Unit 0 2do medio 2016

Regrets about the past.

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These people did something yesterday which they now regret. What does each person say?

Example:

Clare has caught a bad cold /yesterday she went out in the rain without an umbrella.

I wish I hadn't gone out in the rain witho 1. Joe has got very bad sunburn / yesterday he stayed in the sun for long. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. He's got an awful stomachache / yesterday he ate a lot. ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Lewis hurt his leg in a car crash / yesterday he didn't drive carefully. ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Sue has hurt her back / yesterday she lifted a heavy table on her own. ________________________________________________________________________________

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Regrets about the present. Use the Past to complete what the speaker says.

I'm so shy. I wish… __________________________________________________________________ I don't know what to say to people. ____________________________________________________ I find it so difficult to make friends._____________________________________________________ I'm not good-looking.________________________________________________________________ My ears are so big. If only… ___________________________________________________________

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What would you say in these contexts? Create a wishful thinking sentence

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You'd like the baby to stop crying because you're trying to sleep.

________________________________________________________________________________ 2.

It's a pity you can't swim

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You don't like it when Jack leaves the door open.

________________________________________________________________________________ 4.

You have to work tomorrow but you'd like to stay in bed.

_______________________________________________________________________________ 5.

You would like people to stop fighting.

_______________________________________________________________________________ 6.

You're sorry you didn't bring your camera.

_______________________________________________________________________________ 7.

It's a pity you didn't work harder during the term.

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Jake doesn´t like some things in his life. In your notebook, write a short text about his wishes and regrets.

I live in london

I can’t afford to move

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to a nicer area 2 3

I can’t afford to move

I don’t have any friends

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It rains all the time 6

I don’t have a girlfriend

to a nicer area

I don’t have a car

My job is really boring

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Use connectors: Because, therefore, but, also, on the other hand, etc.

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Write a list of your own wishes, for example: For example: I wish I could play the drums!

1. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________________________________________ VI-

Look at the pictures and complete the following sentences with what you think people are thinking.

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VIIWrite a list of regrets. What do you wish you had done differently? Provide arguments!

For Example: I wish I had studied more! Now have a low average. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

VIII- Make wishes for the following sentences. Create wishes and regrets. Provide arguments 1.

I live in a tiny house in the suburbs

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I’ve got a boring job

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My car’s 15 years old

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My wife doesn’t understand me

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My children never listen to a word I say

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I never have time to do the things I like

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I hardly ever see my friends.

1. _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. _______________________________________________________________________________ 7. _______________________________________________________________________________

IX – Now, Imagine you are the following character, write 3 things you wish and 3 things you regret!

1. ________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

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4. ________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________ 6. _________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________ 8. ________________________________________________ 9. _________________________________________________

10. ________________________________________________ 11. ________________________________________________ 12. _________________________________________________

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Read the following dialogue and circle the correct grammar structure.

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E. Now, work in pairs. Look at the six-word stories from the BBC website. What does each person want to change about their life?

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Wrong era, wrong class, wrong gender.

Really should have been a lawyer.

Born London, lived elsewhere, died inside.

Any chance I could start again?

Worry about tomorrow, rarely enjoy today!

Aspirations compromised by procrastination, then Children.

If only I had turned left.

Age crept up and mugged me.

Work all life still paying taxes.

F. Not Match sentences 1-9 with stories A – I .

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_______ I wish I could do it all again _______I wish I weren´t so anxious _______I wish I had been born twenty years later _______I wish I could spend my money in something else _______I wish I hadn´t given up on my dreams _______I wish I had driven more carefully _______I wish I had enjoyed my youth better _______I should have stayed where I was happy _______I shouldn´t have become a doctor.

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G. Now, having in mind the previous stories, what do you think they wish they had done differently?

Choose 4 stories and create sentences explaining something they regret. Be prepared, your teacher may ask you to provide arguments about each one of the stories. Be creative!

Now! Create your own story!! And let your classmates guess what you regret in life!

H. Put the sentences A - F in the correct order to Complete the entry.

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I – Which phrases in bold mean:

Write your own entry for a website forum; use at least four of the phrases.

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Decide between say or tell and put them in the correct tense.

1. “This sugar – free chocolate is delicious”, said Sandra. “I can’t ___________ the difference between this chocolate and the one containing sugar”. “I like it too”, _________________Mark. “I wish someone had ____________ me about it sooner. I could have lost so much weight!” “To _______________ you the truth, I don´t think you should lose weight”, ______________ Sandra. “I like you just the way you are” She ________ him.

2. “I saw Paul in town today”, Steve __________ Louise. “I _____________ good afternoon to him and I noticed that he’d had his hair cut. I should have ________________ something about it, but it looked awful, so I didn’t mention it”. “You did the right thing”, Louise ___________ him. “It’s better to ________ nothing than to ______________ a lie” 3. At Alison’s wedding reception, her father stood up and _________ the guests that he would like to ________ a few words. He started to ___________________ a story about when Alison was young. Alison felt embarrassed, but she didn’t _________________ so. Then her father _________________ the guests some jokes, which everyone found very funny. Finally, he _______________a prayer for the happy couple.

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Read the advice that TV news commentator John Stossel gave viewers about the common and very dangerous problem of feeling sleepy when driving. Turn his advice in reported speech.

“Pull over and take a brief nap.” He told them to pull over and take a brief nap.

2. “Don’t take a long nap.” _______________________________________________________________ 3. “Sing to yourselves.” _________________________________________________________________ 4. “Turn your radio to an annoying station.” ________________________________________________ 5. “Don’t drink coffee.” _________________________________________________________________ 6. “Open your window.” _________________________________________________________________ 7. “Let cold air in.” _____________________________________________________________________ 8. “Be careful when you stop your car.” _____________________________________________________ 9. “Don’t stop on a deserted roadside.” _____________________________________________________ 10. “Don’t drink and drive.” _____________________________________________________________

Reporting verbs advise, ask, caution, command, demand, instruct, invite, order, say, tell, urge, warn, agree, offer, promise, refuse, threaten, claim, allow, beg, encourage, forbid, instruct, invite, permit, remind, want.

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First, write an appropriate reporting verb, and then turn the following sentences in reported speech.

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Read this journal’s entry. Find and correct 14 mistakes in the use of reported speech.

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Read this magazine article and circle the correct option.

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Look at the pictures and contradict the teacher’s statements

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VII-

Complete the following sentences with their corresponding reported speech structure.

VIII-

Decide which introductory verb suits better in the given sentences.

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Complete these questions about tipping customs. Change the direct questions into indirect questions using reported speech.

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