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meet conditions
manage to do something
achieve an aim/ambition
in case(of)
come to nothing
find something difficult
provided that
as long as
on condition that
be successful in a field
overcome a problem
beginner
A: I’m looking forward to relaxing this coming weekend.
B: I hope that I can finally find some 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 gardening. 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 urgent work requiring our attention.
A: 我期待本周末能放松一下。
B: 我希望我也能最终找到空闲时间。我最近一直在忙工作。
A: 你可能怎么度过周末?
B: 我希望养一点花草。我发现它非常放松。
A: 我也可以做那。 我希望天气是好的。 我能去打一些高尔夫球。
B: 我听说天气应该是好的。可能会有阵雨,但是它不太可能。
A: 有希望,我们都将有放松的周末。
B: 当然,某些事情可能出现并且阻止那愿望实现。
A: 遗憾的是,总有一些需要我们处理的紧急工作。
Intermediate
A: What do you hope to do when you finish university?
B: I’d like to go into management. I’ve applied for several jobs already and I’m hopeful 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, provided that I do well.
B: We both have to overcome several obstacles 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 inevitable that some people are going to work hard yet not succeed.
A: That’s why ambition need to be realistic. 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 interfere in my choice of career.