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• be going to: affirmative, negative and questions
• will and won't
I can talk about future plans and intentions.
1. Look at the text on page 98 again and complete the examples. Then choose the correct words in Rules 1-2.
1. We ________ travel by train.
2. I ________ going away.
3. What ________ you going to do this summer?
| RULES |
| 1. We use be going to to talk about present / future plans and intentions. 2. We make questions with be / do + pronoun or noun + going to + verb. |
2. Complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative form of be going to and the verbs in brackets.
I'm going to see (see) a film at the cinema. ✔
They aren't going to go (go) to school tomorrow. X
1. You ________ (visit) your grandparents tomorrow.✔
2. They ________ (travel) by train. X
3. Lily ________ (buy) a guidebook for Hà Nội. ✔
4. I ________ (take) my phone or my tablet. X
5. We ________ (stay) in a modern hotel. ✔
6. Pavel ________ (study) Vietnamese next year. X
3. 🎧2.34 PRONUNCIATION: Question stress and rhythm. Listen and repeat the questions. Underline the stressed words in each question.
Where are you going to stay?
1. Are you going to buy a torch?
2. What are we going to see?
3. How is she going to travel?
4. Are we going to stay in a tent?
4. Look at the examples and complete Rules 1-4.
1. Lydia will feel tired but happy.
2. It'll be hot and sunny.
3. I won't be very hungry.
4. Will there be many cyclists? Yes, there will. / No, there won't.
5. What will the weather be like?
| RULES |
| 1. We use .... to make affirmative sentences about future predictions. The short form ..... . |
5. Nick and his family are going to move from London to Australia. Write questions and answers about his future.
Nick / like / Australia? ✔
Will Nick like Australia? Yes, he will.
1. Nick's family / live / in a big house? X
2. Nick / make / many new friends? ✔
3. Nick / learn / a new language? X
4. be/ hot and sunny/in December? ✔
5. Nick's family / have a barbecue on the beach / in January? ✔
6. Nick's friends in London / visit / him next summer? X
6. 
USE IT! Work in pairs. Make five predictions about your partner's future. Say if you agree or not.
I think you'll go to university.
No, I don't think I will.
I don't think you'll write a book.
I think I will.
Finished?
Write predictions about your future.
