The future: goals and plans.

I. Discuss the following questions with a classmate.

(a) Can goals help to change your life? How?

(b) What are the benefits of having clear goals?

(c) How are plans and goals related?

(d) What do you hope to have achieved in 10 years’ time?

II. Read Chris Stubbs’ description of himself and decide if the following information in

sentences a-f is true (T), false (F), or not mentioned (NM).

(a) Chris Stubbs has clear goals and plans to reach them.

(b) All the people Chris Stubbs knows are like him.

(c) Chris Stubbs dreams of having two children.

(d) Chris Stubbs’s short-term goal is changing career.

(e) Chris Stubbs is committed to starting to work so as to achieve his objectives.

III. Write 3 pieces of advice you’d give to Chris Stubbs.

(a)

(b)

(c)
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
You MUST use the (unchanged) word given. Use between 3 and 6 words.

(a) Before he put forward the proposal, I’m sure he took the comments of local residents

on board.

WILL

Before he put forward the proposal, I’m sure he

_________________________________ of local residents on board.

(b) I expect I’ll leave home before I’m twenty.

TIME

I expect I will _________________________________________ I’m twenty.

(c) I know that I’ll find the right job soon.

MATTER

I know _________________________________________ before I find the right job.

(d) They confidently expect the broadcast to go ahead at 6.

SURE

They _________________________________________ go ahead at 6.

(e) I’m sure he’ll get a promotion very soon.

LONG

I’m sure it _________________________________________ he gets a promotion.

V. Chose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

(a) I will have stopped / will be stopping working on this project by the end of the month.

(b) When they’re giving / give out the dates of the gig. I’ll book a couple of tickets.

(c) With luck, in three years’ time he is / will be competing in the Olympic Games.

(d) My brother is going to get / will have got a shock when he sees these results.

(e) Ok. I’ll give / give him a call right now.

(f) Hurry up! They’ll have been / be waiting for ages by the time we get there.

VI. Discuss the following situations with your partner.

(a) The goals you will have achieved when you turn 50.

(b) The plans you have for Easter.

(c) The intentions you have for this year.

(d) The predictions about the future of the country with

the new government.

(e) Your future job in 15 years’ time.