Wishful Thinking - Mega goal 1 - أول ثانوي
Term 1
Connect
Unit1: Big Changes
Unit2: Careers
Unit3: What Will Be, Will Be
Unit4: The Art of Advertising
EXPANSION Units 1-4
Term 2
Reconnect
?Unit5: Did You Hurt Yourself
Unit6: Take My Advice
Unit7: You’ve Got Mail
Unit8: Wishful Thinking
EXPANSION Units 5–8
Term 3
Update
Unit9: Complaints, Complaints
Unit10: I Wonder What Happened
Unit11: If It Hadn’t Happened
Unit12: What They Said
EXPANSION Units 9–12
نشاط unit1: Big Changes
نشاط unit2: Careers
نشاط unit3: What Will Be, Will Be
نشاط unit4: The Art of Advertising
نشاط EXPANSION Units 1-4
نشاط unit5: Did You Hurt Yourself
نشاط unit6: Take My Advice
نشاط unit7: You’ve Got Mail
نشاط unit8: Wishful Thinking
نشاط EXPANSION Units 5-8
نشاط unit9: Complaints, Complaints
نشاط unit10: I Wonder What Happened
نشاط unit11: If It Hadn’t Happened
نشاط unit12: What They Said
نشاط EXPANSION Units 9–12
8 Wishful Thinking A Look at the groups of words. Write the word that doesn't belong. 1. B 2. 3. 4. 5. ம் cash leader invest prize technology game show empire lonely desert island universe prize extraterrestrial leader empire desert island Describe the photos. Use the words in the boxes in your description. universe 1. technology wish desert island lonely 2. 3. game show prize unification leader historical 4. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 295 2 3 4 King Abdulaziz Al Saud Unit 8 295 30/4/24 2:05 AM
8 Wishful Thinking C Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs. D If John (1) (not / be) (2) (be) friends (3) (ask) maybe he (4) (not / answer) so lazy, he probably a better friend. More specifically, if his him to help them with something, with an excuse. John has a truck, so I sometimes ask him to help me move big things to my apartment, but he never does. His favorite excuse is "If I (5) (not / have) a test tomorrow, I definitely (6) (help) you." I (7) (believe) him if he (8) (not / say) this while talking on his cell phone the whole time! Complete the conversations. Use conditional sentences with if-clauses. Adnan: Will you go with me to the game? Khaled: I can't, Adnan. My parents and I are going out to dinner. If my parents and I weren't going out for dinner tonight, I would go to the with game 1. Nawal: Will you buy a new cell phone? Laila: I don't have the cash right now. you. 2. Kevin: Will Larry apply for the job at the library? Shaun: No, he won't. He doesn't want a summer job. 3. Henry: Will Ahmed and Mahmoud go on vacation with us? Roy: No, they can't. Ahmed has an English test next Sunday. 4. Jack: Tom: Your shirt is so old. You need to buy a new one. No, I don't. It doesn't have any holes in it. 5. Fred: Will you go to the baseball game with us? Fadel: No. I don't like baseball. But thanks for asking. 296 Unit 8 الوزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 296 30/4/24 2:05 AM
E Answer the questions. Use might or could. 1. What would you do if you could be the leader of your country? F وزارة التعليم 2. What would you do if you won a large cash prize on TV? 3. What would you do if you lived on a desert island? 4. What would you do if you met an extraterrestrial? 5. What would you do if you had more time? 6. What job would you do if you worked for a charity? 7. What would you do if you found 5000 riyals on the street? 8. What job would you do if you lived in a foreign country? Read the sentences. Write what each person wishes. Kayla: My friends pay more attention to my sister than to me. Kayla wishes that her friends paid more attention to her. 1. Tommy: I have to pay the municipal fees on my house. 2. Charles: I'm not good enough to play professional basketball. 3. Kevin: My friend won't listen to me. 4. David: have to do homework every night. 5. Joanna: I can't see my parents this year. 6. Maria: There is so much traffic in the city. Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 297 8 Wishful Thinking Unit 8 297 30/4/24 2:05 AM
8 Wishful Thinking G Look at the pictures. Use the information in the pictures to complete the wishes of each person. The traffic is so bad. It's too noisy in this restaurant. I have a lot of homework. I am not 18, so I can't get a driving permit. Hameed 1. Hameed wishes 2. Khaled wishes 3. Jasem wishes 4. Faisal wishes Khaled Jasem Faisal It's so hot today. My computer is so slow. There's nothing good on TV tonight. I have a fever and have to stay home. e Fatima Nawal Aisha Asma 5. Fatima wishes 6. Nawal wishes 7. Aisha wishes 8. Asma wishes 298 Unit 8 الوزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 298 30/4/24 2:05 AM
8 Wishful Thinking H READING Read the article. One man's wishes are another man's burden Omar was the youngest son of a poor family in Egypt. His father had worked hard all his life to support his family and build a small house for them at the end of a village. He wanted his three sons to get the education he had not been able to have himself, so they could have a better life. He would sit outside the house in the evening and dream about life in the big city. He wished for a modern flat, a new car, a small shop in a good neighborhood. He wished for the comforts of modern life. Omar would sit and watch his father, wishing he could help. Imad was the youngest son of a wealthy family. His father was a very successful lawyer and his older brother was a doctor. The family lived in a large, modern flat in a prestigious neighborhood. They had three cars and a country house by the sea. Imad's father hardly spent any time with his family. He was always away seeing clients, preparing cases or having business meetings. When he came home, he would lock himself in his study and work. One evening Imad's father came home, walked into his office and shut the door. He sat at his desk, holding his head. He had lost everything. He had invested in a new production plant for electronic equipment. There had been a fire and the whole place had gone up in flames. The company lawyer had not paid the fire insurance, so the owners lost everything. He was going to lose his flat, the cars, his law firm, the country house. How was he going to tell his family? He wished he was a simple man with a small house in the village, with time to see his family and calm, quiet nights to sit and think. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education Circle the letter of the correct answer. = a. Omar's father b. Omar c. Imad's father 1. Who wished for comfort and riches? a. b. C. 2. Who had to work day and night? a. b. C. 3. Who could sit and enjoy a quiet evening? a. b. C. 4. Who wished he could help? a. b. C. 5. Who lost all his possessions? a. b. C. 6. Who wished for a simpler life? a. b. C. 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 299 Unit 8 299 30/4/24 2:05 AM
8 Wishful Thinking ◉ Prepare to write your own story about a wish. Answer the questions. 1. Who is the main character in your story? Who else is in the story? 2. When and where does the story happen? 3. How does the main character get a wish? 4. What does he or she wish for? Is this a wise wish, or is it greedy or foolish? 5. What happens? Does the wish change the character's life in some way? J Read the situations and write sentences with if-clauses. 1. Adnan doesn't have a car, so he needs to walk everywhere or take a taxi. That's the reason he is often late. If he had a car, he wouldn't need to walk everywhere or take a taxi and he wouldn't be late. OR If he had a car, he could drive to places and he wouldn't be late. 2. Hanan has a very bad toothache, so she needs to see a dentist; though she hates the idea. 3. Asma does very well at school because she works hard and doesn't miss classes. 4. Adel really wants to go on a picnic with his friends but he has a test on Sunday, so he has to study over the weekend. 5. They have a beautiful house in the country that they rarely go to because they need to work so hard. 6. You want to buy a laptop but there is a huge range of models, and you don't know which to choose. 300 Unit 8 الوزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 300 30/4/24 2:05 AM
K 8 Wishful Thinking Look at the picture. Work in a group and think of different reasons to explain why the man on the right is so happy. Write sentences to describe what he wished for before he became happy. Start your sentences with If... or I wish ... 1. If I 2. If I 3. I wish 4. I wish وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 301 Unit 8 301 30/4/24 2:05 AM
8 Wishful Thinking L WRITING Write a story about The Wish. Use the chart to help you take notes and organize your thoughts. Who is in the story? Who is the main character in the story? Where and when does the story happen? How did the main character in the story get the wish? What did the main character in the story wish for? What happens at the end of the story? 302 Unit 8 وزارة التعليم The Wish The Wish Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO _TEXT_2024.indb 302 30/4/24 2:05 AM
M Mark the nouns with C for count or № for noncount. 6. produce 1. shopper 7. spice 2. bargain 8. carpet 3. price 9. jewelry 4. market 10. fish 5. livestock N 8 Wishful Thinking Read the passage and check your answers to M. In an age where you can buy almost anything on the Internet, thousands of people all over the world still prefer to do their shopping in traditional places. In general, shoppers look for bargains, and the best prices are usually found in street markets. Many markets around the world have a similar lively atmosphere and sell nearly anything you can imagine from jewelry and clothes, fresh produce, spices, and fish, to carpets, electronics, and livestock. O ● Complete the paragraph with a quantity expression: a/an, some, or many. وزارة التعليم Riyadh is (1.) a shopper's dream, and boasts (2.) of the world's most beautiful modern shopping malls, with designer boutiques and brand names. There aren't (3.) bargains to be found in the upmarket malls, but if you head for the traditional souqs in town, you'll find many bargains there. Haraj is (4.) secondhand market just east of the city. Al-Bat'ha District is home to (5.) traditional markets. Whether you are looking for electronics and watches, jewelry, perfume, furniture, car accessories, bicycles, or food—they sell it all at low prices. Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 303 Unit 8 303 30/4/24 2:05 AM
Read the passage and check your answers to M. In an age where you can buy almost anything on the Internet,
8 Wishful Thinking P Read the conversation below and complete with a word or phrase from the box. buy spend shop online expensive make payments money habits Interviewer: I'm from Teenage Express magazine. We're doing a survey of teenage shopping ! (1.) habits Do you mind Faisal: answering a few questions? Not at all. What do you want to know? Interviewer: Do you (2.) Faisal: No, I never shop online. Interviewer: Why not? Faisal: I don't trust the security features on the Internet. Interviewer: What about your friends? Faisal: Very few shop online or (3.) via the computer. Interviewer: And do you like to (4.) designer clothes? Faisal: Not really. I like clothes that aren't too (5.) comfortable. and that are Interviewer: And in general, what do you (6.) Faisal: I spend my (7.) electronic stuff. most of your money on? mostly on food, video games, and... Answer the questions below. Write sentences in your notebook. 1. Do you shop online? Why or why not? 2. What do you buy online? 3. Do you like to go shopping? 4. Where do you usually shop? 5. What are popular places for shopping? 6. What things do you spend your money on? 7. How much money do you spend each week? 8. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? 304 Unit 8 وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 304 30/4/24 2:05 AM