Arienne, NorwayMy one regret... I can't really that, because I don't really have any . All my life I have had dreams, and my dreams I have basically . My first dream was going to the United States , and I did that, and then my second big dream was going to on exchange, which I also did, and I'm very happy about the fact that I am able to my dreams, because not all people can do what I've been do.
Jeff, CanadaRegrets! I don't regret very much, but I have of regrets. One is that I played sports when I was young and I didn't any music. a musical instrument. And my other regret is that I'm unilingual. I only speak one language, and another language when I was young.
Shibika, OmanMy biggest regret is not a offer that a few years ago. , I took another offer, and I do regret it, I'm happy where I'm at right now, but that offer before.
Fred, CanadaOK, my biggest regret! My would have to be: four years ago, in Spain and such a great time, and then for some reason, to Canada, and still to this day, a hard time with that decision. because my life was so great. every day, and it was such a sunny country, and the people were very nice.
Rebecca, Australia is that I have not travelled when I was younger. I really that overseas during high school, taken up some exchange programs like I am now, through university, even travelled with my family overseas. But in my own country throughout the years, .
Listen to each speaker (▶) and drag what they talk about next to their name.Écoute chaque personne (▶) et fais glisser le sujet dont elle parle à côté de son nom.
- Rebecca, Australia
- Arienne, Norway
- Fred, Canada
- Jeff, Canada
- Shibika, Oman
The facts. Listen again and choose the right answer.Les faits. Réécoute et choisis la bonne réponse.
Arienne, NorwayJeff, CanadaShibika, OmanFred, CanadaRebecca, Australia
- Arienne — What is her biggest regret?
- Arienne — What was her first dream?
- Arienne — Did her dreams come true? fulfil a dream = réaliser un rêve.
- Jeff — How many regrets has he got? « a couple of regrets » : one… my other regret…
- Jeff — What did he do too much as a child?
- Jeff — What would he have liked to do?
- Shibika — What did she turn down a few years ago? a scholarship = une bourse d'études.
- Shibika — What did she do instead?
- Shibika — How does she feel about her life now? « I do regret it, even though I'm happy where I'm at »
- Fred — Where was he living four years ago?
- Fred — Why did he leave? « for some reason, I had to go back to Canada »
- Fred — How does he feel about that decision today? « still to this day, I'm having a hard time with that decision »
- Fred — What did he do every day in Spain?
- Rebecca — What does she regret?
- Rebecca — When would she have liked to travel?
- Rebecca — Where has she been able to travel?
Reading between the lines: what do the speakers mean, without saying it?Entre les lignes : que veulent dire les personnes, sans le dire ?
Arienne, NorwayJeff, CanadaShibika, OmanFred, CanadaRebecca, Australia
- Arienne sounds
- "Not all people can do what I've been able to do." She means that
- Jeff's regrets are about
- What is surprising about Shibika's regret?
- Fred's words "still to this day" show that
- What is Rebecca doing now? « taken up some exchange programs like I am now, through university »
- Who is the most positive speaker?
- Which two speakers regret something they did NOT do? Shibika didn't accept the scholarship; Rebecca didn't travel. Fred regrets something he did: leaving Spain.
Every word: listen and write the missing words.Mot à mot : écoute et écris les mots qui manquent.
Grammar: what did the speakers say? Choose the right form.Grammaire : qu'ont dit les personnes ? Choisis la bonne forme.
A regret about the past: I wish + had + past participle: I wish I had taken it. = J'aurais aimé le prendre / Je regrette de ne pas l'avoir pris. Also: I would have liked to + base verb (j'aurais aimé), and I regret (not) + -ing (je regrette (de ne pas) avoir…).
- Shibika: "I wish I that offer."Regret sur le passé : wish + had + participe passé.
- Fred: "I wish I in Spain."Regret sur le passé : had stayed.
- Jeff: "I would have liked a musical instrument."would have liked to + base verbale.
- Jeff: "I would have liked to another language."Après to : base verbale.
- Jeff wishes he so much sport.Regret sur le passé, à la forme négative : hadn't played.
- Shibika's biggest regret is not a scholarship.regret (not) + -ing.
- Fred regrets Spain.regret + -ing = regretter d'avoir fait. (regret to = regretter de devoir annoncer…)
- Rebecca wishes she overseas during high school.Regret sur le passé avec pouvoir : could have + participe passé.
Your turn!À toi !
Do you have any regrets? Or, like Arienne, none at all?
- Talk for one minute about a regret, a big one or a small one: something you did, or something you didn't do. It can be true or invented!
- Then, on a sheet of paper, write five sentences: what happened, what you wish, what you would have liked.
Useful structures: My biggest regret is (not) + -ing… · I wish I had… · I wish I hadn't… · I would have liked to… · If only I had… · Still to this day…
The words: drag each English word or expression next to its French meaning.Les mots : fais glisser chaque mot ou expression à côté de sa traduction.
- qui ne parle qu'une langue
- se mettre à (la musique)
- en échange (scolaire)
- avoir du mal à accepter
- encore aujourd'hui
- à l'étranger
- réaliser un rêve
- à la place
- même si
- se lancer dans
- une bourse d'études
- deux ou trois
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