LESSON B. I think I’ll get a job.

1. VOCABULARY: “Milestones”
A. Number the milestones from 1 to 9 in the order they usually happen. Then compare
with a partner.

buy a house get promoted go to college

graduate from high school rent an apartment retire

start a career get married start school

 2. Grammar “Will for predictions; may, might for
possibility”Circle the correct words. Then practice
with a partner.
1. A: Do you think you’ll buy a house next year?
B: No. I don’t a have enough money. But I’ll / I may rent an apartment. I
don’t know.
2. A: What do you think you’ll do on your next birthday?
B: I’ll / I might have a big party, but I’m not sure.
3. A: When do you think you’ll retire?
B: I’ll / I may retire at age 65. Most other people do.
4. A: Do you think you’ll buy a car this year?
B: No, I I won’t / I might. I don’t have enough money for one.

A. Complete the email. Use will, won’t, or might and the words in parentheses. (++ =
very certain, + = less certain)

Hello, Aunt Sarah!

How are you? I’m great. I have big plans for the future. I’ll graduate (1).
(++ graduate) from high school next month. My brother _______MAY______ (+come) for
my graduation.
In June, my friend Christopher and I ____WILL_________ (++go) to Mexico.
We ______WILL_______ (++stay) at our friend Mateo’s house. Christopher
______MAY_______ (+leave) in July, but I _____WILL________ (++stay) until August. In
September, I _____MAY________ (+go) to college.
Or I ____MIGHT_________ (+work) for a year first.
I ______WON’T_______ (++ not decide) until August.
Take care.
Activity 2

I. Complete the sentences with will (‘ll) in positive form:

a) If I arrive late, I (call) ____WILL CALL______ you.

b) They (help) __WILL HELP________ you.

c) Maybe he (stay) __WILL STAY________ at home tonight.

d) My friends (go/probably) __WILL GO PROBABLY________ to the beach.

e) Peter (buy) ___WILL BUY_______ the tickets.

f) I hope that my boyfriend (cook) ___WILL GOOK_______ dinner tonight.

g) We think FCB (win) __WILL WIN________ the match.

h) I’m sure my boss (understand) __WILL UNDERSTAND________ my problem.

i) I (get) ___WILL GET_______ you a drink. Do you like coffee?

j) Maybe my sister (do) __WILL DO________ a language course in London.

k) Perhaps Mary (do) _WILL DO_________ that for her sister.

l) It’s late. I think I (go) __WILL GO________ to bed now.

II. Complete the sentences with will in negative form:

a) I (answer) ___WON’T ANSWER_______ the question.

b) My brother (lock) __WILL NOT LOCK________ the door.

c) The boy (catch) ___WON´T CATCH_______ the ball.

d) I (read) ____WON´T READ______ that magazine.

e) We (send) __WILL NOT SEND________ that present to my uncle.

f) My grandmother (open) ____WON´T OPEN______ the door.

g) The children (eat) ___WILL NOT EAT_______ fish.

h) He (listen) ____WON´T LISTEN______ to the radio.

i) I (drink) ___WILL NOT DRINK_______ beer.

j) It (rain) ____WON´T RAIN______.

k) You (ask) __WON´T ASK________ him.

l) The teacher (test) ___WILL NOT TEST_______ our English.

III. Complete the sentences with will in interrogative form:

a) (you / go / to the party) WILL U GO TO THE PARTY?

b) (James / open / the window) WILL JAMES OPEN THE WINDOW?

c) (your mother / cook / a cake) WILL YOUR MOTHER COOK A CAKE?

d) (she / get / married) WILL SHE GET MARRIED?

e) (you / help / me / with my homework) WILL U HELP ME WITH MY HOMEWORK?

f) (What / we / eat) WHAT WILL WE EAT?

g) (When / Megan / be / famous) WHEN WILL SHE BE FAMOUS?

h) (they/ visit/ their grandparents) WILL THEY VISIT THEIR GRANDPARENTS?

i) (we / meet /Rihanna) WILL WE MEET RIHANNA?

j) (I / earn/ lots of money) WILL I EARN LOTS OF MONEY?

k) (Who / drive / us / into town) WHO WILL DRIVE US INTO TOWN?

l) (you / meet / that boy) WILL U MEET THAT BOY?