England.
A 我在英国的曼彻斯特还有一个表弟。
B Ah, Manchester – home of Manchester United! What does he do?
B 啊，曼彻斯特-曼联队的故乡！他是做什么的？
A He’s studying at the university there. He really likes there.
A 他在那里上大学。他非常喜欢那里。
B I’ve heard that Manches

My sister came to China last year.
我妹妹去年来了中国。
A How about your family? Do you have brothers or sisters?
A 你的家人怎么样？你有兄弟姐妹吗？
B Yes, I’ve got one sister. She’s a few years younger than me. She’s a student, still studying at university.
B 是的，我有一个妹妹。她比我小几岁。她是一个学生，还在上大学。
A Has she been to China?
A 她来过中国吗？
B Yes

My wife and my mother-in-law are arriving next week.
我的妻子和我岳母下周到来。
A When anyone from my family comes to Beijing, I’m the tour guide!
A 无论我的家人谁来北京，我都是导游！
B I suppose that’s common. You know the city well.
B 我想这是自然的。你非常熟悉北京。
A Yes. My wife is back in London just now. She’s bringing her mother with her to Beijin

I think the weekend will be hot.
我觉得周末天气会热。
A Actually, I think you’re wrong. I don’t think it will rain this weekend.
A 但我想你错了。我觉得这个周末不会下雨。
B Really? What do you think it will be like?
B 真的吗？你觉得天气会怎样？
A I think the weekend will be hot. That’s what the TV weather forecast says.
A 我想这个周末会热。电视上的天气预报是这样说的。
B

I won’t have time tomorrow.
我明天没空。
A Why don’t you come and watch the football after you finish cycling?
A 骑完车以后过来看足球赛怎么样？
B Thanks, but I won’t have time tomorrow.
B 谢谢，但我明天没空。
A Yes, you will. The football is on TV in the evening. You’ll have time.
A 肯定可以。足球赛晚上在电视上播。你会有时间。
B If I go cycling, I’ll be tir

Don’t worry. I’ll catch a taxi.
别担心。我可以打辆出租。
A If you watch the football match on TV with me, how will you get home?
A 如果你和我一起看电视转播的足球赛，你怎么回家？
B I haven’t thought about that. When will the game finish on TV?
B 我还没考虑。电视转播什么时候结束？
A About 10 o’clock in the evening, I think.
A 大约晚上10点，我想。
B Maybe I’ll take th

I’m going on holiday in October.
10月份我要去度假。
A What will you do in the October break this year?
A 今年“十一”长假你要做什么？
B I’m not sure. I’d like to go to Hong Kong. But I’ve made no plans yet. What about you?
B 还没定。我想去香港。但是我还没有计划。你呢？
A I’m going on holiday in October. I’m going to go back to Nanjing for a week.
A 10

I’ll pick you up outside the hotel at 7.
我7点将在旅馆外面接你。
A We’ll have a very busy day tomorrow – lots to see and do.
A 我们明天会很忙——有很多要看的东西，很多要做的事。
B I know. I think I’ll have an early night and be ready for tomorrow.
B 我知道。我想今天晚上得早点休息，为明天做准备。
A I’ll pick you up outside the hotel at 7, then we’ll drive to the Great W

What’s your favourite event in the Olympics?
你最喜欢的奥运项目是什么？
A I’m so looking forward to the Olympics. It’s going to be a great event.
A 我热切地期待着奥林匹克运动会的召开。这将是一大盛事。
B Me too. I can’t wait for them to start. It’s so exciting.
B 我也是。我都等不及了。太激动人心了。
A There will be so many things to see.
A 到时候将有许多要看的东西。
B I know

I like all the athletics events.
我喜欢所有的田径项目。
A Actually, when I think about it, I like all the athletics events.
A 事实上，当我想到奥运会的时候，我喜欢所有的田径项目。
B You mean, things like the races – the 100 metres and so on?
B 你是说，像赛跑——100米赛跑之类的项目？
A Yes, and the 200 metres, the 400 metres, the 800 metres and the relay races. I als

I love the team sports – like volleyball and basketball.
我喜欢集体项目——像排球和篮球。
A I also like the team sports.
A 我也喜欢集体项目。
B Oh yes, I love them too. I love the team sports – like volleyball and basketball.
B 哦，是的， 我也一样。我喜欢集体项目——像排球和篮球。
A Yes, and football too. The matches are always really exciting.
A 是的，还有足球。这些比

I’m also looking forward to the marathon.
我还期待着马拉松比赛。
A I like the big, dramatic events at the Olympics.
A 我喜欢重大的、壮观的奥运会项目。
B So do I. I’m also looking forward to the marathon. It’s one of the biggest events. It’s a classic race.
B 我也是。我还期待着马拉松比赛。这是重大的奥运会项目之一。它是经典的比赛项目。
A I agree. And it’s something everyone ca