STUDYING ABROAD
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Expressing a wish
or a regret
Use of I wish / if only:
Expressing a wish:
Form:
Use:
Expressing regret:
Form:
Use:
Complaining:
Form:
Use:
PROBLEMS STUDENTS FACE WHEN ABROAD
1. FITTING
IN
(students inicially feel like outsiders)
2. THE
CULTURE
(differences regardin dressing, communication, customs)
3. THE FOOD
(adapt to new ingredients and tastes)
4. THE
LANGUAGE
(learning the new language takes time)
5. SOCIAL
LIFE
(making new friends)
6. LEARNING
STYLE
(Asian students are used to lecture based clases. In other countries
students are used to
group discussions, seminars, interactive
learning)
7. ACADEMIC
EXPECTATIONS
(at the beginning the academic performance can be depressing and
discouraging)
8.
ACCOMMODATION
(coexistence with people from different cultures)
9. FINANCIAL
AID
(part time job, scholarships)
10. HEALTH
PROBLEMS
(bodily, mentally)
.
Expressing a wish
or a regret
Use of I wish / if only:
There are three distinct types of I
wish / if only sentences:
- Wish,
wanting change for the present or future with the simple past.
- Regret
with the past perfect.
- Complaints
with would + verb.
Expressing a wish:
Form:
If only / I wish + simple past
|
Example:
If only I knew how to use a computer. (I don’t know
how to use a computer and I would like to learn how to use it)
Use:
- To
express a wish in the present or in the future.
- The
simple past here is an unreal past.
- When
you use the verb to be the form is “were”.
Example:
I wish I were on vacations!
Expressing regret:
Form:
If only / I wish + past perfect
|
Example:
If only I had woken up early. (I didn't wake up early and
I missed my flight.)
Use:
- To
express a regret.
- The
action is past.
Complaining:
Form:
I wish / if only + would + verb
|
Example:
I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time (I'm annoyed
because you always come late and I want you to arrive on time)
Use:
- To
complain about a behavior that you disapprove.
- Expressing
impatience, annoyance or dissatisfaction with a present action.
Exercises
(Wish You Were Here - Avril Lavigne (Lyrics)
Vocabulary
https://quizlet.com/78769321/flashcards
(listening)
How to study abroad
-Listen
-Read
Experiences abroad
-Read
-Listen
Advantages/disadvantages of studying abroad
-Read
-Listen
Tips for studying abroad
-in Canada
-In Japan
-in Australia
-in Korea
-in Brazil
-in Germany
-in US
FUN ACTIVITIES
Sentences: listen and repeat
Vocabulary games
opposites
pronunciation: minimal pairs
intermediate
nouns and definitions
provebs
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