奥运会的开幕日期是几月几日

　　What's the start date of the Olympics?

　　奥运会的开幕日期是几月几日？

　　A  Will you be here for the Olympics?

　　A  你会来观看奥运会比赛吗？

　　B  Yes, I will, I'm glad to say.

　　B  是的，我会的。我很高兴这样说。

　　A  Me, too. I'll be here with my wife.

　　A  我也是。我将和我的妻子一起来这里。

　　B  Luckily, I'll be at a conference here the week before.

　　B  幸运的是，在奥运会召开前一周我将来这里开一个会议。

　　A  What's the start date of the Olympics?

　　A  奥运会几月几日开幕？

　　B  The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month, 2008. Eight is a very lucky number in China.

　　B  8月8日。2008年的8月8日。在中国8是一个幸运数字。

　　Notes注释

　　1  To ask when a major event like the Olympics starts, you can say: What's the start date? / What's the start date? : What's the start date of the Olympics? / What's the start date of the Olympics?

　　要问关于某个主要事件，比如像奥运会的情况，你可以说：What's the start date? /开幕日期是什么时候？What's the start date of the Olympics? /奥运会几月几日开幕？

　　2  Notice how to give dates: The eighth of August. / The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month. / The eighth day of the eighth month. / 2008: Two thousand and eight. / Two thousand and eight.

　　注意如何给出日期：The eighth of August. /8月8日。The eighth day of the eighth month. /8月的第八天。2008: Two thousand and eight. /2008年。

　　3  To explain why these dates are important, for example, because of the lucky number, you can say: Eight is a very lucky number in China. / Eight is a very lucky number in China.

　　要解释为什么某些日期很重要，例如，因为它们是幸运数字的关系，你可以说：Eight is a very lucky number in China. /在中国8是一个幸运数字。

Key phrases and sentences   Will you be here for the Olympics? Yes, I will, I'm glad to say. Me, too. I'll be here with my wife. Luckily, I'll be at a conference here the week before. What's the start date of the Olympics? The eighth of August. They eighth day of the eighth month, 2008. Eight is a very lucky number in China.

重要的短语和句子   你会来观看奥运会比赛吗？ 是的，我会的。我很高兴这样说。 我也是。我将和我的妻子一起来这 里。 幸运的是，在奥运会召开前一周我将来这里开一个会议。 奥运会几月几日开幕？   8月8日。2008年的8月8日。     在中国8是一个幸运数字。