structures after wish-ed I -ing adjectives and related verbs; expressions with gosentence rhythm

I SPEAKING

expressing annoyanceWhen you talk about things that annoy you, you canuse these expressions:It really annoys me when...It drives me mad when...It drives me up the wall when...It really gets on my nerves when...People who shout on mobile phones. really annoy me, etc.

Read through the list of annoying things in the magazine article.With a partner, say which of these things annoy you too. Chooseyour top three pet hates.

Think of three other things which annoy you. Then compareyour three with other students.

G RAM MAR wish + past simple and would7.1 Listen to four conversations. Which of the irritating things

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Listen again and complete the sentences.l Iwish- thatl2 I wish

- a pound for every time I've picked the one broken one.

3 I wish , but it depends on the traffic.4 I wish in the road.

Which speakers would ltke somebody elseto change their behaviour?

O p.t++ Grammar Bank 7A. Read the rules for wish + past simpleand wish t would. Do exercise a.

Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Compare witha partner.

About meIwish Tcould

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I wish I was more . (adjective of personality)I wish I wasn't so

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(adjective of personality)I wish I had

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(personal possession)I wish

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Things people do that annoy meI wish my wouldn't . (brother, sister, friend)I wish

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would / wouldn't . (drivers / cyclists)I wish young people today would / wouldn'tI wish there was a law against people who

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l.g!. who aiticize politicians and the governmentbut then don't vote in the elections.

I get into the shower and then either the watergoes cold or there's no shower gel left.

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Dentists who trYto chat to You whenyour mouth is fullof equiPment (YetstrangelY theYalways seem tounderstand You!).

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ry Cyclists who ride on thepavement and nearlvknock you over.

When I'm travelling on a Plane ortrain and a child sitting behind me

keeps kicking mY seat.

People reading over yourshoulder on a bus orirain.

TV or radio news programmes with a male and femalepresenter, who each speak only a couple of lines at a time.

When l'm queuing for a train ticket and the personin front of me at tre desk can't make up their mindwhat kind of ticket they want

When You want to buY something in

a shoP'and You have to wait for the

shoo assistant to finish a telephoneconversation with a friend'

When you get a trolley in a supermarketand one of the wheels is broken.

Wlren you get a taxi and the driverask you the best way to go.

I'm talking on the phone and I need a penquickly and I can't find one which works.

Drivers who double park in a busy street and thenput their hazard lights on (as if this makes it OKD.

People who wearsunglasses indoors.

Companies that call you during the evening,trying to sell you something.

5 VOCAB U tARY -ed I -ing adjectives andrelated verbs

We often talk about feelings in three different ways, eitherby using a verb (e.g. anno) or by using the -ed or -ingadjective (e.g. annoying, annoyed).It really annoys me. (verb)That noise is really annoying I Jane is so annoying.(-ing adjectives describe the thing or person that producesa feeling)I'm really annoyed about last night. (-ed adjectives describehow a person feels)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the wordin bold.I I get very

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when I speak French and peopledon t understand me. frustrate

2 It's very when you can't remembersomeone'sname. embarrass

3 It really me when people are late. irritate4 I wish the sun would come out. I find these grey days

so depress5 We were

--- when the plane suddenly began

to lose height. terrify6 The journey had been very

decided to go to bed early. tire7 I wish he'd come home! It me when he's

out late at night. worry8 Jack wasn't very when we laughed at his

new tie. ,rmuse9 The end of the film really me. It was

totally unbelievable. disappoint10 It was a match! England won 3-2 with

a goal in the last minute. thrill11 He really his parents when he told them

he was getting divorced. shock12 \Arhat an day! I need to relax and put

my feet up. exhaust

A few'feeling'verbs have an -ed adjectlo but not the-ingform. Complete the adjective in the sentences below.1 I was delighted to meet her. She was a delightful person.2 I was scared during the film. The film was very3 We were extremely impressed by your CV. Your CV was

extremely4 I'm very stressed by my job. My job is very5 I was really offended by what you said. What you said

was really

In pairs, talk about some of these:. something in the news recently that shocked you. a film you found really disappointing. something that frustrates you about learning English. the kind of weather that makes you feel depressed. an embarrassing mistake you once made. an area of your town / city which is scary at night

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