2-41. I wish you had seen her

Expression	Definition
stock	(n) a share of the value of a company which can be bought, sold, or traded as an investment e.g. I wish I had invested in more stocks.
promote	(v) to change the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one e.g. I wish I had been promoted today.
ghostwriter	(n) to write (something, such as a book) for someone else using that person’s name e.g. I wish he had a ghostwriter for his book.
biography	(n) the story of a real person’s life written by someone other than that person e.g. I wish I had a copy of your biography.
erase	(v) to remove something e.g. I wish I had not erased the tape.
incident	(n) an unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens e.g. I wish that incident hadn’t happened.
year	(n) the regular period of 12 months that begins in January and ends in December e.g. I wish I had more time during the year for my hobbies.
close off	(phrasal verb) to not allow (something) to be used for a period of time e.g. I wish the city hadn’t closed off the beach to tourists.
unusual	(adj) not normal or usual e.g. I wish you had seen how unusual that dog was.
disappoint	(v) to make (someone) unhappy by not being as good as expected or by not doing something that was hoped for or expected e.g. I wish you hadn’t disappointed me yesterday.

Make a sentence.
1. had / her / wish / you / seen / I / .
2. I / time / I / had / wish / had / .
3. forgotten / I / wish / my / hadn’t / you / advice / .
4. they / wish / us / had / I / helped / .
5. wish / we / up / hadn’t / I / given / .
Correct the following sentences.
1. I wish I have bought it.
2. I wish she had call me yesterday.
3. I wish you sell your house.
4. I wish we had been studied in Los Angeles.
5. I wish Olivia has come.
Answer the following questions.
1. Have you ever read a biography? Who was it? If not, who would you want to read about?
2. What year were you born?
3. If you got to be a ghostwriter for someone, who would it be?
(Homework) Write a paragraph.
1. Write 10 sentences using the grammar you learned today.
2. Ghostwriter: If you could have any author –living or dead – write your biography, who would you choose?
3. Erasure: You have the choice to erase one incident from your past, as though it never happened. What would you erase and why?

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