Changes in life and work plans

Future in the past

Was (I, she, he, it) Would Want
/were (we, they, you) (ía) (querer)
going to
(be going to)
Think (thought) Think To be
Believe (believed) Believe To become

I was going to be a rock I believed I would be a I wanted to be a rock

star, but I ended up being rock star, but I ended star, but I ended up
an English teacher up being an English being an English
teacher teacher.
I thought I was going to
be a rock star, but I I thought I would be a I wanted to become a
ended up being an English rock star, but… rock star, but…
teacher

What did you want to be when you were a child?

Reasons for changing plans

Talk (subject) out of / talk (subject) into it

Other reasons:

I couldn’t afford… I had health problems

I did not have the time…
I was afraid of …

Listening comprehension

Complete each statement about the decision each person made and the
reason to do so.

She wanted to be a sculptor but she changed her mind

because It was hard to make a living

He was going to marry Jessica, but he didn’t because

His parents talked him out of it / his parents convinced him not to do it.

He always thought she would become a lawyer , but she

didn’t because He did not pass the entrance exam

She was going to Marry a Romanian named Andrei, but

she didn’t because Her tastes changed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyL1_n3Z_xc

minuto 4:40

Watch these two videos and answer the following questions:

Video 1

Video 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1bzPdL4tWs