Friendship · HSK 3

Plans for the Future

Two friends talk about their plans after graduation: one wants to study abroad, while the other wants to open a coffee shop.

After Graduation

Xiao Ming

大学以后,你有什么

xuéhòuyǒushénmehuà

After you graduate from college, what are your plans?

Xiao Li

我打算出国,学习外国的文化。

suànchūguóliúxuéxuéwàiguódewénhuà

I plan to study abroad and learn about foreign cultures.

Xiao Ming

真好!那你需要很多东西吧?

zhēnhǎoyàozhǔnbèihěnduōdōngxiba

That's great! Then you must have a lot to prepare, right?

Xiao Li

对,我要办,还要提高外语水平。

duìyàobànzhàoqiānzhèngháiyàogāowàishuǐpíng

Yes, I need to get a passport and a visa, and also improve my foreign language skills.

The Dream of Opening a Shop

Xiao Li

那你呢?你想做什么工作?

nejiāngláixiǎngzuòshénmegōngzuò

And you? What kind of work do you want to do in the future?

Xiao Ming

我想开一家咖啡馆,让大家在那儿休息聊天。

xiǎngkāijiāfēiguǎnràngjiāzàierxiūxiliáotiān

I want to open a coffee shop, a place where people can relax and chat.

Xiao Li

开店不容易,你要学习怎么

kāidiànróngyàoxuézěnmeguǎn

Opening a shop isn't easy; you'll need to learn how to manage it.

Xiao Ming

我知道,所以我现在就开始存钱、做

zhīdàosuǒxiànzàijiùkāishǐcúnqiánzuòzhǔnbèi

I know, so I've already started saving money and preparing.

Working Hard Together

Xiao Li

虽然我们的不一样,但是都需要

suīránmendehuàyàngdànshìdōuyào

Although our plans are different, they both take hard work.

Xiao Ming

对,希望几年以后我们都能

duìwàngniánhòumendōunéngchénggōng

Right; I hope that in a few years we'll both succeed.

Xiao Li

到时候我一定来你的咖啡馆喝咖啡。

dàoshíhoudìngláidefēiguǎnfēi

When that time comes, I'll definitely come to your coffee shop for a coffee.

Xiao Ming

好,我们一起加油!

hǎomenjiāyóu

Sounds good; let's work hard together!

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