📝 Yazılı Sınava Hazırlık — Ünite 5: Back to the Past

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1 Reading — E11.5.R1 R1
Students will be able to analyze a text to distinguish the expressions used to express wishes, regrets and unreal past.
Read the text below. Find and categorise the expressions used for wishes, regrets and unreal past situations.
If Only I Could Go Back
Murat is now 45 years old and often thinks about the choices he made when he was younger. He says, “I wish I had studied harder at school. If I had paid more attention in my English classes, I could have got a better job abroad.”

He also regrets not spending enough time with his grandparents. “If I had visited them more often, I would have learned so many things from them. I wish I hadn’t been so busy with my own life.”

However, Murat does not only focus on regrets. He says, “If I hadn’t moved to Ankara, I wouldn’t have met my wife. So not all my decisions were wrong.” He believes that every experience, good or bad, shapes who we are today.
  1. a Find two sentences that express wishes (I wish…).
  2. b Find two sentences that express unreal past (third conditional: If + had + V3…).
  3. c Does Murat regret all of his past decisions? Explain with evidence from the text.
“I wish + past perfect” geçmişe dair pişmanlık ifade eder. “If + had + V3, would/could have + V3” gerçekleşmemiş geçmiş durumu anlatır (3rd conditional).
2 Reading — E11.5.R1 R1
Students will be able to analyze a text to distinguish the expressions used to express wishes, regrets and unreal past.
Read the dialogue between two friends. Then answer the questions about their wishes and regrets.
A Conversation Between Friends
Defne: I’ve been thinking a lot about high school lately. I wish I had joined the basketball team. I was good at sports, but I was too shy to try out.

Berk: I know what you mean. If I had listened to my art teacher, I would have applied to a fine arts programme. She always told me I was talented, but I didn’t believe her.

Defne: Do you have any regrets about university?

Berk: Well, if I hadn’t spent so much time playing video games in my first year, I could have got better grades. But I don’t regret choosing engineering. What about you?

Defne: I wish I had gone on the Erasmus exchange programme. If I had applied on time, I could have studied in Spain for a semester.
  1. a What does Defne wish she had done in high school?
  2. b What would Berk have done if he had listened to his art teacher?
  3. c What is Berk’s regret about his first year at university?
  4. d What would have happened if Defne had applied to the Erasmus programme on time?
Her sorunun cevabı metinde geçen “wish” ve “if” cümlelerinde gizli. Cevaplarını tam cümle olarak yaz ve metinden kanıt göster.
3 Writing — E11.5.W1 W1
Students will be able to write their opinions and regrets according to #Iwish.
Read the model paragraph below. Then write your own paragraph about your wishes and regrets.
Model Text
Looking back, there are a few things I wish I had done differently. First of all, I wish I had started learning a musical instrument when I was a child. If I had taken piano lessons, I could have played in the school band. I also regret not reading more books during the summer holidays. If I had read more, I would have improved my vocabulary much faster. However, I don’t regret spending time with my friends — those memories are priceless.
Your task: Write a paragraph (6–8 sentences) about your own wishes and regrets. Include:
• At least two things you wish you had done differently
• At least one third conditional sentence (If I had…, I would/could have…)
• One thing you do NOT regret
Pişmanlık: “I wish I had + V3”, “I wish I hadn’t + V3”. Gerçekleşmemiş sonuç: “If I had + V3, I would/could have + V3”. Pişman olmadığın şey: “I don’t regret + V-ing”.
4 Writing — E11.5.W1 W1
Students will be able to write their opinions and regrets according to #Iwish.
Imagine you are writing a social media post with the hashtag #IWish. Write about things you wish had happened differently in your life.
Your Task
Write a short social media-style post (6–8 sentences) using the hashtag #IWish. In your post:
• Share 2–3 wishes or regrets about the past
• Explain what would have been different (use third conditional)
• End with a positive message or lesson you learned
• Keep a personal and reflective tone
Sosyal medya tarzında samimi bir dil kullan. Pişmanlıklarını paylaştıktan sonra olumlu bir mesajla bitir: “I’ve learned that every mistake teaches us something.”