Task 5 - Read the Learn this! box and complete it. Underline one example of I wish... and one example of If only ... in the dialogue - SHS Friends Global 11 page 52

1. Nội dung câu hỏi

LEARN THIS! I wish..., If only ...

a. We use I wish... and If only... with the past simple to say that we want a situation to be different from how it really is.

I wish I 1_____________ a brother. (But I haven't got one.)

If only you 2_____________ nearer. (But you live far away.)

b. We use / wish... and If only... with wouldn't) + infinitive without to to say that we want somebody to behave differently.

I wish you 3_____________ borrow my clothes! It's annoying!

If only she 4_____________ spend more time on her homework!

Alfie: This is an amazing place. I wish I lived here.

Macy: Me too. If only I were a member of the Howard family!

Alfie: But if it were my house, I wouldn't allow people to visit.

Macy: That's mean! You'd get bored on your own.

Alfie: Oh, I'd let my friends visit, of course. But not the public.

Macy: If you had a party, you could invite hundreds of people!

Alfie: I know. The parties would be better if I made a few changes, though.

Macy: What kinds of changes?

Alfie: Well, if those trees weren't there, there'd be room for a swimming pool!

Macy: You could make some changes inside as well. I mean, look at this corridor.

Alfie: The Antique Passage, you mean?

Macy: Yes. If you took away all the statues, you could build a great bowling alley there!

2. Phương pháp giải

Đọc khung Learn this! và hoàn thành nó. Gạch dưới một ví dụ về I wish... và một ví dụ về If only... trong đoạn đối thoại.

3. Lời giải chi tiết

LEARN THIS! I wish..., If only ...

a. We use I wish... and If only... with the past simple to say that we want a situation to be different from how it really is.

(Chúng ta sử dụng I wish... and If only... với thì quá khứ đơn để nói rằng chúng ta muốn một tình huống khác với thực tế của nó.)

I wish I 1 had a brother. (But I haven't got one.)

(Tôi ước tôi có một người anh trai. (Nhưng tôi không có.))

If only you 2 lived nearer. (But you live far away.)

(Giá như bạn sống gần hơn. (Nhưng bạn sống ở xa.))

b. We use / wish... and If only... with wouldn't) + infinitive without to to say that we want somebody to behave differently.

((Chúng ta sử dụng / wish... và If only... with would not) + nguyên mẫu không có ‘to’ để nói rằng chúng ta muốn ai đó cư xử khác đi.))

I wish you 3 wouldn’t borrow my clothes! It's annoying!

(Tôi ước bạn sẽ không mượn quần áo của tôi! Phiền thật đấy!)

If only she 4 would spend more time on her homework!

(Giá như cô ấy dành nhiều thời gian hơn cho bài tập về nhà!)

Alfie: This is an amazing place. I wish I lived here.

Macy: Me too. If only I were a member of the Howard family!

Alfie: But if it were my house, I wouldn't allow people to visit.

Macy: That's mean! You'd get bored on your own.

Alfie: Oh, I'd let my friends visit, of course. But not the public.

Macy: If you had a party, you could invite hundreds of people!

Alfie: I know. The parties would be better if I made a few changes, though.

Macy: What kinds of changes?

Alfie: Well, if those trees weren't there, there'd be room for a swimming pool!

Macy: You could make some changes inside as well. I mean, look at this corridor.

Alfie: The Antique Passage, you mean?

Macy: Yes. If you took away all the statues, you could build a great bowling alley there!