General English Level 4 V 3
UNIT 03 Dreams and plans TOPIC 02 Hopes and plans
Reading READING 01 What do you think you'll be doing…?
Read about these sporting celebrities' plans for the future.
What will you be doing in 2 years' time? What will you be doing in 5 years' time? What will you be doing in 10 years' time?
Sam In two years time, I'll still be working and saving money to buy our dream home. I guess I'll be thinking about starting a family. I don't think I want to have children too soon! I want to enjoy my life first. I might have a child in five years time. I'll probably be coaching swimming. I want to put something back into the sport because swimming has given me so many opportunities. Ideally, in ten years time I'll have two children and they'll both be at school! I'll have more time to myself. I might be studying at university. I've always wanted to study physiotherapy.
David The next two years will be very important for the national side. We'll be training hard for the World Cup. We'll be travelling a lot too. We've got an important match next February in Bristol and then another in June in Argentina. We hope you'll all be proud of us! It's hard to think 5 years into the future when you are young! I'm sure I'll still be playing soccer. I'll probably be training for the next world cup! In ten years time, I guess I'll be thinking about retiring from professional football. I'd like to be living somewhere quiet, maybe the coast. There's no one special in my life at the moment but I would like to marry one day and have a family.
Richard In two years time I hope I'll be flying across the Tasman sea in a hot air balloon! I want to be the first person to fly from New Zealand to Australia in a balloon. As for business, I'll still be expanding my magazine GeoPlanet. In 5 years time, I might be living in the countryside. I definitely won't be taking it easy though! I have plans to set up a charity to help endangered animals. I have plans for a solo trip around the world in a helicopter. Nobody has ever done this trip from West to East.! I'll also be working hard to save our native animals and our environment.
Stan Well I'm really looking forward to covering the World Cup. That's going to be a big one! On the personal side, I'll be moving into a new house in Wandon Valley. I'll start building it early next year. Well, I'd like to spend more time with my family. I probably won't be retiring completely from my TV work but I'd like to slow down a bit! I'll definitely be spending more time working with HeadStart. It's such a valuable organization. It's such a nice feeling to see a child's face when we give them a new pair of soccer boots! I think in ten years' time, I'll be retired from work and spending more time with my family. I hope my kids will be studying at university. I might even have time for a game of golf!

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