I want to try and get tickets for the swimming events.

　　我想试试买游泳比赛的票。

　　A I’d really like to go and see the swimming at the Olympics.

　　A 我非常想去看奥运会的游泳比赛。

　　B Yes, me too. I like the swimming, especially the . . . what’s it called? You know when there are two swimmers together?

　　B 是的，我也是。我喜欢游泳，尤其是. . .那叫什么来着？你知道有两个游泳运动员在一起的项目？

　　A Synchronized swimming. I like that too.

　　A 双人花样游泳。我也喜欢。

　　B I like it all – the races, the diving, and everything.

　　B 我都喜欢——速度游泳、跳水，所有的一切。

　　A I want to try and get tickets for the swimming events.

　　A 我想试试买游泳比赛的票。

　　B Good idea. It would be great to see it live. The atmosphere will be fantastic.

　　B 好主意。能够看到现场比赛的话太好了。气氛将非常热烈。

　　Notes注释

　　1、If you can’t remember the name of something, you can ask What’s it called? / What’s it called?

　　如果你忘记了某事物的名称，你可以问What’s it called? /那叫什么？

　　2、You can describe the atmosphere / atmosphere at any event, or in any situation, e.g.: The atmosphere will be fantastic / The atmosphere will be fantastic; It was an exciting atmosphere at the football match / It was an exciting atmosphere at the football match.

　　你可以描述某事件或者某情境的atmosphere /气氛。例如：The atmosphere will be fantastic / 气氛将非常热烈； It was an exciting atmosphere at the football match /足球比赛的气氛非常热烈。

Key phrases and sentences   I’d really like to go and see the swimming at the Olympics. Yes, me too.  I like the swimming, especially the . what’s it called?  You know when there are two swimmers together? Synchronized swimming.  I like that too. I like it all – the races, the diving, and everything. I want to try and get tickets for the swimming events. Good idea.  It would be great to see it live.  The atmosphere will be fantastic.

重要的短语和句子   我非常想去看奥运会的游泳比赛。 是的，我也是。 我喜欢游泳，尤其是. . .那叫什么来着？你知道有两个游泳运动员在一起的项目？ 双人花样游泳。我也喜欢。 我都喜欢——速度游泳、跳水，所有的一切。 我想试试买游泳比赛的票。 好主意。能够看到现场比赛的话太好了。 气氛将非常热烈。