Planning ahead We use will + the infinitive to talk about something that we think, believe or know will happen in the We'll start work on the foundations at the beginning of August. (weil = we will Il se@ you next week. (I! = | wil) Will the bridge open in July? Yes, it will /No, it won't (will not). 4 Lookat this schedule. ‘Aug BpPaa Bsialsganiss Design Site preparations Foundations | Construction Opening ceremony | Look at the schedule in 4 and answer these questions. 1 When will work on the foundations begin? 2 When will construction end? 3. Will the site preparations start in June this year? 4 Will the bridge open in June next year? Complete this conversation about a bridge project. Write one or two words in each gap. A: So, when will they start the design phase? In November. The whole project (1) And how (4) ____will it be? have to check. So it'll be (6) __ Yes, that's right. OK. How many piers will it (7) I see. What sort of bridge (2) —_____ : It 3) __a simple beam bridge. No, the civil engineer says that two (8) about 24 months. it be? I think the overall length will be 300 metres. But I'm not sure. (5) than the other bridge? ? Three? enough.