Look Ahead 30 What Will Happen

David: Today, we’re going to talk about the future. Kevin: We know one thing about the future. You can never be sure you can never be certain, what will happen. Natalie: But at MAP Advertising two things are certain. They’re moving office today, and Julia is leaving the company.

MAP Advertising Julia: Well, this is it. James: This is it. Julia: My last day at MAP Advertising. James: What are you going to do? Have you decided yet? Julia: Not really. I think I’ll go to Germany and look for a job there. James: You don't sound very happy, Julia Julia: I know. It’s just that… I hope I’m doing the right thing. James: Oh, you’ll be OK. Julia: I hope so. James: Well, you can always stay here – at MAP. It’s not too late. Julia: No. I’m not going to do that. What about you, James?  Where will you be five years from now? James: What a question! I’ll be married and I’ll have two children. Julia: Really? James: Of course not. I don’t know where I’ll be five years from now. I hope I’ll still be in advertising. I like it. Will you get married, Julia? Julia: Perhaps. If I meet the right man, I’ll get married. But I don’t know.

THE FORTUNE TELLER

Natalie: Yes? Kevin: I want to know what is going to happen in my life. Could you tell me my future? Natalie: Your future? Let’s see. If you eat a lot, you’ll get fat. Kevin: Last is not good. Everybody is not that. Would I have a long life? Natalie: Do you smoke? Kevin: Yes. Natalie: If you stop smoking, you’ll live longer. Kevin: Tell me anything I don’t know? Natalie: You will travel to a far place. Kevin: That’s better. Where? Natalie: I don’t know. But you will meet a woman and you will marry her. Kevin: Who is she? Natalie: I don’t know. Kevin: You don’t know anything. I’m leaving. Natalie: You can’t leave yet. First, you have to give me some money. Kevin: I’m not going to give you any money. You haven’t told me anything. Natalie: If you don’t give me any money, you’ll be sorry.

INTERVIEW: What are your hopes for the future? 1.      I hope in the future that my daughters will continue to grow, and perhaps be married, and have families of their own; and then I can be a grandfather, which would be quite nice. 2.      That my children do well in school; that they study and really apply everything they have in them to develop their talents and their intelligence; and that they’re happy. 3.      My hopes for the future… My principal hope is that I will stay healthy, and continue to do the sort of things which I like to do. 4.      For myself, I hope that I’ll remain fit enough to carry on dancing for a long time.

FIRE Man: I have an idea. I’m going to make a fire. Woman: What’s a ‘fire’? Man: I don’t really know. Woman: What will it do? Man: I think it’ll give us light. Woman: That’ll be nice. Man: And I hope it’ll make us warm. Woman: Good! Man: We can put our food on the fire. Woman: Will it taste better? Man: Perhaps. Woman: I hope so. Man: That’s it. That’s a fire. You’ve stolen my idea!

Julia: Where is it, Tom? Tom: Oh, I’m thinking. Julia: Thinking about the move? Tom: Yes. I hope I’ve done the right thing. If I’m wrong, the company will lose business. James: Tom. You’ve looked at the advantages again and again. Tom: I know. James: Offices in London have become very expensive. Tom: Yes. Julia: A lot of companies have moved out of London. Tom: I know. James: Tom, life in the country will be easier. I know you’ve done the right thing. Tom: I hope so. Julia: I´m sure everything will be fine. Tom: Yes, you’re right. I’m a little sad to leave the old place, that’s all. But we all have to look ahead – to the future and our new lives. Let’s go out and have a meal to celebrate. Julia: I’d love to. James: Great idea.