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Unit 9
Take charge Grammar; Pronunciation; Vocabulary

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Write the following on the board:
Things I would like to do in the future. GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
Things I wanted to do in the past, but I wish and If only Life’s ups and downs
didn’t. Give students three minutes 1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms 4 Match the expressions with their definitions.
of the verbs in the list. Check in the article on
to copy the headings and write a few page 85. Then complete the rule. 1 to (not) go your way
2 to blame someone or something
items under each. Students can use be | can | go | study 3 to let someone down
their notes for the homework task. 1 I wish I like everyone else. 4 to try your hardest
2 If only I on that course. 5 to get in the way of something
6 to dwell on something
3 If only I harder. 7 to (not) work out the way we’d like them to
1 Ask students to try to complete 4 You wish you afford both. 8 to be tricky
the sentences from memory RULE: To talk about how we would like things to be a to disappoint someone
before referring back to the article. different now or in the future we often use I wish or b to do your best
1 was 2 had gone if only and the 5 tense c to think about something for a long time (often
(Sentences 1 and 4).
meaning you can’t make a decision about it)
3 had studied 4 could To talk about regrets we have about things we did in d when the results of something are(n’t) what
RULE: 5 past simple 6 past perfect the past we often use I wish or if only and the we’d hoped for

tense (Sentences 2 and 3).
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e to be difficult
2 If you are short on time, set this 2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of f to say something is someone’s fault
g to obstruct or prevent something
exercise for homework. the verbs in brackets. h when things happen (or don’t happen) the way you
1 didn’t tell 2 hadn’t told 3 hadn’t 1 If only my parents me want them to
off all the time. They just don’t understand me.
stayed 4 won 5 hadn’t given (not tell) 5 Complete the text with the correct form of
6 hadn’t lied 7 didn’t eat / wouldn’t 2 If only the teacher my expressions of Exercise 4.
dad. He wouldn’t be so angry with me now. (not tell)
eat 8 had invited 3 I wish I up all night. OK, so I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have been playing
football in the house. Now the window’s broken –
I’m so tired now. (not stay) that’s certainly going to 1
3 Monitor to help with any questions 4 If only my football team my plans for a house party this weekend. It is a very

occasionally. Why do we always lose? (win)
to encourage creativity and to 5 I wish our teacher us 2 are going to say I’ve 3 situation. Mum and Dad

them
check students are using I wish so much homework today. I wanted to go out this and that I’m not responsible
evening and now I can’t. (not give)
and if only correctly. 6 If only I to Mum and Dad. enough to be left alone in the house. Well, I didn’t

it for too long and decided
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They wouldn’t be so upset with me now. (not lie) to try and do something to make them proud.
7 I wish my brother with I decided to make dinner. I 5
his mouth open. It’s disgusting! (not eat)
Get it Right! 8 I wish Annie me to her my 6 , I really did, but things
and the pie’s a bit of
have
wish party. Lots of my friends were invited. (invite) a disappointment. I mean I thought it was going to
Student’s Book p125 be a beautiful golden brown colour like in the book,
3 SPEAKING Look again at the people on page 84. but mine is black all over. I 7
SPEAKING
Write one wish for each person. Read the wish to the oven. I think it’s hotter than it says it is. And then
Get it Right! a partner. Can he/she guess the photos? the chip pan. I mean how did that catch fire? Some .

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days nothing seems to
wish / if only workbook page 82 Oh well, the table looks nice. Although that candle
Student’s Book p126 PRONUNCIATION does look a bit close to the curtains. Oh, dear! I need
Linking: intrusive /w/ and /j/ Go to page 121. some water. Quick!
workbook page 84
Pronunciation
Linking: intrusive /w/ and /j/
Student’s Book p121
4 Ask students to race to find 86
expressions 1–8 in the article and
to underline them. Ask them to
try to work out the meaning of Language note I wish and If only
the phrases from the context.
1 h 2 f 3 a 4 b 5 g Remind students that if you want somebody else to do something, use I wish +
6 c 7 d 8 e subject + would (not) + infinitive, e.g. I wish my brother would help me with my
homework.
5 1 get in the way of 2 tricky
3 let (them) down 4 dwell on
5 tried (my) hardest 6 not worked Activity idea Extension
out the way I’d like them to In pairs, ask students to take turns to make a statement to which their partner
7 blame 8 go my way responds with I wish … For example:
Workbook p84
A: You haven’t got any money.
B: I wish I hadn’t spent all my money.
more
Activity idea Mixed-ability
Workbook Worksheets
Grammar p82, Ex.1–4 Grammar Worksheets 9 In Exercise 5, stronger students can try to complete the text without looking
Pronunciation p120 Grammar back at Exercise 4, and then refer to it to check. Weaker students can look back
Vocabulary p84, presentation: I wish at Exercise 4 to complete the text.
Ex.1–2 and If only
Vocabulary
Worksheets 9
T86 Take charge | Unit 9