1. I wish that I could……

2. Could he be a tree? In a poem, the poet wishes to be a tree. No, he couldn’t because he is just a child. I wish that I could be a tree, but I am just a child.

3. In the poem, the poet wishes to be an ocean. Could he be an ocean? No, he couldn’t because he is just a child. I wish that I could be an ocean, but I am just a child.

4. In the poem, the poet wishes to be a mountain. Could he be a mountain? No, he couldn’t because he is just a child. I wish that I could be a mountain, but I am just a child.

5. We use the structure “I wish that I could” to show something impossible but creative.We use the structure “I wish that I could” to show something impossible but creative. e.g. I wish that I could be a bird, but I am just a girl.e.g. I wish that I could be a bird, but I am just a girl. A girl could never be a bird, so it is impossible.A girl could never be a bird, so it is impossible. Notes to remember:

6. In the story, what does the tree wish to do? He wishes to give the boy some money. Could he give the boy some money? No, he couldn’t because he is just a tree. I wish that I could give the boy some money, but I am just a tree.

7. In the story, what else does the tree wish to do? Can you use the target structure to make three more sentences? I wish that I could give the boy a house, but I am just a tree. I wish that I could give the boy a boat, but I am just a tree. I wish that I could give the boy something, but I have nothing left.

8. I wish that I could sleep in the clouds, but I cannot fly. cannot fly What does the boy wish to do? sleep

9. What does the boy wish to do? little boy I wish that I could visit Mars, but I am just a little boy. visit

10. What does the man wish to do? travel no money I wish that I could travel around the world, but I have no money.

11. What does the girl wish to do? I wish that I could be a queen, but I am a common girl. common girl queen

12. What does the girl wish to do? a diamond ring enough money I wish that I could buy a diamond ring for my mother, but I do not have enough money.

13. a fairy What does the girl wish to do? I wish that I could be a fairy, but I am just a little girl.

14. Can you make some sentences with the use of the target structure? What do you wish to do but you think it is impossible?