2013年ESL之日常生活 04 Believing in Predictions

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Believing in Predictions 

Armond: I hope that this new year will bring me better luck. 

Patricia: You can find that out easily enough. My astrologer says... 

Armond: Hold on. You consult an astrologer? You really believe in that nonsense? 

Patricia: It’s not nonsense and, yes, I believe in it. I like getting predictions about the future and knowing what is in the stars for me. 

Armond: Astrologers are charlatans² and what they tell their customers is phony. They make it all up and tell people what they want to hear. 

Patricia: I don’t know how you can say that. The horoscope for my sign each day gives me warnings and helps me avoid mistakes. And when I have big decisions to make, I go for a reading. The guidance I get is invaluable³. 

Armond: You’re too smart to be taken in by con¹ artists who style themselves as mystics. It’s all smoke and mirrors. 

Patricia: You’re wrong. I’ll give you an example. My horoscope today said that an unpleasant person will try to shake my beliefs. It said I should just walk away. 

Armond: Hey, where are you going? 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse