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.

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。