A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.

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1 VOCAB UL ARY future time expressions 2 GRAMMAR present continuous for future
a Order the time expressions. a Complete the sentences with the present continuous
2 tonight form of the verbs from the list.
6 next week do get married Leave make meet
I today not come not go out not have play stay
5 the day after tomorrow
3 1 tennis on Saturdayafternoon.
tomorrow
7 2 A When did your sister come
next month
B In the summer. August 15th.
4 tomorrow night
3 My parents leave a holiday this year.
b Complete the sentences with an expression from a. 4 We make pasta for lunch. Do you
want to eat with us?
5 My boyfriend do me at the airport.
stay tonight because I’m tired.
7 What o you play this weekend?
8 Millie stay to my party. She’s ill.
T oday May 16
9 A Are you at work?
B Yes,but come in ten minutes.
See you soon.
10 A Where do you when you go on
holiday?
B In a really nice hotel, near the beach.
b Complete the dialogue with the present continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.

A my Dan, can we go shopping next weeken d?

June16 Da n ‘ I’m going to Manchester next weekend.
It’s Charlie’s birthday. (I/ go)
Amy Oh. Can Icome ?
Dan Sorry, Amy, i t’s boys onl y.
Amy Oh. Where 2 you staying ? (you / stay)
Dan we sleeping at Charlie’s fri end’s house.
(we / sleep)
1 Anita is studying for an exam today Amy you driving to Manchester? (you / drive)
2 She’s going to a party tonigth Dan No, we going by train. (we/go)
3 She’s taking her last exam today Amy 6 you leaving
? (you / Leave)
4 She’s meeting her brother Peter tonigth Dan On Thursday ni ght. i not working on
tomorron nigth
5 She’s going shopping with Lara Friday.(I/ not work)
6 next mont she’s going to a museum in London. Amy And when you come backing ?
(you / come back)
Dan Late on Sunday night.
Amy Well, I don’t know what to do now.
Dan You said you wanted to go shoppi ng.