Future simple : Will

(First part)
SITUATIONS
1. Spontaneous offers
2. Promises
3. Requests
4. Spontaneous decisions
5. Do not use WILL for

Making spontaneous
offers
(You see an old lady lifting two heavy bags)

You say: I'll help you with those bags

(You received a letter for Amy)

You say: Ill __________________

(Your friend is late for work)
You say: Ill ___________________

Making promises
I promise I will not tell him about the surprise

party.
Don't worry, I'll be careful.
I won't tell anyone your secret.
______________________
______________________

Making requests
Will you show me how to send an e-mail?
Will you turn off the computers before you go

home?
Will you do me a favour?
____________________
_____________________

Making spontaneous
decisions
SITUATION: We dont have any beer left.

You say: Dont worry. Ill buy some.

SITUATION: Negative. You are tired and your

father is asking you to do all the housework.

You say: I ________________.
SITUATION: Your girlfriend/boyfriend is hungry.

You say: I ____________________.

Dont use WILL to express plans or

arrangements.
PLANS (GOING TO):

Are you going to watch TV this evening?

I am going to travel to New York next year.
She is not going to be a teacher.
ARRANGEMENTS (Present Continuous)

She is working next week.

I am getting married next year.
Are you working tomorrow?

Future simple : Will

(Second part)
SITUATION:
1. Predictions

Making predictions
We use GOING TO to predict events that are

evident (o we have evidence like forecast,

reports, statistics, etc.)

We use WILL to predict events based on our

opinion (without any evidence)

Examples
The year 2222 will be a very interesting year.
The year 2222 is going to be a very

interesting year.
Andres Manuel will be the next President.
Andres Manuel is going to be the next

President.
The movie Frozen" will win several Academy

Awards.
The movie Frozen" is going to win several

We usually use these verbs to

guess/predict with WILL
To expect (I expect she will)
To be sure (Shes sure youll)
To think (Do you think she will? / I think the

weather will)
(I dont think it will)
To believe (I believe computers will )
To wonder ( I wonder what will happen)

Write 4 sentences making

predictions using WILL and GOING
TO.
You can use these ideas:
Technology (gadgets, computers, robots)
Environment (Arctic pole, forests, rivers)
People (more generous, live in another
planet)
Cities (energy, float, speed)
Human race (be cloned, be mutants)

SPEAKING.
Discuss your ideas with a partner.