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8 Wishful Thinking 1 Listen and Discuss Read the texts below. Find the sentences that say exactly what each person wishes for. وزا 14تعليم WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING Wishes vary from person to person. Find out how some of our readers answered the following questions. Q: If you could only take one thing with you to a desert island, what would you take? A: I would take my cell phone. I'd be able to keep in touch with my family and friends around the world, and I wouldn't get lonely. Q: If you could be a historical figure, who would you be? A: I'd like to be Omar bin Abdul Aziz, a Muslim Caliph. I would create one of the greatest empires with no poverty the world has ever known. Ahmed, 17 Q: If you had a close encounter with an extraterrestrial, what question would you ask? A: I'd ask if I could travel with the ET.* I would like to find out about life in the universe. Steve, 15 Q: If you could choose a place to live, which city or country would you choose? A: If I could choose a place to live, I'd go to Hawaii. The weather's great the whole year round, and the surfing is fabulous. Q: If you could change your looks, what changes would you make? A: Actually, I'm quite happy the way I am. I wouldn't make any changes. Leonard, 19 Q: If you could travel through time, would you go to the past or to the future? A: I would go to the future to see what new technologies people will be using. *ET = Extraterrestrial Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 114 Saeed, 23 Bob, 16 Hameed, 20 رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa 30/4/24 2:02 AM

Wishes vary from person to person. Find out how some of our readers answered the following questions. If you could only take one thing with you to a desert island, what would you take?

THE MOST COMMON WISH "I wish I could win a big prize." The King Faisal International Prize is awarded to individuals, whose achievements benefit mankind across the globe. Shaikh Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, a world leading philanthropist, was awarded the 2012 Prize for Service to Islam, while Prof. Adnan Bin Muhammad Al-Wazzan won the Prize for Islamic Studies. Prof. Richard Berkowitz and James Bruce Bussel won the Prize for Medicine. The cash prize of SAR 750,000 ($200,000) was split between them. Prof. Ali Hilmi Ahmad Moussa and Dr. Nabil Ali Muhammad, from Egypt, shared the Arabic Language and Literature Prize and Prof. Alexander Varshavsky won the Science Prize. Laureates also receive a gold medallion, and a handwritten certificate. Quick Check ✓ A. Vocabulary. Match to form new words or expressions. 1. desert 2. keep 3. close a. round b. the prize c. in touch 4. whole year 5. split d. island e. encounter B. Comprehension. Answer true or false. 1. Nim 2. 3. 4. 5. Saeed would take his cell phone to a desert island. Steve would like to be a Roman emperor. Bob would ask an extraterrestrial about life on other planets. If Ahmed could live in any place in the world, he'd live in Hawaii. If Hameed could, he would change the way he looks. Leonard would like to find out about 6. future technologies. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Shaikh Sulaiman Al-Rajhi 2 Pair Work A. Give your answers to the questions in the article. one thing If I could take only with me to a desert island, I'd take my smartphone. B. Find sentences that are wishes in the texts you read. Make questions for those wishes. In pairs, ask and answer the questions. See the example below. Do you wish you had a lot of money? Yes, I do. Then I would be able to travel. C. List some common wishes, and compare your list with a partner. وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 115 115 30/4/24 2:02 AM

THE MOST COMMON WISH

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Give your answers to the questions the article. If I could take only one thing with me to a desert island, I'd take my smartphone.