British English · B1 · Unit 22
If I could
If I could
By the end you can
- Say what you would do in an imagined situation
- Talk about wishes and regrets
- Understand a text about imagined situations
Words and phrases
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| what would you do if | asking about an imagined situation | What would you do if you won a million pounds? |
| if I won the lottery | if I won a lot of money in a game of chance | If I won the lottery, I'd buy a cottage in the Lake District. |
| I wish I had | I'd like to have (but I don't) | I wish I had more time for my friends. |
| I wish I'd | I'm sorry I didn't (do something in the past) | I wish I'd learned to swim as a child. |
| if only | I really wish | If only I could see her again. |
| I regret | I'm sorry that I did or didn't do | I regret not travelling more when I was younger. |
| I would never | I would not ever | I would never give up my job, not even for a million pounds. |
| imagine if | think about the situation if | Imagine if we could live anywhere in the world. |
| a dream come true | the thing you've always wanted | Travelling round the world would be a dream come true. |
| I'd love to be able to | I really want to be able to | I'd love to be able to play the piano. |
| it's too late now | there's no time to change it | I wanted to study medicine, but it's too late now. |
Then talk it through
Friends discuss what they would do if they won a lot of money. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.