Unit 6. An excursion

Unit 6: AN EXCURSION
Part E: Language Focus
I. Warm-up
Game: “I need your help!”
Situations:
Your friend is going to have a housewarming party.
Your task is offer to help with sentences like “I will help you tidy up afterwards”
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
1. Usage:
to make promises
to make offers
to make quick decision
to make predictions
Future simple
2. Form:

Future simple: S + will + V
S + will not/ won’t + V
Will + S + V?
+
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II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
1. Usage:
- To talk about events in the future we have already thought about and intend to do.
- To make predictions when there is present evidence.
“Be going to”
Look at the black clouds in the sky!
It is going to rain.
2. Form:

“Be going to”:
+ S + am/is/are + going to + V
- S + am not/isn’t/aren’t + going to + V
? Am/Is/Are + S + going to + V?
II. GRAMMAR - PRESENTATION
The future simple tense and “be going to”
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. “The windows are dirty!” – “I know. I …….. this afternoon.”
A. will clean B. am cleaning C. am going to clean
2. It’s already 4 o’clock. We ……… late.
A. are B. will be C. are going to be
3. - Tom: We haven’t got any salt.
- Ann: Oh, haven’t we? I …….. some from the shop then.
A. will get B. am going to get C. get
4. It’s her birthday. She ………. a meal with her friends.
A. will have B. has C. is going to have
5. One day people ……… to Mars.
A. are going B. will go C. are going to go
6. Tom’s just bought a movie ticket. He …….. a movie.
A. is going to see B. saw C. will see


Exercise 2: Fill in each blank with “will” or
“be going to”
That bag looks heavy. I ….... help you with it.
I’ve already decided. I …….. buy a new car.
- Did you phone Michael?
- I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I ……. do it now.
4. Next summer, I ……. travel to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday.
5. The President …… serve for four years.
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Exercise 2 : Fill in each blank with “will” or
“be going to”
That bag looks heavy. I will help you with it.
I’ve already decided. I am going to buy a new car.
- Did you phone Michael?
- I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I will do it now.
4. Next summer, I am going to travel to New York. My sister lives there and she bought me a plane ticket for my birthday.
5. The President will serve for four years.
II. GRAMMAR - PRACTICE
Making your plans in the future
II. GRAMMAR – PRODUCE
Summer Holiday
Jobs
…
CONSOLIDATION
am/is/are going to V0 : plans, intentions, predictions (near future)
will V0: promises, offers, quick decision, predictions
HOMEWORK
Do exercise 3 in your textbook
Do Test yourself B