a   奥林匹克运动会是在8月召开，对吧？

　　b   yes, august 2008.

　　b   是的，2008年8月。

　　a   beijing is usually very hot in the summer.

　　a   北京的夏天通常很热。

　　b   yes, but it should be cooler by august.  it’s hotter in june and july.

　　b   是的，但是到8月的时候天气就应该凉爽一些了。6、7月会更热一些。

　　a   good.  i hope so. 

　　a   好，我希望如此。

　　b   yes, it’ll be fine.  it’s not so hot in august.

　　b   是的，天气会很好的。8月不会太热。

　　notes    注释

　　1  if you ask a question, you use this structure the olympics are in august, aren’t they? / the olympics are in august, aren’t they?; you’re from london, aren’t you? / you’re from london, aren’t you?; it’s cold in winter, isn’t it? / it’s cold in winter, isn’t it?

　　如果你提问题，可以用这个结构：the olympics are in august, aren’t they? / 奥林匹克运动会是在8月召开，对吧?；  you’re from london, aren’t you? / 你是从伦敦来的，对吧?；  it’s cold in winter, isn’t it? / 这里冬天很冷，是吗?

　　2  if you want to talk about how something usually or normally is, you can use usually / usually, e.g. beijing is usually hot in the summer. / beijing is usually hot in the summer; it usually rains a lot in london in winter. / it usually rains a lot in london in winter.

　　如果你想谈论某事通常或者一般的情况，可以用usually /通常，例如：beijing is usually hot in the summer /北京的夏天通常很热； it usually rains a lot in london in winter / 伦敦的冬天经常下雨。

　　3  remember to compare things you use the comparative form of the adjective, e.g. it’s hotter in june and july (than august). / it’s hotter in june and july (than august) ; beijing is bigger than london. / beijing is bigger than london.

　　记住当比较事物时用形容词的比较级，例如：it’s hotter in june and july (than august). / 6、7月（比8月）更热一些 ； beijing is bigger than london. /北京比伦敦大。