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Unit 4
Chapter 2
Uses of Would (p. 449)
- I would like to go to California. (desire)
- I would rather have a cup of tea. (preference)
- He said he would go. (indirect speech)
- When I lived on Cheju, I would often go to the beach (repeated action in the past)
- Would you please be quiet? (requests)
- I would have come sooner, but I missed the bus. (action planned but not completed.)
- I would help you if I could. (see Unit 6) (conditional)
Idiom - "used to"
Long ago, when tigers used to smoke pipes....
I. Activity
Identify which use of "would" (2,4 or etc.) is used in the Comprehensive Reading.
II. Exchanges
A: I don't feel well.
B: Would you like to rest awhile?
A: I think I will.
A: Can I help you?
B: No, thank you. I would rather do it.
A: My tooth still hurts.
B: What did the dentist say?
A: He said the pain would stop soon.
A: You're not drinking anymore these days?
B: No, I've quit. When I used to drink, I would get dizzy.
A: What's the matter? You don't look well.
B: I feel faint. Would you open a window?
A: Didn't your father come last week?
B: He would have, but he was ill.
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