春天比较好--尤其是四月和五月

　　Springtime is better - especially April and May.

　　春天比较好——尤其是四月和五月。

　　A  I want to visit Harbin, up in the north-east.

　　Is summer a good time to go - June or July, for example?

　　A  我想去看看哈尔滨，去东北。夏天去是好时候吗？比如说六月和七月。

　　B  Springtime is better - especially April or May.

　　B  春天比较好——尤其是四月和五月。

　　A  Why's that?

　　A  为什么呢？

　　B  Well, temperatures are a bit extreme there.

　　Winter is very cold. And summer is extremely hot and dusty.

　　B  哦，那里的气温有些极端。冬天非常冷。夏天又极热，而且灰尘很多。

　　A  So you would recommend spring or autumn?

　　A  这么说你要推荐春天或者秋天？

　　B  Yes, I would. They're the best times.

　　B  是的。春天和秋天是最好的时候。

　　Notes注释

　　1  When you give people advice, you often make comparisons. For example, talking about visiting places, there may be good times or not such good times. Is summer a good time to go? /Is summer a good time to go? and the response: Springtime is better. / Springtime is better. / Spring and autumn are the best times. / Spring and autumn are the best times.

　　当你给别人提出建议时，你经常要进行比较。例如，在谈论去哪里旅行时，可能有好的时候和不太好的时候。Is summer a good time to go? /夏天去是好时候吗？回答是Springtime is better. /春天比较好。Spring and autumn are the best times. /春天和秋天是最好的时候。

　　2  When someone gives you advice about when to go, you can check what they said by asking: So you would recommend spring or autumn? / So you would recommend spring or autumn?

　　当某人对何时走提出建议时，你可以通过问下面的问题来核实他说的话：So you would recommend spring or autumn? /这么说你要推荐春天或者秋天？

Key phrases and sentences   I want to visit Harbin, up in the north-east. Is summer a good time to go - June or July, for example? Springtime is better - especially April or May. Why's that? Well, temperatures are a bit extreme there. Winter is very cold. And summer is extremely hot and dusty. So you would recommend spring or autumn? Yes, I would. They're the best times.

重要的短语和句子   我想去看看哈尔滨，去东北。   夏天去是好时候吗？比如说六月和七月。 春天比较好——尤其是四月和五 月。 为什么呢？ 哦，那里的气温有些极端。冬天非常冷。夏天又极热，而且灰尘很多。     这么说你要推荐春天或者秋天？   是的。春天和秋天是最好的时候。