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11 If It Hadn't Happened 4 Language in Context The following talks about a message that was found in a bottle. Imagine you found the message. Discuss with a partner what you would have thought if you had found the bottle and what you would have done with the money. In 1949, Jack Wurm, an unemployed man, was walking aimlessly on a California beach when he came across a bottle that had floated onto the beach. In it was a piece of paper with this message: "To avoid confusion, I leave my entire estate to the lucky person who finds this bottle and to my attorney, Barry Cohen, share and share alike. Daisy Alexander, June 20, 1937." It was not a hoax. Mr. Wurm received over $6 million from Daisy Alexander's estate. 5 Listening Listen to the people on the radio show, and complete the chart. Name J. Springfield Saeed Regret Reason رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa 6 Pronunciation A. Listen. Note the reduction of could have, should have, and would have. Then practice. I could have traveled. He should have studied harder. He would have been really happy. B. Find and underline examples of could have, should have, and would have in Life's Regrets on page 167. Practice reading the sentences aloud. 7 About You In pairs, ask the questions and have your friend answer. Then switch roles. 1. What mistakes have you made in your life? 2. What things do you regret having done in your life? What do you regret not having done? 3. Talk about the best or worst thing that has ever happened to you. 4. Have you ever been in an embarrassing situation or a predicament? Talk about it. وز 170عليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 170 30/4/24 2:04 AM

8 Conversation ? Read the conversation. Find and underline examples of could have, should have, and would have. Practice reading the conversation in pairs. Faisal: So do you have any regrets about things in your life? Ibrahim: You mean, things I should or shouldn't have done? Yeah. I guess there are a Faisal: few. How about you? I wish I had done things differently. I missed some good opportunities because I was too immature. I should have listened to my parents. They wanted me to go to college, and I actually had the grades, but I wanted to go get a job and go out into the world. Ibrahim: Well, you did very well for yourself. You have your own business, and you don't have a boss breathing down your neck. Faisal: But I have lots of responsibilities. I wish I'd taken a course in business management. Now I have to employ someone to do the work I could be doing. Ibrahim: Well, it's never too late. You can still go back to school. As for me, I got my master's degree, and I had my mind set on a career. But then I got married and had children. Faisal: So you had to choose between the job and family? Ibrahim: No, I work hard and I am able to take care of my family. وزارة التعليم Real Talk You mean = an expression used to confirm what someone else has said go out into the world = start to be on one's own and independent breathing down someone's neck = constantly checking As for (me) an expression used to introduce a new subject/topic have one's mind set on something = be firmly decided About the Conversation 1. List Faisal's regrets. 2. In your own words, write about Ibrahim's life. Your Turn Role-play with a partner. Pretend you are talking to Faisal or Ibrahim. Talk about the things you would have done differently. Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 171 171 30/4/24 2:04 AM