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*Alternative ways of referring to the future

1)I’m about to finish my engineering course at university in a few

weeks.

Answer d-the very immediate futurefhftgdh

2)I’m off to a conference in London next week.

Answer b-future travel plans

3)My dad is due to retire next year.

Answer a-a future expectation

4)I know my opinions are bound to make others angry.

Answer c-a prediction of a ceratin future

5)I’m 17 and I’m supposed to go to university next year.

Answer d- future expectation

6)I’m seriously thinking of moving abroad.

Answer e- possible future event

4b-Circle the correct answers

1)We’re off to/bound to/thinking of Spain on holiday tomorrow.I can’t

wait.
2)Their plane was due to land at two but it’s been delayed.

3)I was thinking of changing my career but I’ve decided against it.

4)Tomorrow’s a holiday so it’s bound to rain.

5)We were supposed to be going out tonight but Jane’s not feeling to
weel.

6)Susie looks so sad,as is she’s about to start cyring.

7)I’m supposed to give him an answer tomorrow but I still havent

decided.

8)I was about to leave when he phoned.

*Crnim sam Vam ozančila takođe odgovore koje bih u knjizi trebala
zaokružiti.

Vocabulary,5a

*Life choices

Match the verbs 1-8 with the words a-h to make meaningful
expressions.There may be more than one possibility.Then match four
ewpewssions to pictures A-D below.

1-h
2-f

3-g

4-d

5-a

6-e

7-c

8-b

settle down

take a year off

pay off student loan

take early retirement

start a family

change career

drop out of college/university

leave a school

1. After many years of long carrier she finally decided to settle down.

2. She is pregnant and therefore wants to take a year off.

3. Paying off a student loan may seem to be a burden but student loan
is a very useful thing.
4. He retired early because he worked hard in his life and now he can
do some others things.

5. She wants to get married and start her own family.

6. Later in life i figured i'm good in singing so i changed my whole

career.

7. She figuerd out that diploma is not necessary to be successful in

your job so she droped out off college and started working
immediately.

8. Don't ever leave school because knowledge is important.

TEODORA LAZIĆ IV-1