Topic: Talking about the Future

Student names: Luisa Rocha

1. Discuss Long- and short- term plans

Listen to the interview with a pop singer.

Activity 1. Is he talking about his short-term plans or long- term plans?

He is talking about his short-term plans.

Activity 2. Listen again and write TRUE or FALSE

a. Pedro is going to record his new album in June F

b. People can buy Pedro’s new album in stores F
c. Pedro is going to take a break in Summer T
d. Pedro is going to do a world tour this year F
e. Alicia is going to have a baby in July. T
f. The baby isn’t going to change Pedro’s life T
g. Pedro is going to start making a film at the end of the year T

Activity 3. Correct the FALSE sentences in exercise B

A Pedro is going to record his new album in January

B People can buy Pedro’s new album in internet only
D Pedro isn´t going to do a world tour this year
Activity 4. COMMUNICATION

A. What are your short-term and long-term plans?

Short-term plans

Are you going to… Yes, I am I’m not sure No, I’m not

Eat out this week Yes, I'm going out to

eat this week with
my parents
Hang out with I'm not sure I'm
friends next going out with
weekend? friends next
weekend.
Play or watch a I'm not going to play
sport this evening? or watch a sport
tonight

Long-term plans

Are you going to… Yes, I am I’m not sure No, I’m not

Start your own Yes, I am going to

business? start my own
business in a few
years.
Move to another Yes, I'm going to
country? move to another
country
Buy your own mean Yes, I am going to
of transportation? buy my own means
of transport

Activity 5. Reading exercise

Which place is it? Circle all the correct answers

1. Guests will learn about the environment.

Rainforest hotel Coral Reef Ships Mountain camp

2. People will see fish

Rainforest hotel Coral Reef Ships Mountain camp

3. It will be very large

Rainforest hotel Coral Reef Ships Mountain camp

4. Guests will go walking

Rainforest hotel Coral Reef Ships Mountain camp

5. People will eat local food from this place

Rainforest hotel Coral Reef Ships Mountain camp

6. People will buy things from this place

Rainforest hotel Coral Reef Ships Mountain camp

In your opinion which of these places is the WORST for the environment and which
one the BEST? Explain your answer.

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Listen to Oliver, Alfie, Daisy and Amy talking about their future plans and intentions. Write TRUE or FALSE in each case
1. Oliver and Alfie are going to do a bike race in about four weeks T
2. Alfie is going to write their training plan F
3. Alfie won’t watch a romantic film T
4. Oliver and Dayi’s mum will call them in the evening F
5. She’s coming from Egypt tomorrow F
6. Oliver thinks they won’t be ready for the race T
7. Amy and Alfie will prepare something to eat T
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