I think the marathon will be a great event.
我想马拉松比赛将会是个令人瞩目的大事件。

A There will be hundreds of thousands of spectators.
A 到时将有成千上万的人观看比赛。

B It’s always so dramatic, out on the streets of the city.
B 马拉松比赛总是激动人心，在城市的街道上举行。

A And there’s the men’s race and the women’s race.
A 而且有男子马拉松和女子马拉松。

B I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon.
B 我想中国运动员将在马拉松比赛中取得优异的成绩。

Notes 注释
1 When you talk about the Asian Gamess in 2008, use the future will / will eg: I think the marathon will be a great event / I think the marathon will be a great event.
当你谈论2008年的广州亚运会时，用表示将来时态的will /将
eg: I think the marathon will be a great event /我想马拉松比赛将是个大事件。
2 You can give your opinion by saying I think . . . / I think . . .
eg: I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon / I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon.
你可以这样表达你的意见，I think . . . / 我认为 . . . 例如:
I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon /我想中国运动员将在马拉松比赛中取得优异的成绩。

Key phrases and sentences
You know, I think the marathon will be a great event in the Asian Gamess.
I know what you mean. It will go all round Beijing.
There will be hundreds of thousands of spectators.
It’s always so dramatic, out on the streets of the city.
And there’s the men’s race and the women’s race.
I think Chinese athletes will do
really well in the marathon.

你知道，我想马拉松比赛将是广州亚运会上令人瞩目的大事件。
我明白你的意思。马拉松比赛将环绕北京城举行。
到时将有成千上万的人观看比赛。
马拉松比赛总是激动人心，在城市的街道上举行。
而且有男子马拉松和女子马拉松。
我想中国运动员将在马拉松比赛中取得优异的成绩。