A: I’m looking forward to relaxing this coming weekend.
B: I hope that I can finally find free time too. I’ve been so busy at work recently.
A; how might you spend the weekend.
B; I hope to do a little gardening1. I find it very relaxing.
A: I might do that too. I hope the weather is nice. I could go and play some golf.
B; I heard that the weather should be good. There’s a possibility of a shower, but it’s not very likely.
A; hopefully, we’ll both have relaxing weekends.
B; of course, something could come up and stop that wish coming true.
A: unfortunately, there’s always the possibility of some urgent3 work requiring our attention.
Intermediate4
A: what do you hope to do when you finish university?
B; I’d like to go into management. I’ve applied5 for several jobs already and I’m hopeful2 that I’ll get some job offers. How about you?
A; after I graduate, I have to do some more studies to pass exams to become a lawyer. I think I’ve got a good chance of passing. There’s a possibility of getting a job with a law firm in London, provide that I do well.
B; we both have to overcome several obstacles6 if we are to achieve our ambitions.
A: if life were easy, then we’d achieve our ambition quickly and then get bored.
B: unfortunately, it’s inevitable7 that some people are going to work hard yet not succeed.
A: that’s why ambition need to be realistic8. You can’t achieve something that’s totally unrealistic.
B; as long as you plan carefully, most thing are possible. It’s always good to have a backup plan in case things go wrong.
A: I think it’s important to be successful in a field you are truly interested in, not something that other people force you to be interested it.
B: my father wanted me to become a doctor, but I knew it would be impossible for me to be successful in that field.
A: I hope my parents don’t try to interfere9 in my choice of career.
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