English Lesson – B1+

February 20th 2021

Henrique Oliveira
Homework WB pg. 38

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Have you ever been in a situation like this?

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Wish / If Only

◎ We use wish and if only to talk about things that we

would like to be different in either the present or the
past. If only is usually a bit stronger than wish.

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Wish / If Only

○ In the present

◉ We can use wish/if only + a past form to talk about a present situation
we would like to be different.

● I wish you didn't live so far away.

● If only we knew what to do.
● He wishes he had kids.

◉ We can use either was or were after a singular subject to express wishes:

● I wish I was rich.

● I wish I were rich.

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Wish / If Only

○ In the past

◉ We can use wish/if only + could to talk about things we had

the ability or permission to do.

● They wish they could eat all the chocolate.

● I did not go into the swimming pool. If only I could swim…

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Wish / If Only

○ Expressing annoyance / complaining

◉ We can use wish/if only + wouldn't to complain about what

someone or something does or doesn't do.
◉ We often feel that they are unlikely or unwilling to change.

● I wish you wouldn't borrow my clothes without asking.

● If only my teacher wouldn’t give me so much homework!
● She wishes he wouldn’t work so much. They never spend any time together.

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Pg. 41 Grammar exercise 1

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Pg. 41 Grammar exercise 2

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Pg. 41 Grammar exercise 3

◎ If only my plans didn’t fail…

◎ I wish my best friend wouldn’t be so afraid of water!
◎ I wish I were the owner of my stleet!

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Break

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What would you do?

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Reading – Page 42 – Exercise 2

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Reading – Page 42 – Exercise 3

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Reading – Page 42 – Exercise 4

Plot twist:

He would be her
long lost father;
and that was the
ring he bought to
her mother

Lost and found

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Thank you!

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