Have you ever longed for something? Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true... As the Dalai Lama said "not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stoke of luck". Do you agree?
Let´s be a bit philosophical and think about our wishes and regrets and practise your grammar.
First listen to Pink Floyd and their famous song "Wish you were here" and complete the lyrics.
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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN ___________
HEAVEN FROM _____
BLUE SKIES FROM ______
CAN YO TELL A GrEEN _____ FROM A COLD _______ RAIL?
A SMILE FROM A VEIL?
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN _____?
DID THEY GET YOU TO TRADE YOUR HEROES FOR ________?
HOT _________ FOR TREES?
HOT AIR FOR A COOL _________?
AND COLD COMFORT FOR CHANGE?
DID YOU ___________A WALK ON PART INF THE _____,
FOR A LEAD ROLE IN A ________?
HOW I _______, HOW I ______YOU ______ HERE´
WE´RE JUST TWO_______ __________
SWIMMINNG IN A _______ ______, YEAR AFTER YEAR, RUNNING OVER THE SAME OLD GROUND.
WHAT HAVE WE FOUND THE SAME OLD _________ . _______YOU ______HERE
Check your grammar and the uses of wish in the following quizzes.
Let´s be a bit philosophical and think about our wishes and regrets and practise your grammar.
First listen to Pink Floyd and their famous song "Wish you were here" and complete the lyrics.
http://
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN ___________
HEAVEN FROM _____
BLUE SKIES FROM ______
CAN YO TELL A GrEEN _____ FROM A COLD _______ RAIL?
A SMILE FROM A VEIL?
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN _____?
DID THEY GET YOU TO TRADE YOUR HEROES FOR ________?
HOT _________ FOR TREES?
HOT AIR FOR A COOL _________?
AND COLD COMFORT FOR CHANGE?
DID YOU ___________A WALK ON PART INF THE _____,
FOR A LEAD ROLE IN A ________?
HOW I _______, HOW I ______YOU ______ HERE´
WE´RE JUST TWO_______ __________
SWIMMINNG IN A _______ ______, YEAR AFTER YEAR, RUNNING OVER THE SAME OLD GROUND.
WHAT HAVE WE FOUND THE SAME OLD _________ . _______YOU ______HERE
Check your grammar and the uses of wish in the following quizzes.
http://http://www.better-english.com/grammar/wish1.htm
Listen to what people in London said about their wishes.
http://http//www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2011/02/110217_ee_3wishes_page.shtml
Listen to this extract from the film REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and try to answer the following questions.
Listen to what people in London said about their wishes.
http://http//www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/expressenglish/2011/02/110217_ee_3wishes_page.shtml
Listen to this extract from the film REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and try to answer the following questions.
1. The mother is addicted to something. Can you imagine what?
2. She has only one hope in life. What?.
3. Can you summarize how she feels now and her final speech. Do you feel sympathetic with her
