Compact Advanced Training Part 2: 10.2.- Grammar: Wishes and Regrets

Wednesday, 3 March 2021

10.2.- Grammar: Wishes and Regrets

What would you ask the genie of the wonder lamp if he granted you three wishes? Why?

Listening Exercise about Amelia: an introvert full of wishes: https://www.topworksheets.com/t/PUxxuZdg81W

How would you like your personality to be different?

for example, 'I wish I were more extrovert when talking to someone in Spanish.'

'I wish I were...'

Take note of the different wishes and regrets shown in the following video about wishes and regrets in movie segments.

Collaborative Online Exerise about Wishes and Regrets

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/wishes-regrets/

Speaking Practice about Wishes and Regrets

https://wordwall.net/es/resource/68991378

Collaborative Exercises 2 and 3 on page 82

Wishes and regrets online exercise

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/wishes-regrets/3/

A change is something we want to be different, so it's an alternative form to express a wish.

When do you think it's time for change?

This is a letter that a stalker named Mark wrote to Amelia after having read her story in a Facebook post.

Dear Amelia,

I'm writing you because I read your story in a recent Facebook post and I want to give you some advice.

Personally speaking, I think that it's time to change when it is needed, but in your case, I consider it's time for you to change if you want it, for example, it's time you read another novel.

To be honestly frank, it's high time you were a different person as it's about time you broadened your mind to expand your horizons.

Let me know what you think and keep me posted!

Love,

Mark

Collaborative Online Exercise about 'It's time...' on

https://www.grammarbank.com/its-time-somebody-did-something.html

Say something about yourself using one of the structures with 'It's time...'

Individual Online Exercise about 'It's time...' on https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g29-its-time.php

This is Amelia's answer to Marc.

Dear Marc,

I am writing you because after having read your email I realised how I would rather be.

As I would rather not continue being the same introvert, I would rather change than remain as the same person. In consequence, since today I would rather broaden my mind.

On the other hand, I would rather you modified your personality too as you said it was time to change. Therefore I would rather you didn't keep on in the same way.

Write back soon!

Kisses,

Amelia