Unit 8 · Wishful Thinking — Full Unit

Wishful Thinking

The complete Unit 8 in one interactive page: words, grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing.

الوحدة الثامنة كاملة في صفحة تفاعلية واحدة: مفردات، قواعد، استماع، محادثة، قراءة، وكتابة.

1Words
2Match
3True/False
4Listen
5Wishes
6Talk
7Spelling
8Context
9Listening
10Pronunciation
11About You
12Conversation
13Vocabulary
14Writing
15Grammar
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Learn the Words تعلّم الكلمات

Tap a card to flip it and hear the word — tap again to flip it back. اضغط على البطاقة لقلبها وسماع الكلمة، واضغط مرة أخرى لإعادتها.

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Excellent! You learned all the words!ممتاز! لقد تعلمت كل الكلمات!
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Match the Meaning طابق المعنى

Tap a word, then tap the definition that matches it.

اختر الكلمة أولًا، ثم اختر المعنى الصحيح لها.

Words

Meanings

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True or False صح أم خطأ

Read what people said about their wishes on pages 120–121, and decide if each statement is true or false. اقرأ ما قاله الأشخاص عن أمنياتهم، ثم حدد إن كانت الجملة صحيحة أم خاطئة.

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Listen & Choose اسمع واختر

Press play, listen to the word, then pick its Arabic translation.

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Make a Wish تمنَّ أمنية

Choose a situation, then write the imaginary condition and your wish about it, like the people on page 120 did. اختر موقفًا تخيليًا، ثم اكتب الشرط وأمنيتك الخاصة عنه.

Tap a situation above to start writing. اضغط على موقف أعلاه لتبدأ الكتابة.

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Talk About It تحدّث عن الموضوع

Read the real examples from the magazine article, then write your own wish question and answer about a lesson word. اقرأ الأمثلة الحقيقية من المقال، ثم اكتب سؤال وإجابة أمنية خاصة بك.

Q

Do you wish you had a lot of money?

A

Yes, I do. Then I would be able to travel.

Q

If you could only take one thing with you to a desert island, what would you take?

A

I would take my cell phone. I'd be able to keep in touch with my family and friends, and I wouldn't get lonely.

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Spelling إملاء

Listen to the word, then type its correct spelling.

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Language in Context اللغة في السياق

A local business will pay for three things you want because you won a national competition. What would you ask for? شركة محلية ستدفع ثمن ثلاثة أشياء تريدها لأنك فزت بمسابقة وطنية. ماذا ستطلب؟

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Listening الاستماع

Listen to Gina, Lyn, and Sahar talk about their wishes. Answer true or false. استمع إلى جينا ولين وسحر يتحدثن عن أمنياتهن، ثم أجب بصح أو خطأ.

Tap to listen to the passage اضغط للاستماع إلى النص
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Pronunciation النطق

Notice how would you and could you are reduced (linked together) in questions. Click the words you think form the reduced group, then check. لاحظ كيف يتم دمج ونطق would you و could you بسرعة في الأسئلة. اضغط على الكلمات التي تظنها مدمجة، ثم تحقق.

B. Practice your own sentence جملتك الخاصة

Type a question with "would you" or "could you" and mark the reduced words with ** on each side, like **this**. Then listen to it and practice saying it aloud. اكتب سؤالًا يحتوي على would you أو could you وضع ** حول الكلمات المدمجة، ثم استمع إليه وتدرّب على نطقه.

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About You عنك أنت

In pairs, ask the questions and have your friend answer. Then switch roles. في أزواج، اسأل هذه الأسئلة ودع صديقك يجيب، ثم تبادلا الأدوار.

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Conversation محادثة

Underline the would you and could you word groups. In pairs, read the conversation aloud, reducing the pronunciation of would you and could you. تحدّث بالنطق المدمج المناسب لعبارتي would you و could you، وتدرّب على قراءة المحادثة مع زميلك.

this guy = informal way to say "this person"

to me = in my opinion

You wouldn't know...? = echo question, to confirm what was said (here, to show disbelief)

have a ball = have a good time

Your Ending نهايتك أنت

What do you think Yousef's answer would be to "And what would you do with the rest?" ما رأيك بإجابة يوسف عن سؤال مايكل الأخير؟

About the Conversation عن المحادثة

Your Turn دورك

Role-play the conversation with a partner. Use your own ending, and use your answers in "About the Conversation" for ideas. مثّل المحادثة مع زميلك مستخدمًا نهايتك الخاصة وإجاباتك في قسم "عن المحادثة".

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Key Vocabulary أهم المفردات

Learn words connected with money, shopping habits and prices — flip the cards, then match, listen, and spell. تعلّم كلمات متعلقة بالمال وعادات التسوق والأسعار — اقلب البطاقات، ثم طابق واستمع وتهجّ.

1. Learn the Words تعلّم الكلمات

Tap a card to flip it and hear the word — tap again to flip it back.

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Excellent! You learned all the words!ممتاز! لقد تعلمت كل الكلمات!

2. Match the Meaning طابق المعنى

اختر الكلمة أولًا، ثم اختر المعنى الصحيح لها.

Words

Meanings

3. Listen & Choose اسمع واختر

Press play, listen to the word, then pick its Arabic translation.

4. Spelling إملاء

Listen to the word, then type its correct spelling.

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Writing الكتابة

Match the quiz-show interview, then write about a day as a quiz-show winner. Finally, read about prize winners who found money a blessing — or a problem. طابق مقابلة برنامج المسابقات، ثم اكتب عن يوم في حياة فائز، وأخيرًا اقرأ عن فائزين وجدوا في المال نعمة أو مشكلة.

A. A TV Quiz Show Winner الفائز في برنامج مسابقات

Read the answers given by the winner of a popular quiz show, Top Quiz, and match them with the right questions. اقرأ إجابات الفائز في برنامج "توب كويز"، وطابقها مع الأسئلة الصحيحة.

B. Write a Day in the Life of a Quiz Show Winner اكتب يومًا في حياة فائز

Writing Corner

When you write a description of a person or someone's lifestyle:

  • Use a lot of descriptive vocabulary to get your reader interested — paint a picture with words like: huge, luxurious, and so on.
  • Use present tenses to describe the person, their friends and family and their activities.
  • Use paragraphs to describe different parts of the person's lifestyle: the day, the places, their feelings.
  • Mention the negative aspects of the person's lifestyle as well as the positive aspects.
  • Conclude your description by summing up how the person generally feels about their life.
Listen to a model description استمع إلى نموذج للوصف

Imagine your new celebrity lifestyle and make notes, then write your full description below. تخيّل حياتك كمشهور ودوّن ملاحظاتك، ثم اكتب وصفك الكامل.

C. Reading: Money — A Blessing or a Problem? القراءة: المال نعمة أم مشكلة؟

Money: A Blessing or a Problem? المال: نعمة أم مشكلة؟

In your own words, write how each prize winner handled his fortune. بكلماتك الخاصة، اكتب كيف تعامل كل فائز مع ثروته.

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Form, Meaning and Function الشكل والمعنى والوظيفة

Review conditional sentences and the verb wish, then count/noncount nouns and quantifiers. راجع الجمل الشرطية وفعل wish، ثم الأسماء المعدودة وغير المعدودة وكلمات الكمية.

Conditional Sentences with If-Clause: Imaginary Situations جمل شرطية لمواقف تخيلية

Use conditional sentences to talk about imaginary or hypothetical situations in the present. Use the simple past in the if-clause. Would is often used in the main clause.

If I found a million dollars, I would keep it. I wouldn't take it to the police.

The contraction of would is 'd, used with all subjects: I'd, you'd, he'd, she'd, we'd, they'd.

They'd be happy if they had time to take a vacation.

Conditional Sentences with Might and Could might و could في الجمل الشرطية

Might can replace would in conditional sentences to express possibility.

If I had extra money, I might take a vacation to Hawaii.

Could can be used in the if-clause. It means "if someone were able to."

If I could travel anywhere, I'd go to Tahiti.

Could can also be used in the main clause. It means "would be able to."

If we had more time, we could play another game of tennis.

Verb: Wish فعل wish

Use wish for things you want to happen but probably won't.

in the present: I don't have much time. → I wish I had more time.
I have to study today. → I wish I didn't have to study today.
I'm not rich. → I wish I was/were rich.
I can't go to the mall. → I wish I could go to the mall.

in the future: He won't lend me his car. → I wish he would lend me his car.

Note: Was is usually used in informal spoken English with I. I wish I was a millionaire.

A. Match the Sentence Parts طابق أجزاء الجملة

Tap a sentence beginning, then tap the ending that matches it.

If-clause

Ending

E. Complete with Wish أكمل باستخدام wish

Use the verb wish to complete the sentences. In some cases, more than one verb form can be correct. Write your answer, then check the model answer.

D. Problem Solving حل المشكلات

Pretend your city has these problems, and you are the government official in charge of solving them. What would you do? Example: If I were mayor, I would build a rail system to connect various parts of the city.

Tap a problem above to write your solution. اضغط على مشكلة أعلاه لتكتب حلك.

Count / Noncount Nouns الأسماء المعدودة وغير المعدودة

Count nouns name things that you can count: one Saudi riyal, two Saudi riyals, etc. They have singular and plural forms.

Singular: a coin, a wish, a prize   |   Plural: two coins, three wishes, four prizes

Noncount nouns name things that you can't count: money, news, information, advice, rice, tea. They don't use a/an. They don't have plural forms.

Expressions of Quantity: Some, Any, No تعبيرات الكمية: some, any, no

Questions (?)Affirmative (+)Negative (−)
Is there any pollution?There is some pollution.There isn't any pollution.
Are there any sport facilities?There are some sport facilities.There aren't any sport facilities.

Use some in affirmative statements. Use any in negative statements and in questions. Use some/any with noncount nouns and with plural nouns.

Use no with noncount and plural nouns in affirmative sentences to give a negative meaning.

There is no crime. = There isn't any crime.

There are no recycling facilities. = There aren't any recycling facilities.

A. Find the Quantifiers حدد كلمات الكمية

Listen to the description of a city, then click the words some and no wherever you find them in the text.

B. Talk About Your City تحدث عن مدينتك

With a partner, talk about what is good and bad about your city. Use there is/are and quantifiers.

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