22nd day of class

Day schedule: July 21st, 2020

- Unit 3: Lifestyles
- Listening practice exercise
- Future plans – Be going to, Present continuous and Will
- Practice exercises

Listening – Page 37

Exercise 4a: Write D or A.

1. D
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. D
6. A ____ / 6

Exercise 4b:

1. ‘re spending
2. going to do
3. ‘ll give
4. ‘re going
5. ‘re going to try
6. won’t ____ / 6

Future plans - Be going to, Present continuous and Will

Going to – ir a…

Use: To talk about plans and intentions in the future.

Structure: Subj. + be (am / is / are) + going to + base verb + complement
To be: I – am;
He / she / it – is
You / we / they - are
Auxiliary verb: am not; is not (isn’t); are not (aren’t).

Examples:
(+) I am going to learn French next year
(-) I am not going to learn French next year
(?) Am I going to learn French next year?
Yes, I am
No, I am not

(+) He is going to buy a car in 2022

(-) He is not going to buy a car in 2022
(?) Is he going to buy a car in 2022?
Yes, he is
No, he isn’t

What are you go to do this weekend?

I am going to ____ this weekend

Present continuous / progressive

Use:
- To talk about things happing at the moment of speaking or now
- Temporary actions
- To talk about definitive arrangements in the future – Place and Time are specified
Structure: Subj. + verb to be (am, is, are) + verb – ING + complement
I – am
He / she / it – is
We / you / they - are
Auxiliary verb: Am (am not); is – is not (isn’t); are – are not (aren’t).
Example:
(+) Pinillos is seeing the doctor tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.
(+) Laura and Luis are having dinner at 7:00 p.m. in a restaurant downtown
(+) Nixon is travelling to Cartagena next Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

Ø I am going to visit my parents later this year

Ø I am visiting my parents on August 1st, 2020

Will – Comerá / cantaré / aprobaremos …

Use: To talk about

1) Decisions made at the moment of speaking
2) Offers and Promises
Structure: Subj. + will / won’t + base verb + complement
I will – I’ll
You will – You’ll
He will – He’ll
She will – She’ll
It will – It’ll
We will – We’ll
They will – They’ll
Auxiliary verb: Will – Will not (won’t).

Signal words: I think; I don’t think; I believe; I am not sure; I am sure.

Examples:

I will open the windows!

He will recharge his Transmilenio card
Alejandra will buy an umbrella so that she doesn’t get wet
Oh man! I will help you with that!
I won’t help you with your homework
Baby, I will always love you

Practice exercises: Be Going to / Present continuous / Will???

Ø She will buy (buy) some more rice. It’s all finished now
Ø Where is Jeison going to study (Jeison / study) French next year?
Ø Maria and Claudia are having (have) lunch at the restaurant on ESICI
4th floor
 Homework:

1. Choose the correct option: A, B, or C.

2. Course-Book - Page 37 / Exercise 6: Complete the blanks with the

correct option given in the box