ERIKA TATIANA ORTEGA GARCIA

ADMINISTRACION EN SALUD OCUPACIONAL

2020
 Will vs. Be Going to
(predictions, offers, promises, intentions and decisions)
predictions, especially after I (don’t) think…. predictions, especially when they’re
based on what we can see
I think he’ll become a lawyer. Look at that girl. She’s going to cry.
We use offers and promises We use
will for I’ll carry your bags. going to for intentions
I won’t reveal your secret I’m going to visit my granny
instant decisions next weekend.
I’m thirsty. Oh, I’ll bring you a glass of water.

1) Complete the sentences with will or going to, then write P (prediction),
O (offer), D (decision) or I (intention)
1. Have you had lunch? I __will make_ (make) you a sandwich if you want.
__D___
2. Next month we ____are going to visit__ (visit) our friend in Chester. ___I___
3. In ten years, no one __is going to use___ (use) CDs any more. __P____
4. It’s such a lovely day. I think I __will walk____ (walk) home. __P____
5. There’s ice on the path. They __will slip___ (slip) and fall. __P____

2) Complete with the affirmative or negative form of will or going to and the verbs in brackets.
1. Alan, promise me you ____will drink__ (drink) all the juice. I want some too.
2. ‘What are you doing later?’ ‘I ___I am going to play___ (play) football.’
3. I’m so tired! I __definitely won`t get up____ (definitely/ get up) early tomorrow.
4. Scientists say the weather _will be__ (be) hot this summer.
5. ‘Jane, have fun at the party.’ ‘Thanks! I __will come__ (come) home too late, I promise.’
6. Jack, you’ve been in the sun for hours. You _are going to have_ (have) terrible sunburn.
7. I __am going to get_ (get) a job this summer. I need the money.

3) Complete these mini-dialogues. Use will or going to and the verbs given below.
/ do / turn up / lend / spend / get / tell / enter / buy /

1. Can you keep my secret?

1. Have you decided where to
2. Yes, don’t worry! I _won`t
go for your next holiday?
tell_ anyone. A
2. Yes, we _are going to spend_
a week in France.
D

1. Oh, no. My MP3 player is 1. Jane, I can’t hear the TV.

broken! I’m going on holiday 2. OK, Dad. I _will turn up_
tomorrow! _it________. E
2. Don’t worry I _will lend__
you mine. B
1 You’ve done your test well.
1. What _are _ you going
What __will__you _do_
to_buy_ for Ann’s birthday?
after finishing school?
2. Oh, I forgot about that. I
2. I_am going to enter__
think I __will get_her some
the university. F
flowers. C
Read and answer the question

It was the first day back at school. Tom got up and got dressed. Then, he looked at his
toothbrush and he promised, ‘In 2019, I’m going to brush my teeth after every meal.’ The
tooth brush fell over! Tom went downstairs, saw his mother and he said, ‘In 2019, I will
always be nice to you’. His mother just smiled. When Tom arrived at school, he
spoke to his teacher, Mr Taylor. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘in 2018, I didn’t always do my
homework. I want you to know that, in 2019, I will always do it.’ Mr Taylor replied,
‘We’ll see!’ At lunchtime, Tom went to the canteen and he ate salad. He said to his
friends, ‘In 2018, I ate a lot of junk food, too many burgers and fries and stuff!
Starting from today, I’m going to stop eating fast food and I will eat healthy foods like
chicken, fish and salad.’ Tom’s friends laughed. When Tom arrived home after school, he ate
his dinner and then he logged on to his computer and he started playing computer games. He
played for just fifteen minutes and he said to himself, ‘In 2018, I played games for about
three hours a day. In 2019, I will not play computer games all the time. I’ll only play for one
hour a day.’ He looked in the mirror and he grinned at himself. You see, Tom made these
resolutions for 2018, but he didn’t stick to any of them!

But this time, Tom really means it! He thinks he can do it. Let’s hope so!

TRUE or FALSE?

a) Tom stayed in bed. (FALSE)

b) He spoke to his toothbrush. (TRUE)

c) Tom’s toothbrush fell over. (TRUE)

d) Tom promised to be nice to his father. (FALSE)

e) Tom went to school and handed his homework in. (FALSE)

f) At lunch time, Tom had a burger and fries. (FALSE)

g) Tom told his friend that he loved fast food, so would not be making any changes.
(FALSE)

h) When Tom arrived home from school, he immediately did his homework. (FALSE)

i) Tom looked through the window and smiled. (FALSE)

j) He stuck to all his resolutions in 2018 (FALSE)