Objectives for Today

0 talk about the future.

0 make predictions.
0 talk about your plans for the future.

Next weekend ...
What are you going to
do?
Tell the class about
your plans.
Be going to
Future plans & Arrangements
grammar focus

0 BE GOING TO
Its formed with AM IS ARE + going to + verb
Its used for future plans, intentions, and decisions.

Example: Im going to visit my grandma next weekend.
Susan is going to buy a car on Friday.

Be going to
Its also used to say that something is going to happen in the future.

Time expressions
0 tomorrow
0 next week, month, year
0 on (Monday, etc.)

Your next vacation?
1. How are you going to spend your next vacation?
2. Where are you going to go?
3. When are you going to take your vacation?
4. How long are you going to be on vacation?
5. Is anyone going to travel with you?