情景英语口语100主题 098hopes and possibilities希望与可能

98 hopes and possibilities

words
unless could should might may target impossible unlikely probable aim certain inevitable¹ chance ambition goal accomplishment² fail fulfil success successful

phrases
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 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.

Intermediate³
A: what do you hope to do when you finish university?
B; I’d like to go into management. I’ve applied⁴ 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, provide 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 interfere⁵ in my choice of career.

1 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

2 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

3 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

5 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。