Basic Intensive 05

Unit 4

Hopes & Fears

Ms. Marisela Mino Iglesias

 Vocabulary

1 Look at the phrases below. Put them in order from most important (1) to least important (4). Compare
your answers with a partner.

being good-looking / being intelligent / being rich / having good health

(4) being good-looking / being intelligent (2)

(3) being rich / having good health (1)

2 Match the words in bold in exercise 1 to the words in the box with similar meanings.

There are two words in the box that you don’t need.

• being good-looking : handsome, beautiful

• being intelligent: smart, clever

• being rich: wealthy, well-off

• having good health: excellent, wonderful

 Grammar
What were your hopes when you were a child?
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To….

become a good profesional / study medicine / have money / become a singer /be a firefighter, teacher, a pilot,

a lawyer, /Verbs used

help people with/ Infinitives
in need / live“ing”
have a businessand to talk
in a different about
country / getfuture
marriedhopes
/ have two children

/ have a family / study psychology / help children / travel to Disney.

 We use…

hope, plan, need, want, would like

to talk about

future hopes

I hope to travel to Mexico on my next vacation.

base form

My sister and I plan to start a business in a few months.

base form

Iris would like to get a master’s degree in Germany.

base form

Daniel wants to get a new apartment next year.

base form
We use…
look forward to + Verb + ing

to talk about

future plans

I look forward to travel ing to Canada next holiday.

They look forward to graduat ing from university next year.

My family and I are looking forward to gett ing the American visa.
 Use

“Be” + going to + Verb

to talk about

things you have already decided to do

base form

I am going to study architecture when I graduate from high school.

base form

Ellen is going to get married next July.

base form

Matthew and his family are going to move to the United States next month.
 Grammar - Page 43 Future Plans

Write sentences using the words in the box. I….

•…..am going to get a good job.

•am looking forward to getting a good job.

•am planning to get a good…….

•am want to get a good …….

What plans do you have for the future? •would like to get a good ……

• I am planning to travel to Utah.

• Wilfredo plans to travel to Spain next year.

• I am planning to live in a foreign country.
• My family is going to travel to Ica next month.
• I am looking forward to finishing my university degree.
• I am planning to buy a luxury car.
• Daniela is planning to go to a concert next year.
• I hope to visit India one day.

• I hope not to get married. / I hope not to have a large family.

• I look forward to graduating from the university soon.

• I hope to meet my favorite singer one day.

• I hope to see my Mom today.

• I am going to see my Mom after class.