TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE 

Go on BBC English and read the lesson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/intermediate/unit-17/tab/grammar

Then do the all session 2 Talking about the future

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-17/session-2

Then watch the video by clicking on the link below. You might stop using WILL all the time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtTFAMF1SUk
 
TO RECAPITULATE :

English speakers use

‘will’ for 4 different reasons:
1 to predict a future event (It will snow in January),
2 to express a spontaneous decision (I’ll do it. I’ll ask him out right now),
3 to show a willingness to do something (We’ll decorate for the dance),
4 to make a promise (I will call at seven). 

 Be going to for 3 different reasons :

Intentions
1 to talk about future plans and intentions. Usually the decision about the future plans has
already been made:
(She’s going to be a professional dancer when she grows up.)
(I’m going to look for a new place to live next month.)

Predictions
2  to predict something that we think is certain to happen or which we have evidence for now:
(It’s going to snow again soon. )(The speaker can probably see dark snow clouds.)
(Look out! He’s going to break that glass.)

Commands
3 To give commands or state that something is obligatory:
(You’re going to pick up all of those toys right now. This room is a mess!
And PRESENT CONTINUOUS - for plans and arrangements
 (I'm cooking for six guests next week.)

Do the following exercises :

Exercises

1. Traduisez les phrases suivantes en utilisant obligatoirement une expression différente à chaque fois :
a. Elle sera bientôt là, elle l’a promis.
b. Il se marie le mois prochain.
c. Comme elle est pâle ! Elle va s’évanouir.
d. Silence, elle est sur le point de parler !
e. Le président doit ouvrir la réunion à 14 h.
f. Il est certain qu’ils seront en retard.

2. Complétez en utilisant will ou be going to :

a. Don’t make so much noise. You __________wake them up.
b. Have you decided where to go for the next holiday? Yes, we __________ go to Ireland.
c. I need a lift to the airport on Sunday. No problem, I __________ take you.
d. Are you going out? Yes, I __________ buy something for our dinner.
e. I think my mother __________ like the present I bought for her.

WRITING :

Write a paragraph about each of the following:

 Your arrangements for this evening
 Your intentions for the rest of the year
 Your predictions for the planet for 2030