Living with disease(The Third Period)
ss:yes.
t:then what about the verb form after “if ”?
ss:the past tense is used in the if—clause and “would +an infinitive ”is used in the main clause to express a present or future meaning.
t:quite right.and we should remember the subjunctive form “were” is often used instead of “was”; “was ”is possible more common in conversational english.are you clear?
ss:yes.
(bb:i wish…;…as if…;lf i were…,…)
t:a11 right.now please write sentences to explain the sentences on the screen. for example, the first sentence “i wish i could… ”means “it is a great pity that i don’t remember much about my mum.”can you understand?
ss:yes.
t:ok.now please prepare for a while. then i’ll check your work.
suggested answers:
2.it is a great pity that she is not here with me but died of aids and that i’m sick,too.
3.i want people to find out the facts and not consider me as a bad or dangerous person.
4.i suggest that you give an aids patient a hug.
5.imagine that i have hiv.i will know because i wi11 feel sick.
t:well done! now,please 1ook at the pictures in our books and make wishes using the subjunctive mood.
suggested answers:
① i wish i would become an engineer.
② i wish i were one of the stars in the sky.
③ i wish i could get a big house.
(then teacher asks the students to finish the rest of the parts in grammar, first individually.then check in pairs.at the end,teacher asks some students to read their answers and check with the whole class.)
suggested answers:
part 3:1.i wish i could solve my problems.
2.i wish i had not been working so hard.
3.i wish i could forget the terrible scene.
4.i wish we had enough money.
5.i wish the performance would go well.
6.i wish i had many friends.
part 4:1.if i had enough money,i would want to buy these books.
2.if it were not co1d and wet outside,we would let the children play in the garden.
3.if you were not wasting so much time to play computer games,i would be like you.
4.1f he had not to work hard all day 1ong, he would have time to do the shopping.
part 5:1.if i were a famous person for a day,i would help to spread knowledge about aids.