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future
English VI
GOAL:
To talk about promises and plans using the
future.
 Let’s get started
1. Read and match the words to make phrases. 3. Read and think. Answer the questions below:

read a course abroad.

watch more novels.

study less and save more.

work reels / in shorts.

cook for friends.

1. What promises have you done before?
spend on your grammar.
2. Will you be angry if someone breaks his / her promise?
2. what other phrases can you make?
 Video time
1. Watch the video and answer the questions:
1. What will Mark do next week?
2. Where are they going to have the party?
3. What will happen if it rains?
4. How many people are going to the party?
5. Who is going to make the cake?

2. Look at some sentences from the video:

1. What are you going to do today?
2. I am going to stay home and study hard.
3. We aren’t going to have so much fun.
4. Will you come to my house to play chess?
5. I will let you know.
6. We won’t miss the concert!
 The future (1)
We usually use “will/won’t + infinitive” to talk about promises,
opinions about the future, threats and deliberately statements.
+ I believe the party will be amazing.
- I won't disappoint you this time.
? Will you come to the wedding party tonight?

1. Imagine you are a fortune teller, make ‘predictions’ about the

people you know.

buy a house travel the world get a job have a baby

celebrate have a pet buy a car
 Collaborative work
in pairs roleplay to ask and answer about your future.
what age / marry?
what
job / h
Where / live? av e?
You will marry in …
What grades / you w
What countries You will live in ill be
get in the a…
/ visit? …
exam?
You will get
/Im
eet a You will visit … … in your
nyon
e f am o exam
us?
Yes.
y ou w
i l l me
et …
 The future (2)
We also use “be going to + infinitive” to talk about fixed plans and
predictions based on evidence.
Form: put the verb to be in the correct form.
+ I be going to watch a film with Lussy after work.
- Luis not be going to do any homework this weekend.
? Be you going to work this weekend?
1. OVER TO YOU, What are you going to do tomorrow? use the
pictures below to help you, give at least 4 ideas.
What are they going to do?

In picture 3, she is going to …

In picture 7, he is going to …
 Exercises:
Fill in the gaps with the correct form.
1. Will:
1. They _________ back by 6:30 pm. (be)
2. _________ you _________ me? (help)
3. When _________ I _________ you again? (see)
4. His parents ______________ him for being late.
(not/ punish)
5. _________ they _________ the contract tonight?
(sign)
S + will + verb (B.F.) + complement.
S + won’t + verb (B.F.) + complement.
Will + S + verb (B.F.) + complement + ?
2. Going to:
1. I __________________ (borrow) some books from the
library today.
2. He __________________ (not pay) your money back.
3. The drone is out of control. It __________________
(crash)!
4. They aren't playing well. They __________________ (not
win) the match.
5. We __________________ (have) a picnic tomorrow.
S + verb to be + verb (-ing) + complement.
S + verb to be (not) + verb (-ing) + complement.
Verb to be + S + verb (-ing) + complement + ?
Over to you
1. Put the future phrases in chronological order, then use them to tell the
class something about you.
… next month 5
… in a couple of weeks 4
… tomorrow morning 2
… tonight 1
… this weekend 3
… on christmas 6
… in two years 7
 REVIEW

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/will-vs-be-going-to/
 Reading:
Read and answer the questions:

I think people will live on Earth, the moon and Mars

in the year 2200. The air will be clean everywhere
and the weather will be good. People will fly from
Earth to the moon and to Mars in very fast
spacecrafts.
1. Will people live on our planet in the year 2200?
In other ways, their lives won’t be very different
from our lives today. People will still go to school
2. What transport will people use?
and to work. They’ll enjoy sport and music. They
will like fashion from the 21st century, but they’ll 3. How will people feel about life?
have some new styles, too. People will enjoy life in
the year 2200.
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2. Easy English. (2019). What are you going to do? Simple Future Tense - Will/ Be Going To/ Be+ing [Video].
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