Expressing Intention

Social function:
To state plans or something intended to do in the future.
  I would like to ......
   I will ......
   I want to ......
   I am going to ......
   I would rather ......
Examples of Expressing Intention:
  I would like to tell about my family
   I will visit museum today
   I want to make a pancake
   I am going to introduce my friend
   I would rather stay at home than go fishing
To express willingness: use will
(+) Subject + will + V1 + Object/Complement
(-)  Subject + will not + V1 + Object/Complement
(?) Will + subject + V1 + Object/complement
(+) She will visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(-) She will not visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(?) Will she visit her cousins on the next holiday?
To express a prior plan: Use only be going to
(+) Subject + Be going to + V1 + O/C
(-) Subject + Be not going to + V1 + O/C
(?) Be + Subject + going to + V1 + O/C
(+) She is going to visit her cousins on the next holiday.
(-) She is not going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?
(?) Is she going to visit her cousins on the next holiday?
Conversation between Sarah and Ali:
Sarah              : Hello Ali, what are you going to do this weekend?
Ali                  : Hello, I am going to visit my grandmother
in Jakarta. How about you?
Sarah              : Well, I still do not have any plan for the weekend.
Ali                  : Why don’t you go to museum?
Sarah              : That is a good idea. But, I have to do
my assignment first. Have you done your assignment?
Ali                  : No, I have not, I’d like to do them this evening.
Sarah              : Well, can we do together?
Ali                  : Yes, of course.
Sarah              : Okay, great. I will go to your house at 4 P.M then.
Ali                  : I will be waiting for.