Future Plans

Unit 6Future plansFuture tense with be+going to and will

1. SnapshotImagine that you are going on a tour. Where will you go? When? Where will you stay? Circle one of each:Places : India China CanadaMonths : December May AugustHotels : Plaza Green Sun Inn

(expensive) (average) (cheap)Find other students who choose the same place, month and hotel as you. Ask the questions. Find the members of your tour.Where are you going? When are you going there? Where are you going to stay?

2. ConversationListen Mike : Someday, I’ll be the boss of this company.Cathy: You’re dreaming.Mike : I’m going to work hard. They’ll put me in charge.Cathy: What will you do then?Mike : I’ll give everyone more money.Cathy: I hope so.Mike : and then I’ll…..Cathy: Let’s get to work.Mike : Yeah, we’re going to be here all night.Answer the questionsIs Mike really the Boss?What are his plans (dreams)?

Exercise 1Substitute the bold typed expressions with the words in the brackets. Practice the conversation in front of the class.Mike : Someday, I’ll be the boss of this company.

(manager/ president)Cathy: You’re dreaming.

(joking/ kidding)Mike : I’m going to work hard. They’ll put me in charge.

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(do a great job/ do my best)Cathy: What will you do then?Mike : I’ll give everyone more money.

(time off/ responsibility)Cathy: I hope so.

(I’d like that/ That sounds good)Mike : and then I’ll…..Cathy: Let’s get to work.

(start/ go)Mike : Yeah, we’re going to be here all night.

(all day/ forever)

Close your book. Practice the conversation with a partner.

3. ListeningWhat and when

A. Listen. What are these people planning to do? Write the letters (A-G) in the squares. There is one extra action.

They are going to…..A. stop by the bankB. callC. send a faxD. type the lettersE. make a hotel reservationF. stay at a hotelG. start a new job

B. Listen again. Which words do the people use? Check () the boxes.

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1. Cathy

What? CWhen? This afternoon

2. Rick

What? When?

3. Maria

What?When?

4. Larry

What?When?

5. Erika

What? When?

6. Kent

What? When?

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1. going to will

sending2. going to will

typing3. going to will

starting

4. going to will

calling5. going to will

stopping6. going to will

staying

4. Working with your friendsYour career

A. Discuss these questions with your friends or your teacher.

Think about your career.What are your goals?What are your dreams?What are you going to do in the future?How will your career change?

B. Career game

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Use be + going to +verb for things you know will happen. You can also use be+ verb-ing.I’m going to meet her tomorrow.. Or I’m meeting her tomorrowUse will + Verb if you’re saying what you think or hope will happen: I’ll be a manager someday.Also use will +verb at the time you decide or when you promise to do something.Boss: Have you sent the fax yet?You : I’ll send it right now.

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Copy these squares on a piece of paper. Cut apart each squares and fill in them so it is true about you or your plans. Look at the examples.

By ___________, I’ll……. (year)

Example: work in the U.S.A

In ________ years, I’m going to….. (write down number)

Example: work for a bank

By the time I’m ____years old, I’m going to………Example:start my own business.

Someday, I’ll……………………..Example:be a manager

How to work with this activity: Make a group of five. Everyone in the group copies, fills in, and cuts out the

squares. Don’t write your names on the squares. Mix everyone’s squares together. One person picks a square and reads it. Who do you think in your group wrote it? Say the name:

Examples:In two years, Joko Sutopo is going to work for a bank. It’s BRI bank.Someday, Siti Julaikah will be a manager.

If you are correct, you get one point. If you are wrong, anyone else can guess. The person who guesses correctly picks the next

sentences.

C. Keep working with your group of five. Imagine that your group is going to open a new company office. What will you need to do? Each person adds ideas. Start like this:

First we’re going to decide where to open the office. It is going to be around Simpang Lima.

After we decide where to open the office, we’re going to…..

Keep the story going as long as possible.

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4. More exercise for you

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