[Express English] -- Three wishes @ 看BBC學英文

每當生日的時候，我們都會在切蛋糕之前，默默的許下三個願望。雖然說不一定會實現，但是，許願似乎已經變成一種期待希望並為我們的人生注入正面向前看的力量！願望成真在許多故事情裡面都被廣泛運用，從經典的拉丁神燈到近期的熊麻吉，可見我們人類渴望和奢求是無奇不有。在我們一般生活中，除了生日許願外，還會在聖誕節像聖誕老公公許願，中國人會在廟裡向神明許願，外國人會在教堂向耶穌許願，在家我們會向祖先許願。各式各樣的許願方式，目的只有一個，就是讓我們更相信自己並希望這股信念有其他人或神的支持，這樣我們才更加能夠朝著我們的夢想前進，也讓美夢成真！

大家靜靜想一下，你從小到大許的願望，到底有哪些呢？而現在有哪些已經實現了？

文章網址:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2011/02/110217_ee_3wishes_page.shtml

If you had three wishes, what would they be?

Here's what people in London said:

"I suppose it would be in the area of world peace, that sort of thing."

"Well, world peace. World peace. World peace is the most important. Yes."

"Erm… visit of many towns in the world, and er, that's it."

"Probably for a happy family life,

not to work so hard and to have

more of a family life with the children."

"Health, happiness and love."

"Have an Aston Martin."

Let’s dig in!

In this dialogue, the interviewees are being asked to share their most important wish they have. Some wish for world peace because there are still many countries undergoing wars and conflict of terrorist. Some wish to travel all over the world. I believe many people share the same wish on this particular one. In this generation, most of us are being tied up with work and family. There is seldom chance for us to leave everything behind us and just take off onto a carefree journey. In addition, the cost would be extremely high and not many of us could bear it.

However, I believe that in the three wishes, there must be one that we wish for happiness and love because this is the fundamental of everything else. Without these two elements, there is no way we could face or handle all the other challenges in life. To add on one more element, health is definitely the root of all. Only when you have a healthy well being, you could fulfill or accomplish other desire and make them come true.

The wish for Aston Martin is simply human’s greediness as it’s not necessity, but luxury. However, having a dream or goal like this could push and motivate you to work and live harder in order to reach it and have it.

Word bank

Suppose 認為

I suppose Obama would win the election this time because he certainly wins people’s heart.

我認為歐巴馬會贏得這次的選舉，因為他的確贏得民心

World peace

In the competition of Miss Earth, wishing for world peace seems such a cliché from all contestants.

在世界小姐的選拔比賽中，選手希望世界和平的願望似乎顯得太落伍又沒創意

Family life 天倫之樂

For most people, enjoying family life is definitely more important than anything else.

對很多人來說，享受天倫之樂確實比任何其他東西還來的重要

Aston Martin 英國豪華跑車的廠牌

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited designs, manufactures and distributes luxury sports cars. Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded Aston Martin in 1914, creating the company name by combining Lionel Martin's surname and the location of the Aston Clinton Hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, England. Aston Martin is based in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England, where all cars are manufactured except the Rapide, which is produced in Austria under contract by Magna Steyr.

For more information, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin