What’s the weather like in New York?

　　纽约的天气怎样？

　　A What’s the weather like in New York, Neil?

　　A 纽约的天气怎样，尼尔？

　　B Similar to here I guess.

　　B 我想和这里差不多。

　　A Is it like Beijing?

　　A 像北京的天气？

　　B Yes, I guess so. It’s really hot in summer but it can be freezing cold in winter.

　　B 是的，我想是的。夏天非常热，但是冬天非常冷。

　　A Yes, that sounds like Beijing!

　　A 是的，听起来跟北京很像。

　　B I prefer spring and fall. I think New York is best in spring and fall.

　　B 我更喜欢春天和秋天。我想春天和秋天的纽约是最好的。

　　A Beijing too!

　　A 北京也一样！

　　Notes注释

　　1 I guess so / I guess so is similar to I suppose / I suppose; I think so / I think so.

　　I guess so /我猜是这样。和I suppose /我想是这样。非常相似。I think so / 我认为是这样。

　　2 Remember, in the USA and Canada, they say fall / fall instead of autumn / autumn (which is said by British and Australians).

　　记住，在美国和加拿大，说fall / 秋天而不是 autumn / 秋天 (英国和澳大利亚用后者)。

　　3 You can respond to a description of something by saying: That sounds . . . / That sounds . . . e.g.: That sounds like Beijing / That sounds like Beijing; That sounds exciting / That sounds exciting; That sounds good / That sounds good.

　　对于某事物的描述，你可以这样回应：That sounds . . . / 听起来 . . . e.g.: That sounds like Beijing / 听起来像北京; That sounds exciting / 听起来真不错; That sounds good / 听起来很好。

　　Key phrases and sentences 重要的短语和句子

　　What’s the weather like in New York? 纽约的天气怎样？

　　Similar to here I guess. 我想和这里差不多。

　　Is it like Beijing? 像北京的天气？

　　I guess so. 我想是的。

　　It’s really hot in summer but it can be freezing cold in winter. 夏天非常热，冬天非常冷。

　　That sounds like Beijing. 听起来像北京的天气。

　　I prefer spring and fall. 我更喜欢春天和秋天。

　　I think New York is best in spring and fall. 我想春天和秋天的纽约是最好的。

　　Beijing too. 北京也一样。