A/L, a/l general english
Wishes, Regrets & Preferences
I wish · if only · I'd rather · it's time. The grammar, vocabulary and writing of the G.C.E. A/L General English paper: mixed tenses, conditionals, the passive, reported speech, summaries, letters, reports and essays.
What is in this lesson
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Practise it with games
After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Wishes, Regrets & Preferences”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.
- Time MachinePast, now or future? Send each sentence through the right portal!
- Penalty Kick 3DShoot into the corner with the right word — beat the keeper!
- Hoop Shot 3DShoot the basketball into the hoop with the right word!
- Bowling 3DRoll the ball at the pins with the right word — STRIKE!
More lessons: a/l general english
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- Conditionals: All Types & Mixedzero · first · second · third · mixed · unless · provided thatA/L
- The Passive: Every Tense + Causativeis being built · has been sold · must be done · have it repairedA/L
- Reported Speech & Reporting Verbsstatements · questions · requests · advised, denied, suggestedA/L
- Relative Clauseswho · which · whose · whom · where · defining & non-definingA/L
- Modals of Deduction & Past Modalsmust have · might have · can't have · should haveA/L
- Gerunds & Infinitivesenjoy doing · decide to do · stop doing vs stop to doA/L
- Linking Words & Contrastalthough · despite · however · whereas · therefore · moreoverA/L
- Inversion & EmphasisNever have I… · Not only… but also · It was… thatA/L
- Subject–Verb Agreement & Tricky Nounseach · neither … nor · the number of · news, mathematicsA/L
- Word Formation for A/Lprefixes · suffixes · nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbsA/L
- Summary Writingmain points · your own words · the word limitA/L
- Formal Letters & Emailscomplaint · request · application · the right format and toneA/L
- Reports, Articles & Speechesheadings · purpose · audience · the right voiceA/L
- Essay Writing: Argue & Discussintroduction · body · conclusion · for and againstA/L
Questions parents ask
Which grade learns Wishes, Regrets & Preferences?
In English Genius it is a A/L lesson, in the a/l general english topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise Wishes, Regrets & Preferences?
With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 47 games, so every question uses it.
How much does it cost?
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