雅典比北京热

　　Athens is warmer than Beijing.

　　雅典比北京热。

　　A What's the weather like here in August?

　　A 这里八月的天气怎么样？

　　B It's good. It’s usually between 25 and 30 degrees.

　　B 很好。气温通常在摄氏25度到30度之间。

　　A That's perfect for visitors. Athens is warmer than Beijing. It's sometimes very hot indeed.

　　A 对游客来说正合适。雅典比北京热一些。有时非常热。

　　B Really? I didn’t know that.

　　B 真的吗？我不知道这一点。

　　A Yes, in August the temperature can go up to 35 degrees and over.

　　A 是的，八月时气温能上升到35度甚至更高。

　　B That's very hot for athletes and visitors.

　　B 那对运动员和游客来说太热了。

　　Notes注释

　　1 You can talk about the weather mentioning temperature or describing it more generally: What's the weather like here in August? / What's the weather like here in August? And: It's usually between 25 and 30 degrees. / It's usually between 25 and 30 degrees.

　　你可以通过说温度或者描述天气的大致情况来谈论天气：What's the weather like here in August? /这里八月的天气怎么样？以及：It's usually between 25 and 30 degrees. /气温通常在摄氏25度到30度之间。

　　2 You can also talk about the effect weather has on people such as athletes / athletes and visitors / visitors: That's very hot for athletes and visitors. / That's very hot for athletes and visitors.

　　你还可以谈论天气对人的影响，像对athletes /运动员和visitors /游客：That's very hot for athletes and visitors. /那对运动员和游客来说太热了。

Key phrases and sentences   What's the weather like here in August? It's good.  It’s usually between 25 and 30 degrees. That's perfect for visitors.  Athens is warmer than Beijing.  It's sometimes very hot indeed. Really?  I didn’t know that. Yes, in August the temperature can go up to 35 degrees and over. That's very hot for athletes and visitors.

重要的短语和句子   这里八月的天气怎么样？   很好。气温通常在摄氏25度到30度之间。 对游客来说正合适。 雅典比北京热一些。 有时非常热。 真的吗？我不知道这一点。 是的，八月时气温能上升到35度甚至更高。  那对运动员和游客来说太热了。