I’m looking forward to the Olympic Games in Beijing.

　　我期待着北京奥运会的召开。

　　AI’m looking forward to the Olympic Games in Beijing.

　　A我期待着北京奥运会的召开。

　　BWhen do they begin?

　　B 什么时候召开？

　　AOn August 8, 2008.

　　A2008年8月，8月8日。

　　BThat’s oh-eight, oh-eight, oh-eight (08.08.08)

　　B那正好是8-8-8。

　　AYes, you’re right. 8 is a very lucky number for Chinese people.

　　A对，你说得对。8是中国人的幸运数字。

　　BSo August 8, 2008 is a really good day to begin the Olympics!

　　B所以奥运会在2008年8月8日召开是个好日子。

　　Notes注释

　　1If you are looking forward to something in the future, you can say; I’m looking forward to . . . / I’m looking forward to . . . e.g.: I’m looking forward to the Olympics in Beijing / I’m looking forward to the Olympics in Beijing: I’m looking forward to the weekend / I’m looking forward to the weekend.

　　如果你期待某事的发生，你可以说：I’m looking forward to . . . / 我期待着 . . . ；例如: I’m looking forward to the Olympics in Beijing / 我期待着北京奥运会的召开: I’m looking forward to the weekend / 我期待着这个周末。

　　2 When you talk about dates, you say the number in this way: The eighth of August / The eighth of August; The first of October / The first of October; The seventeenth of July / The seventeenth of July.

　　当你说日期时，你这样说：The eighth of August / 八月八日; The first of October / 十月一日; The seventeenth of July / 七月十七日。

Key phrases and sentences   I’m looking forward to the Olympics in Beijing. When do they begin? In August 2008. The 8th of August. That’s oh-eight, oh-eight, oh-eight. You’re right. 8 is a very lucky number for Chinese people. So the 8th of August 2008 is really a good day to begin the Olympics.

重要的短语和句子   我期待着北京奥运会的召开。 什么时候召开？ 2008年8月， 8月8日。 那正好是8-8-8。 你说得对。 8是中国人的幸运数字。 所以奥运会在2008年8月8日召开是个好日子。