TALKING ABOUT WISHES AND IMAGINARY SITUATIONS

JAIRO ALBERTO RENDÓN GONZÁLEZ

Estudiante

BIBIANA FERNANDA TORRES AVILA

Tutora

CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA DEL CARIBE

CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN

LICENCIATURA EN INGLES

ELECTIVA I

MEDELLÍN, ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA

2019
 U2 - TASK 1:

Read the use of wish in the article:

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/wish-past-verb. And then do the
exercises proposed there.

Missing Words

Match these five missing words (or phrases) to the sentences:

put up with
leave
monetary
recognition
benefits

1. I enjoy working at my company because my boss always gives recognition to hard-

workers.

2. I need to take some leave next week to go to my brother’s wedding.

3. I couldn’t get a loan because I've had monetary problems this year.

4. Although my pay is good, the benefits at my company are terrible!

5. How can you put up with Andy? Everything he does bothers me.

Now complete the sentences with the simple past form of the verb:

told
 1. I wish she (tell) me about her party before. I already have plans.
finished
 2. Danny wishes he (finish) work earlier every day.
bought
 3. My children wish that I (buy) them more presents every Christmas.
did not fill up
 4. I wish I (not fill up) on appetizers, because the entrée looked
fabulous and I didn’t get to try it!
got
 5. I wish I (get) paid twice a month instead of once a month.
w ent
 6. Henry wishes he (go) to Harvard because he would have a better job
by now.
had
 7. I wish I (have) my free time back.
found
 8. I wish I had (find) one of those jobs.
 chosen
 9. I wish I had (choose) a job with better benefits earlier. (choose)
could
 10. Are you serious? I wish I (can) get paid extra for working on
holidays.
 TASK 2

Task 2: Record a short video (3-4 minutes) telling us about your wishes. Dont forget
to use I wish… expression.

Link video: https://youtu.be/RRImEHuhdsY

 TASK 2

Task 3: Write an article about the main goals in your life, use the given
example.(80 Goals that provide motivation for me- my life goals)

My life

I have many goals in life, I want to achieve many things in the short, medium and long
term.

On a personal level I will discuss these objectives:

 Read more books per month

 go to the eucharist all the days
 Wake up at 5am every day
 Live healthy (as a result of exercising regularly, eating healthy and having a
quality sleep)

Labor level:

 be more conpetitive
 do my work in the shortest possible time
 to establish good interpersonal relationships with my work scompañeros
 be more organized with food at work

At the academic level:

 finish my studies
 be a responsible teacher and worthy to admire
 to continue my studies