Unit 5 · Inner Worlds
5B. No regrets
B2 · 60–75 min · Apex English
Unit 5 · Quote
"I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done."
Lesson goals
By the end you will…
- Use 'wish + past simple / could' to express dissatisfaction with the present.
- Use 'wish + past perfect' to talk about regrets in the past.
- Use 'wish + would' for annoying habits and things you want to change.
- Distinguish 'I'm bored' from 'It's boring' — mastering -ed vs -ing feelings adjectives.
- Speak with natural sentence rhythm — stressing content words, reducing function words.
- Recognise falling intonation for regret and rising intonation for hopeful wishes.
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