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TP4 - Grammar (Hopes and wishes) - Upper-Intermediate (B2) level
TP4 - Grammar (Hopes and wishes)
Upper-Intermediate (B2) level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to understand and use wish and hope to talk about unreal present situations and real future possibilities, e.g. I wish I had more free time / I hope I’ll get a promotion.
Subsidiary Aims
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Develop reading for gist and detail skills through short texts about daily life and future plans.
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Practise speaking for fluency by sharing personal wishes and hopes.
Procedure (45-47 minutes)
Slide shows two questions (+ images of birthday & travel): – “What do you wish you could change right now?” – “What do you hope will happen this year?” Pairs discuss (2’). ICQs: Work in pairs? Yes. Speak or write? Speak. OCFB (1’): 1–2 shares.
SB Ex 3a–b (adapted). Gist: “Are speakers talking about real possibilities or imaginary situations?” (individually 1–2’) → pair check → OCFB: hope = real future; wish = unreal present. Detail: Learners underline all wish/hope sentences in the text → pair check → brief OCFB.
Slide shows two lines from text: – I wish I had more free time. – I hope I’ll travel more next year. Elicit contrast: Which is imaginary now? Which is possible future? (Hands up; 1–2 quick answers.)
Meaning (guided discovery): Quick match (on slide or Form): sentence ↔ meaning. – I wish I had a car → “I don’t have one now.” – I hope I’ll get a car → “It’s possible in the future.” CCQs: “Is it true now?” (wish = No). “Is it possible in future?” (hope = Yes). Form (table on slide): – wish + past simple (present unreal): I wish I had… / I wish I were… – hope + will / present simple (future/real): I hope I’ll… / I hope it doesn’t… Pronunciation: Model + drill linking: /aɪ ˈwɪʃ aɪ həd/; /hoʊp aɪl/. Mark stress and contractions.
Controlled Practice (8 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice SB Ex 5a (adapted) gap-fill: choose wish/hope + correct form. Demo 1 item on slide. Learners work individually (4’), pair check (2’), OCFB key (2’). Spot-drill any problem forms (e.g., wish + past, hope + will/present).
Prompt slide (pair discussion using TL): “What do you wish you could change about your routine right now?” “What do you hope will happen next month?” ICQs: Use wish/hope? Yes. Speaking? Yes. Monitor for target accuracy; brief OCFB (1–2 shares).
Task: Write three original sentences about your life (at least one with wish and one with hope), then share with partner; ask one follow-up question each. Model: I wish I lived nearer my family. / I hope I’ll pass my driving test this year. OCFB: Share nicest examples; DEC on slide (Good Language ✅ / To Improve ⚙️) with quick reformulations.
