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1 Ask students to complete the exercise. Check answers in open class. Point out that in British English, this + time phrase in question 1 means ‘the next one’ and refers to the future ( this evening, this weekend ). Answers 1 going to see/seeing 2 are you going to 3 starts/is starting 4 Shall 5 ‘ll 6 finishes 2 Ask students to complete the exercise. Check answers in open class. Elicit what the contraction ’ d is in question 2 ( had ). Answers 1 are you seeing / are you going to see 2 sell 3 ’m/am not doing 4 are going / are going to go 5 Will you ask 6 does it open 3 Ask students to complete the exercise. Check their answers. Answers 1 Correct: asking about an arrangement. Mia could also ask ‘Are you going to do ...’. 2 Incorrect. Ari is talking about an arrangement, not a prediction: ‘I’m going ...’ or ‘I’m going to go ...’. 3 Correct: prediction/intention. Ari could also say ‘Everyone will be there!’ as a prediction. 4 Incorrect. Mia is talking about an arrangement: ‘We’re visiting ...’ or ‘We’re going to visit ...’. 5 Correct: arrangement. Mia could also say ... ‘are going to get together ...’. 6 Correct: prediction 7 Incorrect. Ari is asking about an intention: ‘Is your cousin Liam going to be there?’ She could also say ‘Will your cousin Liam be there?’ to ask about a prediction. 8 Correct: intention. Mia could also say ‘I’m buying ...’ as an arrangement. 9 Incorrect. We use the present simple for timetabled events. This is an arrangement: ‘Liam is organising ...’ or an intention: ‘Liam is going to organise ...’. 10 Incorrect. They have already decided this, so it’s an arrangement: ‘We’re having ...’ or ‘We’re going to have ...’. 11 Correct. Hopes are like predictions. Ari could also say ‘I hope the music at Elina’s party is going to be ...’ 4 Ask students to do the exercise in ’onion rings‘ or in lines. If there’s an odd number of students for lines, ask one student to volunteer as a ‘secretary’ and note all examples of the target language they heard. Feed back on content and then on accuracy in open class. For the accuracy feedback, use examples from students’ language, both correct and incorrect and write them on the board. Ask students to correct the mistakes that they can find. If time allows, this can be done in two teams, and the team who finds the most mistakes or does it quicker than others is the winner. Me In pairs or small groups, ask students to take turns to ask and answer the questions. Remind students that personal questions about family life are often part of an oral examination, e.g. Do you have a large or small family?
GRAMMAR 1 The future (1): will, be going to, present simple and continuous Student’s Book, page 44 Lesson aims • Focus on verb forms to talk about the future • Practise using will, be going to, the present simple and present continuous for the future LEAD-IN Write the following on the board: My arrangements for this evening. My intentions for the rest of the year. My predictions for the planet for 2050. Have students talk for a minute about each sentence and make sure they are clear about the difference between predictions, intentions and arrangements. Play the Grammar video. Grammar in context Future forms are tested in all parts of exams at this level and they are one of the most common grammatical topics covered in the Use of English exam. Ask students to complete the task. Remind them to read the information in the Remember box. Check their answers.
Grammar video
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Remind students that they can find more information in the Grammar reference, Unit 4, page 142. Answers 1 prediction 2 arrangement 3 intention LANGUAGE NOTE In English, we can use a variety of future forms to express different shades of meaning. We cannot be certain about what happens in the future, so the choice of future form depends on the speaker’s intention or mood. Elicit the negative form of shall ( shan’t ). Point out that shall is restricted to first-person pronouns for suggestions and is gradually becoming a rarely used form in modern English. We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements or plans that have been confirmed. This is often called the ‘diary form’ because you can use it for anything written in your diary. Fixed arrangements can also use be going to , but the present continuous is more common. Remind students that be going to is generally found in informal spoken English. Be going to constructions often imply an intention and an expectation that the intention will be carried out. Point out to students that we use the present simple to talk about a future event that is part of a timetable or routine in the future. These sentences usually contain words like: to be, open, close, begin, start, end, finish, arrive, come, leave, return.
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