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I wish + would                                                    !i- 7 Read the situations and complete the complaint.

                                                                                  ÿ They're late. I'm waiting for them.
           We use I wish + would/wouldn't when we want a
                                                                                                                           (hurry)
                                                                                     I wish they would kurrij up. _
           person to do something differently. We often use it to                 1 She always asks me and I don't know the answer.
           complain or when we are angry.                                            I wish she_(not ask)
           Sam sends me a lot of emails. It's very annoying. I wish               2 There is a lot of litter in the street.
           Sam would send me fewer emails.
                                                                                     I wish people_(not drop)
           My brother doesn't do the washing-up. It makes me angry.               3 They're talking. I can't hear the film.
              I wish my brother would do the washing-up.                             I wish they-(be quiet)
           I wish he wouldn't watch TV all evening.                               4 I'm cooking for ten people. You're doing nothing.

           We can also use it when we want something different                       I wish you_(help)
           to happen in the future.                                               5 It's very hot. The window is closed.
           I wish it would stop raining.                                             I wish someone_(open)
           I wish the train would arrive.                                         6 You argued with him. He hasn't phoned you.
                                                                                     I wish he_(phone)
           We don't use I wish + would to talk about ourselves.
                                                                                  7 The shop assistant isn't very friendly.
           I wish I would sit next to Katie, -»I wish I sat next to Katie.
                                                                                     I wish she_(smile)
                                                                                  8 You're quite thin. You don't eat much.
           *5 O 23.2 Listen and
                                                                                     I wish you_(eat)

                                                                                            choose a situation from page 171. The O
                                                                                            Play in groups of three. Take turns to

                                                                                            second student makes a complaint and
                                                                                            the third student decides if the complaint
                                                                                            is correct.
                                                                               9 Complete the sentences with the correct form
                                                                                  (would or past simple) of the verbs in brackets.

                                                                                  ÿ I wish people would n,t on the bus.
                                                                                     (not smoke)
                                                                                  1 I wish the weather_nicer, (be)
                                                                                  2 I wish you_up. We're late, (hurry)
                                                                                  3 I wish he_his bike. It's dirty.
                                                                                     (clean)
                                                                                  4 I wish I_go to the cinema more
                                                                                     often, (can)
                                                                                  5 I wish I_glasses. I don't like them.
                                                                                     (not wear)
                                                                                  6 I wish you_with your sister.
                                                                                     It's annoying, (not argue)








           i6 O 23.2 Write about the pictures in exercise 5                            Self-evaluation Rate your progress.
                using the verbs below. Listen again and check,
                                                                                                                             u u u
                   answer arrive explain open sing tidy


                a i wish he'd tidv his bedroom.
                b -in the shower.
                c _it again.
                d
                   _
                e _the curtains.
                f _her phone.




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