I can’t wait for the Olympics to start!
我都等不及奥运会的召开了！

A Are you looking forward to the Olympics? 
A 你期待奥运会的召开吗？

B Yes, I can’t wait for them to start. It’s so exciting.
B 是的，我都等不及了。它是如此地激动人心。

A I think the atmosphere in Beijing will be great.
A 我想北京的气氛将非常热烈。

B I know. What’s your favourite event in the Olympics?
B 我知道。你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？

A I like the athletics events and the team sports.
A 我喜欢田径项目和团体项目。

B I love all the swimming events. I must try and get tickets.
B 我喜欢所有的游泳项目。我一定要设法弄到票。

Notes 注释
1 Remember how you can talk about your sense of anticipation about something in the future, eg: I’m looking forward to the Olympics / I’m looking forward to the Olympics. eg: I’m looking forward to my holiday / I’m looking forward to my holiday.
记住如何谈论你对将来要发生的某事的期待心情。例如：I’m looking forward to the Olympics / 我期待着奥运会的召开。I’m looking forward to my holiday /我期待着假期的到来。
2 You can also talk about your sense of excitement or anticipation by saying I can’t wait . . . / I can’t wait . . . eg: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start / I can’t wait for the Olympics to start.
你也可以这样谈论你激动和期待的心情I can’t wait . . . / 我都等不及 . . . 例如: I can’t wait for the Olympics to start /我都等不及奥运会的召开了。
3 You talk about the different events / events in the Olympics, eg: the athletics events / the athletics events ; the swimming events / the swimming events.
你可以谈论奥运会的不同比赛events /项目。例如：the athletics events / 田径项目 ; the swimming events /游泳项目。

Key phrases and sentences
Are you looking forward to the Olympics? 
Yes, I can’t wait for them to start. 
It’s so exciting.
I think the atmosphere in Beijing
will be great.
I know. What’s your favourite
event in the Olympics?
I like the athletics events and the
team sports.
I love all the swimming events. 
I must try and get tickets.

你期待奥运会的召开吗？
是的，我都等不及了。
它是如此地激动人心。
我想北京的气氛将非常热烈。
我知道。你最喜欢的奥运会项目是什么？
我喜欢田径项目和团体项目。
我喜欢所有的游泳项目。
我一定要设法弄到票。