Module5《Cloning》Function,EverydayEnglishand教案1（外研版选修6）.docVIP

Module 5 Cloning Period1: Function—Talking about past and present regret Goals :To learn to speaking about past and present regret Procedures▇ Learning to express regrets with the word “wish”Hello, class. Do you have any regrets? What is regret? “regret” is a feeling of sadness or disappointment that you have because of something that has happened or something that you have done or not done. For example, we may say: It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. She expressed her regret at the decision. She suffers from a pang / twinge of regret I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students. But how could we express our regrets? We may use the word “wish” to help us express our regrets. Look at the following examples and read them aloud. I wish I were taller. I wish I was taller. I wish I hadn’t eaten so much. ‘Where is he now?’ ‘I only wish I knew!’ I wish you wouldn’t leave your clothes all over the floor. She really wished she’d stayed on at college. He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. He’s dead and it’s no use wishing him alive again. She wished herself a million miles away. You may stay until morning, if you wish. ‘I’d rather not talk now.’ ‘(Just) as you wish.’ This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. I wish to speak to the manager. I don’t wish (= I don’t mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? She could not believe that he wished her harm. He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. If you wish really hard, maybe you’ll get what you want. It’s no use wishing for the impossible. He has everything he could possibly wish for. Listening to and acting out conversations You are to first listen to two conversations a