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Talking about plans, personal and educational goals.
Talking about plans, personal and educational goals.
task 1
task 1
task 2
task 2
What are you going to do after this class?
Where are you going to go for your next holiday?
Are you going to meet anyone next weekend?
What are you going to do tonight?
Are you going to play any video games later today?
How are you going to get better at speaking English?
What mobile phone are you going to buy next?
task 3
task 3
Did you notice that you were talking about future intentiona in the previous conversation? Were they plans that you had made some time ago?
Be Going to is a great tool to talk about plans and intentions you made some time ago or to say that you are quite sure that something is going to happen.
She's going to love it.
We're going to be on time.
He's going to call you.
They're going to have a test.
In conversation, it is common that native speakers reduce GOING TO to GONNA. However, this does not happen in written English.
Task 4
Task 4
The Future: Intentions, Predictions and Arrangements
I'm going to rest a lot this weekend.
However, I'll probably go to the movies.
On Sunday, I'm visiting my cousin. She has a new video game and we're playing together.
Practice:
task 6
task 6
Listen to the kids talking. Do the quiz about their plans.
Adapted from https://en.islcollective.com/Task 7
Task 7
Let's practice:
Let's practice:
Never Gonna Give You Up
Task 8
Task 8
Milestones are life-changing events. Are any of the following milestones part of your future plans? Talk about this with your speaking partner. Use either BE GOING TO or WILL depending on what your particular plans are.
Milestones are life-changing events. Are any of the following milestones part of your future plans? Talk about this with your speaking partner. Use either BE GOING TO or WILL depending on what your particular plans are.
Will you buy a house?
Are going to buy a house?
When will you go to college?
What are you going to do after you...?
task 9
task 9
Now, seriously... Are you really certain that the events you just talked about are going to happen? If you are really sure... BE GOING TO and WILL are good options to talk about them.
What are some other options we can use to say that we are not that sure? Watch the video below.
How sure are you that the following milestones will be accomplished?
Remember that you can use:
BE GOING TO
WILL
SHOULD
MAY
MIGHT
Use the affirmative and negative sentences.
get in a State university
get in a private university
get married
move in with a partner
remain single
have many children
adopt a child
buy a van, sports car, truck, electric/hybrid car, a bike, a boat, a plane
travel to Middle East, Europe, North/South/Central America
rent an apartment
buy a house
task 10
task 10
More practice... but at a higher level... Are you ready for the challenge?
Task 11
Task 11
Task 12
Task 12
The following exercises are advanced. Just relax and challenge yourself. It is OK if you find this practice difficult. That is the idea of this practice :)
task 13
task 13
How likely are these things to happen in the future? Work in pairs and prepare a 4-minute speech on this. Base your opinions on facts and examples. Do a little online investigation.
When presenting:
Do not read.
Establish eye contact with your audience.
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