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TEACHING REGRETS IN ENGLISH; THE LANGUAGE “WHAT IF”
Student of UzSWLU -
Safiya Solihova Azamatovna
Abstract:
Generally, regrets are a common human experience. People have
moments in their lives where they wish they had done particular things differently.
Teaching and learning how to express regrets effectively and correctly in English is
vital for both practical conversation and emotional expression. This article will explore
and provide teaching tips for the grammar of regret by providing examples of various
regret structures including with offering practical teaching methods.
K e y w o r d s :
r e g r e t s , w i s h e s , s t r u c t u r e s a n d t e a c h i n g m e t h o d s .
Аннотация:
В целом, сожаления являются распространенным
человеческим опытом. У людей бывают моменты в их жизни, когда они жалеют
о том, что поступили определенным образом иначе. Обучение и изучение того,
как эффективно и правильно выражать сожаления на английском языке, имеет
жизненно важное значение как для практического общения, так и для
эмоционального выражения. В этой статье будут рассмотрены и предоставлены
советы по обучению грамматике выражения сожаления, приведены примеры
различных структур сожаления, а также предложены практические методы
обучения.
Ключевые слова:
сожаления, пожелания, структуры и методы обучения.
Introduction:
Before explaining topic, teachers are supposed to ask their students whether they
had felt sorry for something and were
sad about or disappointed in something they did
or did not do. When students will reply, teachers have to ask students how they express
their regrets and wishes
in English grammar, what kinds of structures they use. After
questioning them, it is suggested to provide the whole structure of expressing the regret
structure and formulas. Here are structures and formulas to express regrets:
- To talk about the present, we use wish + past tense.
He wishes he was a bit younger;
I wish I could live in Dubai;
I wish it was not that difficult.
- To express regrets about the past, we use wish + past perfect.
1 wish I had not written so much;
I think Safiya wishes she had studied maths.
- We use wish + person or thing + would to talk about things we want to happen or
change in the future. It is often used to express annoyance or dissatisfaction.
I wish he would stop being toxic;
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I think she wishes his spouse would be generous.
- We can use if only instead of wish in all these situations. If only is commonly more
powerful than wish.
If only we had more money;
If only I had spoken to her!
After explaining each structure, teachers have to make students form their
sentences by using the structure which have been mentioned above.
Conclusion:
All in all, all human beings make mistake and regret in their lives. We all want
to change those things that we had done. This article has provided structures and
formulas for expressing regrets. Additionally, this article has given right teaching
strategies for teachers and students.
Reference:
1.
Krantz, C., & Roberts, R. Navigate coursebook, Upper-Intermediate B2 (p. 159).
Wish and If only. Oxford University Press.
