Helen and Paul discussed what they would do if they won the lottery. Paul said he would travel around the world and buy a house in the woods to read and go for walks. Helen said she would go to Paris and Venice, quit her job, and buy a farm, though Paul doubted she would enjoy being a farmer given her preference for city life. They agreed their lottery fantasies may not match their actual lifestyles and preferences.

1. What would you do if you won the lottery?
Helen went to have a coffee with her colleague, Paul, in the office. She asked him:
“Paul, what would you do if you won the lottery?”
“I would travel around the world and I would buy a house in the woods where I would do
all the things I don’t have time to do now like reading or going for a walk”, replied Paul
“And you? What would you do if you won the lottery?” he asked.
“It would be a big prize, right?” Helen asked.
“Yes, a big prize” said Paul.
“Well, I’m a dreamer so I would like all of my dreams to come true. I would go to Paris and
then to Venice. And, of course, I would quit my job and buy a farm”, said Helen.
“Would you buy a farm in the countryside? I really don’t see you living like a farmer, you’re
such a city person”, said Paul.
“I would hire workers to do the work for me”, answered Helen.
“Yes, but you would still have to organize everything and give orders”, said Paul.
“No, problem. I would hire a manager”, answered Helen.
“Good idea. But for that you would need to win a huge lottery prize”, said Paul.
“But you said the prize would be big”, said Helen.
“Yes, that’s right. But I still don’t think you would be a very good farmer”, said Paul smiling.
“And you, Paul, I really think you wouldn’t be able to live in a house in the woods, so
isolated. You love to go clubbing with friends. Don’t you?” asked Helen.
“Well, that’s true, but I would like to go to my house in the woods at the weekends”,
replied Paul.
-”Yeah, but you wouldn’t go there more than one weekend per month, I’m sure”, said
Helen.