A01 Wishes
I wish I had time to study English 3 times a week but I am so busy so I can’t.
I wish every waterway was clean but unfortunately they are not so I try my best to shop conscientiously and reduce my carbon footprint.
Practice #1a Finish It
I wish my house was ...
I wish my job was ...
I wish my favorite actor would ...
I wish my favorite music group would ...
I wish my daily schedule was ...
I wish my diet was ...
Practice #1b Finish It
I wish my house was ... but ...
I wish my family lived ... but ...
I wish my hair was ... but ...
I wish my town had ... but ...
I wish my office had ... but ...
I wish my favorite café had ... but ...
Practice #2 Questions
Where do you wish to travel to?
How much money do you wish you had?
What historic person do you wish was still alive?
What historic place do you wish to visit someday?
What do you wish for your future?
What do you wish for your family?
What do you wish for your friends?
What else do you wish for?
Practice #3 Sample Discussion
A: What’s that?
B: It’s a wishing well.
A: How does it work?
B: You throw a coin in and make a wish.
A: Wow! What are you going to wish for?
B: I’m going to wish for more money.
A: Good idea. What would you buy?
B: I would buy solar panels for my house!
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Advanced Discussion Questions
How much money do you wish you had?
What do you wish was different about yourself?
Where do you wish you could live? Why?
What period of history do you wish you could visit?
What do you wish for the future of the world?
Advanced Discussion #1
Imagine you’re walking in the desert and you find a lamp.
You clean it off and suddenly a genie pops out.
The genie offers you 3 wishes.
Note that you cannot wish for more wishes!
What would your 3 wishes be?
Advanced Discussion #2
Discuss the differences between
1.Wishful Thinking & Setting Realistic Goals
2. Nature & Nurture