Overcome Regret PDF
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Ms. Fatma Salah Khedre
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This presentation discusses regrets and how to express them in English. Examples of regrets are given, along with possible responses. The presentation also touches on the possible causes of regrets and how to avoid them.
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Regrets? MS. Fatma Salah Khedre Discuss the questions: What things do people tend to regret? 01. What is worse, regretting doing 02. something or not doing something? Why? What's something you regret not doing 03. in the past year? Do you believe in the idea of "no...
Regrets? MS. Fatma Salah Khedre Discuss the questions: What things do people tend to regret? 01. What is worse, regretting doing 02. something or not doing something? Why? What's something you regret not doing 03. in the past year? Do you believe in the idea of "no 04. regrets," or do you think it's natural to have them? Read the sentences and answer the questions below. Do the sentences have the same or different meaning? The same. Are these regrets about something in the present or in the past? They are about something in the past. What verb form is used after ‘should’? ‘have’ + past participle What tense is used after ‘I wish’ and ‘If only’? Past Perfect I wish I had studied harder for the exam. If only I had listened to your advice, I wouldn't be in this mess. I wish I hadn't eaten so much chocolate. Now I feel sick Paraphrase the following regrets using the word in brackets. Make any other changes where necessary. I regret making this decision without talking to anyone. If I had, everything would have turned out much better. (should) I shouldn’t have taken a taxi to work. With all these traffic jams, I’m going to be late. (wish) I regret lying to them in the first place. Now I’m lost and have no idea what to do next. (only) I should have spent more time preparing for this exam. Then, I would have got a better result. (wish) I regret moving to the countryside. There’s so little for me to do apart from my work and I feel bored most of the time. (should) If only I had never said that to her. She’ll never forgive me! (regret) Decide whether the regrets are more common among kids and teens or adults. Explain your choices. Watch a video and check your answers. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. Complete the responses to the regrets using the words in the box. MATCH Thanks Do you have any questions? CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon and infographics & images by Freepik