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Unit I English Iii PDF
Unit I English Iii PDF
The future can be expressed in several ways in English. Here are the different possibilities:
There are several time expressions that are used in all of the different forms of the future tense. They are generally used
at the end of the sentence or question. The most common are: tomorrow, next week (Sunday/month/year), in two days
(weeks, months years), the day after tomorrow.
Future Simple
We will eat
Ex. I‟ll see you tomorrow. / You‟ll get the answer by post.
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, use Will (or Won‟t) + subject + base form of the verb.
Will We eat?
Wh- questions are questions that require more information in their answers. Typical wh- words are what, where, when,
why, who, how, how many, how much.
To form a Wh-question use: Wh-word + will (or won‟t) + subject + base form of the verb.
EXERCISES
I. Change the verb into the correct form. Use the simple future.
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Negative:
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I am going to play
Affirmative
Be going to
To ask a question that will be answered with either a yes or no, start with Am, Is or Are (or isn´t/aren´t for negative
questions), then choose a subject (the person or thing doing the action), followed by going to + the base form of the
verb.
Am I going to play?
Be going to
Questions
Wh-Questions – Be Going To
Wh- questions are questions that require more information in their answers. Typical wh- words are what, where, when,
which, why, who, how, how many, how much.
To create a wh-question, start with the wh-word, then add am, is or are, then the subject (a person or thing that will
be doing the action), going to and the base form of the verb.
EXERCISES
I. Fill in the correct form of the verb with the be going to form of future as in the examples.
2. Teddy and Sam aren’t going to eat at that restaurant again. (not eat)
5. Turner a car when he lands at the airport. (hire) He´ll take the train.
II. The following people are about to do something. You can see that they have already
planned or prepared the action. Write positive sentences in going to future.
→ (I / brush / my teeth)
8. Hurry up!
2. Sue and Carl are expecting their third child so they for a bigger house.
IV. Complete the following sentences using am/are/is going to + one of these verbs.
Wear/ give/ eat/ cook/ buy/ sell/Study/ take/ walk/ do/ rain/ play/
*Class Activity: List some things you are going to do later today. Then discuss with a classmate about them. Ask the
question what will you do after school?
V. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
Simple Future (WILL) or Idiomatic Future (BE GOING TO).
HOMEWORK
VI. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
Simple Future (WILL) or Idiomatic Future (BE GOING TO).
1. Michael: Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) the next election?
Jane: I think the Republicans (win) _ the next election. John: No way! The Democrats
(win) .
2. Susan: We (go) camping this weekend. Would you like to come along?
Susan: No problem. I (lend) you one. My family has tons of camping gear.
3. Barbara: I (buy) a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried because
I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try) to
take advantage of me when he sees how little I know.
Dave: I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars.
I (go) with you to make sure you are not cheated.
4. Gina: Fred and I (visit) Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there?
Phone number. When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give)
You a little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that
most tourists never see.
5. Pam: Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) next year?
Fortune Teller: You (meet) a man from the East Coast, perhaps
New York or maybe Boston. You (marry) that mystery man. Pam: Forget the man!
I want to know if I (get) _ a new job.
Martha: What horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it will just continue raining.
Jane:Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the sun will come out later this afternoon.
Martha:I hope you're right. Listen, I'm going to have a party this Saturday. Would you like to come?
Jane:Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Who's going to come to the party?
Martha:Well, a number of people haven't told me yet. But, Peter and Mark are going to help out with the cooking!
Jane:Hey, I'll help, too!
Martha:That sounds delicious! I know my Italian cousins are going to be there. I'm sure they'll love it.
Jane:Italians? Maybe I'll bake a cake...
Martha:No, I don't think so. Just a chance to get together and have fun.
Jane:I'm sure it'll be lots of fun.
Martha:No, no. As I child, I always wanted a clown. Now, I'm going to have my clown at my own party.
Jane:I'm sure everyone will have a good laugh.
VIII. Check your understanding with this multiple choice comprehension quiz. Choose the correct
answer to these questions based on the dialogue. Each question has only one correct answer.
5. How does Jane react to the news about the Italian cousins?
a) She's happy they'll taste her lasagna.
b) She's afraid they won't understand English.
c) She's says she'll bake a cake instead of lasagna.
8. Does Martha know exactly how many people are going to come?
a) Yes, she does.
b) No, she doesn't.
1) Say the hour first and then the minutes. (Hour + Minutes)
2) Say the minutes first and then the hour. (Minutes + PAST / TO + Hour)
For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes. For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes.
When it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: (a) quarter past
3:30 - It's half past three (but we can also say three-thirty)
O'clock
We use o'clock when there are NO minutes.
12:00
For 12:00 there are four expressions in English.
twelve o'clock
midday = noon
midnight
The common question forms we use to ask for the time right now are:
A more polite way to ask for the time, especially from a stranger is:
The common question forms we use to ask at what time a specific event will happen are: What time...?, When...?
We use the structure AT + time when giving the time of a specific event.
AM vs. PM
We don't normally use the 24-hour clock in English.
We use a.m. (am) for the morning and p.m. (pm) for the afternoon and night.
It`s
III. Choose three of the clocks and write three sentences describing what you do at the time in the clocks you
have chosen.
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2.
3.
THE WEATHER
In English, we usually use it is when we talk about the weather. This is normally: It is + adjective OR It is + verb-ing
It is sunny today.
It's hot and humid today.
It'sa nice day today.
When you are learning vocabulary about the weather, it is important to remember that some of the words have a noun
form, a verb form and/or an adjective form. For example:
It pays to learn the different forms of each word and when they are used.
We have divided this vocabulary into different categories to make it easier. We have: Clear or Cloudy – Types of Rain –
Cold stuff – Types of Wind – Mixed Vocabulary
Clear or Cloudy
Bright: (adjective) full of light; when the sun is shining strongly Sunny: (adjective) the sun is shining and there are no
clouds Clear: (adjective) without clouds
Fine: (adjective) not raining, clear sky
Partially cloudy: (adjective) when there is a mixture of both blue sky and clouds
Cloudy: (adjective) with many clouds in the sky
Overcast: (adjective) covered with cloud; dull
Gloomy: (adjective) with dark clouds and dull light; some people consider this weather depressing
Sometimes the cloud lowers to ground level and it becomes harder to see…
Fog (noun)/ foggy (adjective): thick cloud close to land
Mist (noun) / misty (adjective): light fog, often on the sea or caused by drizzle
Haze (noun) / hazy (adjective): light mist, usually caused by heat
Types of Rain
Damp: (adjective) slightly wet (often after the rain has stopped)
Drizzle: (verb/noun) to rain lightly with very fine drops
Shower: (noun) a short period of rain
Rain: (verb/noun) water that falls from the clouds in drops
Downpour: (noun) heavy rain
Pour: (verb) to have heavy rain
It's raining cats and dogs: (Idiom) To rain heavily
Torrential rain: (noun) very heavy rain
Flood: (verb/noun) to become covered in water usually due to excessive rain
Cold stuff
Hail: (verb) when frozen rain falls as small balls of ice (hailstones). Hailstones: (noun) the small hard balls of ice that fall
from the sky Snow: (noun/verb) frozen rain that falls from the sky as soft snowflakes Snowflake: (noun) an individual
piece of snow
Sleet: (noun/verb) snow or hail mixed with rain (often with some wind)
Blizzard: (noun) severe snowstorm with strong winds
Types of Wind
Breeze: a gentle wind (often nice or refreshing) Blustery: blowing (strong) gusts of wind Windy: continual wind.
Gale: a very strong wind
Hurricane/cyclone/typhoon: a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce winds and heavy rain.
Tornado: (noun) strong violent circular winds in a small area; a rapidly revolving column of air
In United States the word twister is often used instead of tornado.
Drought: (noun) Long periods of time without rain causing a lack of water in the area
Puddle: (noun) a small pool of water on the ground, usually after rain.
The kids jumped in the puddles on the way home from school.
Rainbow: (noun) an arch of colors in the sky formed when the sun shines through rain
I took a photo of a beautiful rainbow that was just above the lake.
The view of the city wasn't very good because it was covered in thick smog.
Sunburn: (noun) painful red skin caused by spending too long in the hot sun.
Thunder: (noun/verb) the rumbling sound in the clouds that happens after lightning
I. For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the
choices below.
7. It's so cold - look. There is on the river. You can walk on it. Maybe it's thick enough to try skating.
10. There was a great flash of and then we heard thunder. We knew that a storm was coming.
11. Sometimes when the weather is hot, it's cooler at the beach because of the from the sea.
II. Find the correct words and write them in the line.
1. sowm .
2. awmr .
3. nwidy .
4. sinnushe .
5. eowshr .
6. arin . _
7. fgogy .
8. icdous .
9. forst .
10. mepraettrue .
2. It's warm.
1. We're in the middle of a heat- (streak/wave). It has been very hot for two
weeks.
5. Summers in sta te s like Te nne ssee are ver y hot and very
(humidity/humid).
6. We g o t c a u g h t i n t h e t h u n d e r s t o r m a n d g o t c o m p l e t e l y
(socked/soaked).
PLACES
airport - the place you go when you want to travel by plane to another city.
bank - you deposit or withdraw/take out your money here. You can cash a check.
bus station - the place you go when you want to travel by bus to another city.
court - the place where they have trials and law cases. A judge works here
craft market - a place that sells typical products (normally hand-made) of a region/country.
department store - a large store that sells clothes, household appliances etc. in sections.
cinema/movies - you can see the latest movies here. Many people eat popcorn while they're here.
fire station - the building where firemen keep their equipment including the fire-engine
gas / petrol station - the place you go to put petrol (gas) in your car.
gym - you can do exercises, weight training and keep fit here.
hospital - you go here when you need an operation or someone is going to have a baby.
jail / prison - criminals are sent here by a judge for a number of days or years.
laundromat / launderette - a place where you can wash your clothes in coin-operated machines.
museum - you can see many old objects (and sometimes paintings)
police station - you are taken here when you break the law and are arrested
pub - a place where you can buy a beer or other types alcoholic drinks
park - An area of public land in a city that contains an area of grass where you can rest, play or walk your
dog. Sometimes children can play on swings, a slide or a climbing frame here.
restaurant - you go here when you don't want to cook at home. They prepare meals for you.
school - a place where children learn. You normally start school at the age of 5.
square - an open area within a city in the shape of a square. It is usually the heart of the city.
supermarket - a large store that sells food, drinks and household items video store - you rent a movie or a
DVD for a couple of days from this place. zoo - a place where you can see many types of animals in cages.