Lesson 2

Topic:”Application Programs”

Task I. Answer the following questions:

1. What application programs do you know? What are the types of application
programs?
2. How easy have you found it to enable people to move data and user experiences
across different devices? Is it difficult to make apps work across multiple devices?
3. How tech companies deceive your information into giving up your data and privacy?
4. What is the future of digital communication and privacy?

Task II. Match the words/ phrases with their meaning, then use them in the
sentences:

to the fore take breakout take off pushed the boat out
a) very noticeable
b) opinion
c) suddenly start being successful
d) newly famous and successful
e) spent a lot of money celebrating something because it’s special

1. The pundits say this trend will never __________.

2. It’s this year’s _____________ gadget.
3. The company really _____________ on this product.
4. What’s your ______ on these new smart watches?
5. Wearable tech has been ___________ this year.

Make up 5 sentences using these phrases/words. Pay attention to the meaning,

it should be the same.

Grammar: Wishes
Study grammar reference, then accomplish the exercises.

We can use wish/ if only to express a wish.

Verb Tense Use

+ past simple/ I wish I was/were in Spain. to say that we would like

(but I’m not) something to be different
past continuous If only I was/were studying about a present situation
offline. It would be much
more convenient. (but I’m
 not).

+ past perfect I wish I had kept a copy of to express regret about

my dissertation (but I didn’t). something which happened
If only I hadn’t spoken so or didn’t happen in the past
bluntly to him. We could still
be friends (but I did)

+ subject + would + I wish you would stop to express:

bare infinitive talking behind people’s ● a polite imperative
(infinitive without backs.
“to”) ● a desire for a
If only it would stop situation or person’s
snowing. behaviour to change
in the present or
future
I wish you’d stop looking at
me like that! It’s terribly ● to criticise or
distracting, complain about
If only you wouldn’t shout. something
It’s really irritating.

Notes:
❖ If only is used in exactly the same way as wish but it is more emphatic or more
dramatic.
Compare two examples:
If only we’d seen you coming. We might have braked in time. (a regret)
I wish we’d seen you coming. We would have put out the red carpet! (a wish)

For greater emphasis we can put a subject between if and only in informal English.
If you only knew how much trouble you’ve caused!

Wish can be followed by that, but if only cannot:

I wish that you’d told me about it earlier.
I only that you’d told me about it earlier.

❖ We can use were instead of was after wish and if only. I wish I were/was a famous
designer.
❖ After the subject pronouns I and we, we can use could instead of would. I wish I
could travel abroad.

TASK III. Write a wish for each of the following sentences, as in the example.

You want to buy a new car, but you haven’t got enough money.
I wish I had enough money (to buy a new car). OR I wish I could afford to buy a new car.

1. You didn’t follow your friend’s sensible advice.

 2. You lost your lecture notes.
3. You want to ask a friend to help you, but he’s out of the country.
4. You have got such a heavy workload that you can’t even get out at the weekends.
5. You are the yes-man.
6. You make ends meet.
7. You failed several exams.
8. Your friend was caught copping from his fellow student’s test paper and was
expelled.
9. Tommy was the teacher’s pet.
10. Your friend didn’t make the grade.
11. People don’t recycle their rubbish.

TASK IV. Use the appropriate tense to express a wish.

1. I wish you ______ (stop) talking.

2. If only it _____ (stop) snowing.
3. I wish I _______(pass) the exams. (but I didn’t)
4. I wish I _____ (be) on holiday now. (but I’m not)
5. If only I _____ (go) with them. (but I’m not)
6. If only she ___ (not lie) to me. (but she did)
7. If only I _____ (not be) so harsh to her. (but I was)
8. I wish you _____ (stop) spreading rumours.
9. If only it ____ (be) sunny on my birthday.
10. I wish I ____ (save) more money during my twenties. (but I didn’t)
11. I wish I ____ (be) 10 years old. (but I’m not).

TASK V. Write the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the
word in brackets, as in the example.

e.g. I regret the fact that we didn’t see the band play.
(had) I wish we had seen the band play.

1. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us that you were leaving.
(wish)____________________________________
2. Unfortunately, I’m not as agile as I used to be.
(only) _____________________________________
3. Her constant criticism of me really gets on my nerves.
(stop) ____________________________________
4. I regret not going to university when I was younger.
(gone) ___________________________________
5. She would love to have a more responsible post.
(had) ____________________________________
6. I’ve always wanted to have the ability to speak a foreign language really well.
 (could) ____________________________________
7. It’s a real shame we didn’t take any photos at that amazing party.
(only)______________________________________
8. I hate having straight hair; curly hair is so much nicer.
(didn’t) ____________________________________

Task VI. Write about five things that you would like to change in your life. Use I
wish and if only.

Task VII. Complete the sentences:

Jack is going on a trip to Mexico soon. I wish I was going too.
1. I’m very tired and I have so much to do. I wish I ______so tired.
2. You didn’t tell me you were ill. Why not? I wish ____ you me.
3. I don’t have enough free time. I wish I __________more free time.
4. I can’t make up my mind what to do. I wish I __________decide.
5. I bought these shoes, but now I don’t like them. I wish I _____ them.
6. We have to go out now and I don’t want to go. I wish we_____ to go out
now.
7. Unfortunately I couldn’t go to the wedding last month. I wish I could ____

Task VIII. Put the verb into the correct form.

It was a stupid thing to say. I wish I hadn’t said it. (I / not / say)
I’m fed up with this rain. I wish it would stop. (it / stop)
1. It’s a difficult question. I wish ____the answer. (I / know)
2. I really didn’t enjoy the party. I wish ____ . (we / not / go)
3. I wish _____. We’ve been waiting for 20 minutes. (the bus / come)
4. You’re lucky to be going away. I wish ____with you. (I / can /
come)
5. Our flat is rather small. I wish ____a bit bigger. (it / be)
6. I should have listened to you. I wish ____your advice. (I / take)
7. You keep interrupting me! I wish _____. (you / listen)
8. You’re always complaining. I wish ______all the time. (you / not /
complain)
9. It’s freezing today. I wish ____ so cold. I hate cold weather. (it /
not / be)
10. I wish ____ . It’s horrible! (the weather / change)
11. I wish ____a piano. I’d love to have one. (I / have)
12. When we were in London last year, we didn’t have time to see all
the things we wanted to see. I wish ____there longer. (we / can /
stay)
Home assignment:
Open The_New_York_Times_-_January_28_2021_UserUpload_Net (1).pdf
page 35, article “What Apple’s new privacy labels tell you”. Find out some unknown
words and phrases there.
Prepare a 3 minute presentation (without slides). Present a summary of the article
using unknown words and phrases, do not forget to state your opinion.