Model Text for "wish" (using video from English Panda)

(TESOL Materials--Wish)

Video Link: Making Wishes in English | How to Use the Verb 'Wish' Correctly!

Worksheet: docs, pub

Notes: This model text uses a video from English Panda Youtube Channel.  The staging is as follows:

Lead-in	Talk to a partner.  Who is someone that you want to be like?  Why do you want to be like them?
Model Text: Specific Information Questions	Watch the video. (0:33-3:56).  Students answer the question on the worksheet.
Notice the Target Language	Hand out 2nd page of worksheet.  Students try to fill in the blanks using the correct form of the word.  Then play the video again, and students check their answers.
Clarify Meaning	Display video at 0:42 “I wish I had a car like that” Does he have a car like that?  Does he want a car like that?  Is it likely to change? Display video at 1:16.  “I wish I didn’t have to take the bus.”   Does he have to take the bus?  Is he happy about it?   Display video at 2:38 “I wish we had brought an umbrella.”  Did they bring an umbrella?  Do they want an umbrella?
Clarify Form	Play video from 5:08 with the sound off.  As it displays, elicit from students what the various forms are.
Clarify pronunciation	Remove screen from view of students, and drill pronunciation.

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1. What did the old man promise to do?

2. What big vehicle is the woman stuck behind?

3. What instrument does the long-haired man want to play?

4. Who is the man with the guitar going to call today?

5. What does the woman buy for the homeless man?

6. What sweet food are the boy and the woman eating?

7. Why was Luca’s dad upset at Luca?

1. What did the old man promise to do?

2. What big vehicle is the woman stuck behind?

3. What instrument does the long-haired man want to play?

4. Who is the man with the guitar going to call today?

5. What does the woman buy for the homeless man?

6. What sweet food are the boy and the woman eating?

7. Why was Luca’s dad upset at Luca?

Morning, Bill!

I wish I _____________________ a car like that.  (have)

I wish you _____________________  dreaming and mow the lawn like you said! (will stop)

Oh no, a traffic jam! I wish I _____________________  a different route. (take)

I can’t see anything. I wish I _____________________ stuck behind this bus! (am not)

I wish I _____________________  to take the bus. (don’t have)

I’m tired. I wish I _____________________ a seat. (have)

I wish this guy _____________________  headphones. (is wearing)

I wish I _____________________  the guitar. (can play)

I wish I _____________________ more time with my grandchildren. Well, I’m going to call them today! (spend)

Mom just called. We have to go home now. I wish we _____________________  to go home so early! (don’t have)

I wish I _____________________ a home.(have)

Poor man! I wish I _____________________  him somehow. I know! I’ll buy him something to eat. (can help)

Thank you, ma’am!  I wish more people _____________________ as kind as you! (are)

I wish I _____________________ an ice cream. But no! Not today! (can have)

Oh no, it’s starting to rain! I wish we _____________________  an umbrella! (bring)

I wish I _____________________ this stupid umbrella! (don’t bring)

I wish it _____________________  raining! (will stop)

Cool!

I can’t believe you cheated on your test. I wish you _____________________  me you were having problems with math. (tell)

Morning, Bill!

I wish I had a car like that.

I wish you would stop dreaming and mow the lawn like you said!

Oh no, a traffic jam! I wish I had taken a different route.

I can’t see anything. I wish I wasn’t stuck behind this bus!

I wish I didn’t have to take the bus.

I’m tired. I wish I had a seat.

I wish this guy was wearing headphones.

I wish I could play the guitar.

I wish I spent more time with my grandchildren. Well, I’m going to call them today!

Mom just called. We have to go home now. I wish we didn’t have to go home so early!

I wish I had a home.

Poor man! I wish I could help him somehow. I know! I’ll buy him something to eat.

Thank you, ma’am!  I wish more people were as kind as you!

I wish I could have an ice cream. But no! Not today!

Oh no, it’s starting to rain! I wish we had brought an umbrella!

I wish I hadn’t brought this stupid umbrella!

I wish it would stop raining!

Cool!

I can’t believe you cheated on your test. I wish you had told me you were having problems with math.

Write a story in which several people meet each other while walking around the town.  Each person wants to be like someone else that they see.  Use the “I wish…” grammar

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