Unit 2: Wishful Thinking

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Match to form new words or expressions.

1. desert d
2. keep c
3. close e
4. whole year a
5. split b

B. Comprehension. Answer true or false.

1. T Saeed would take his cell phone to a desert island.
2. F Steve would like to be a Roman emperor.
3. T Bob would ask an extra-terrestrial about life on other planets.
4. T If Ahmed could live in any place in the world, he’d live in Hawaii.
5. F If Hameed could, he would change the way he looks.
6. T Leonard would like to find out about future technologies.

3. Grammar

A. Match the sentence parts.

1. If I were a very rich person, d
2. If I saw someone who was stealing in a store, f
3. If I had more experience, e
4. If I could say something to the president, a
5. If I had to leave my home, b
6. If I could choose any destination, c

C. Discuss the following situations in a group. What would you do?

1. Someone took your shopping cart by mistake in the supermarket.

I would say "Excuse me, this is my cart".

2. You’re in a hotel and you see a famous writer.

I would ask nicely for his/her signature.

3. You lent a friend some money, but the person didn’t return it.

I would ask for his reasons.

4. You lent a friend a dress or a suit for a special occasion. When he/she returned it, it had a big stain on it.

I will say nothing.

5. You saw someone cheating on a test.

I would advise Hime nicely.

E. Use the verb wish to complete the sentences. In some cases, more than one verb form can be correct.

1. Your friend eats too much junk food and you think it’s unhealthy.
I wish my friend didn't / wouldn't eat too much junk food.

2. A friend asked you to go surfing, but you don’t know how to surf.
I wish I knew how to surf.

3. Your parents won’t let you go out tomorrow night.
I wish my parents would let me go out tomorrow night.

4. It’s raining again.
I wish it weren't raining.

5. You want to buy someone a present, but you don’t have enough money.
I wish I had enough money.

6. You have to wear a uniform to school, and you don’t want to.
I wish we didn't have to wear a uniform to school.

5. Listening

A. Listen to the conversation and make notes in the chart below.

8. Conversation

About the Conversation

1. Who won some money? How did the people win it?

A guy won a million dollar and family won $100 million as prize on TV.

2. What would Michael do with 100 million dollars?

He wouldn't know what to do with the money.

3. What two things would Yousef do with 100 million dollars?

He will give one third to his family and send the second third on travelling.

9. Reading

After Reading

B. In your own words, write how the different prize winners handled their fortunes.

1. Bud Post He tried to help his family but things went wrong ending up with his brother tried to kill him, he went broke after his business failed.
2. Michael Carroll He spent his fortune in almost 18 months. He bought different things such as houses and cars. He was nuisance he paid a lot of fines.
3. Bob Bradley He gave money to charities and helped his family and friends to achieve their dreams.

10. Writing

3. Read the answers given by the winner of a popular quiz show, Top Quiz, and match them with the right questions. Write the number of the question in the blank. Listen and check.

Interviewer: Congratulations! You’re the big winner.
Simon: Thank you, thank you. I’m very excited.
Interviewer: 4
Simon: You know, I’ve been too busy to think about it. So, I guess, no, it hasn’t. But I’m sure it will.
Interviewer: 2
Simon: I’m only a guy who was on a quiz show. No more, no less. I don’t feel like a celebrity. I’m just a regular person.
Interviewer: 5
Simon: Well, my friends and family kept pushing me to join. I wasn’t so sure. I mean, I didn’t think I was all that good at anything. But in the end, I thought, why not?
What have I got to lose?
Interviewer: 7
Simon: Yes, you could say I was. But I didn’t watch it all the time. If I had anything better to do and had to be away, I was away. I guess I’m a big fan now!
Interviewer: 6
Simon: I don’t think anything can prepare you for something like this. I was in a bit of a shock at first but it didn’t take that long to get used to things. It felt really good.
Interviewer: 3
Simon: Yes, I did actually. If you remember, there was this young man, Weber, who was a real whiz kid. I thought that was it, for a moment. I didn’t think I could make it.
But as it turned out he’s got a way to go. He’s quite young. But … I wouldn’t want to compete with him in ten years’ time.
Interviewer: 1
Simon: The whole experience. It was something I’ll remember for the rest of my life.
Even if I hadn’t won, I would still feel that way, because it’s all so unique, working with all these wonderful people, knowing that thousands of viewers watch you on every show.
Interviewer: 8
Simon: Right now, I need some time to settle down and think. I know one thing, for sure, though; I will not be watching any shows for a while. I’d like to go somewhere and rest and then probably decide if I’m going to go back to college or start my own business.
Interviewer: Any last words?
Simon: I would like to thank everybody for giving me this opportunity—my family, my friends, the people on the show....

11. Form, Meaning and Function

A. Read the description of a city and circle the quantifiers a/an, some, any and no.

• My family moved to this city when I was 10 years old. However, I don’t like living here and I wish we would move. There is too much traffic and air pollution.
• There is a lot of garbage on the streets. There are no recycling facilities and there isn’t anywhere to play sport either.
• I suppose there is some good public transportation but there isn’t a subway system.
• There are some good schools but they are very old. There are no libraries and there isn’t even a book store downtown.
• There is a big supermarket near my house but my mother complains that it is very expensive.
• The roads are not very good and there is nowhere to ride my bike. I wish we hadn’t moved here. I wish I lived somewhere else!

C. Read the conversation in a shop. Complete with a bold vocabulary word from the chart above.

Shop assistant: Can I (1.) help you, sir?
Man: Yes, please. I’m (2.) looking for a sweater for my nephew.
Shop assistant: What (3.) size is he?
Man: He’s a (4.) medium.
Shop assistant: Ok. We have a blue one and a red one in that size.
Man: How (5.) much are they?
Shop Assistant: The blue sweater is made from 100% (6.) wool and it is SR130. The red
one is made from wool and cotton. We have a 20% (7.) discount on the red one.
It’s now (8.) SR 85.
Man: Great. My nephew prefers red, so I’ll take the red one.
Shop assistant: Would you like to pay in (9.) cash or
by (10.) credit card, sir?
Man: I’d like to pay in cash, please.