{HIM Explain a change of intentions or plans CONVERSATION MODEL ‘A 23820] Read and listen to a conversation about a change in plans. ‘A: So what are you doing these days? B: Well, 'm in dental school. ‘A: No kidding! | thought you had other plans. B: That's right. | was going to be an artist, but | changed my mind, ‘A: How come? B: Well, it’s hard to make a living as a painter! B O52 RHYTHM AND INTONATION Listen again and repeat. ‘Then practice the Conversation Model with a partner. GRAMMAR Expressing intentions and plans that changed: Was / Were going to and would Express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed with was / were going to + a base form. | was going to get married (but | didn’t). They were going to study art (but they didn’t) Was she going to take the course? Were you going to study with Dr. Mellon? Weren't you going to study law? (Yes, | was. / No, | wasn't) Where were they going to work? (In Kuala Lumpur) ‘Who was going to teach this class? (My sister was.) aes eiaeaa cere You can also use would (the past of will) + a base form to express plans and Don't. use would + a base form alone, intentions that changed, but only in a noun clause following verbs such as Te eS Oe ‘hough believe, o” sald spare rg na di ‘She thought she would be a doctor (but she changed her mind) a8 dots We always believed they would get married (but they never dd), ne ceroraenins ee They said they would pay for their daughter's studies (but they didn't) b 135 Note: You can also use was / wee going ina noun cause after hough NEES p> believed. o sa {The ttre wth il and They said they were going to arrive before noon (but they didn’t). beaeats raion GRAMMAR PRACTICE Write what each person said he or she was going to do. See page T64 for answers. gy 44 I'm going to 44 Yim going to apply 44 t'm going to find £4 t'm going to stop smoking. 77 to law school a husband. 79 marty SyWvia. 7 mum | 1. He said he was going to. 64 UNE e « € « “ “ « © © « Ls € « € éVOCABULARY Reasons for changing plans A. BEB Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat. Iwanted to bea rock — Iwas going tobe | thought would | wanted to become _ | was going to star but my tastes anartist, ut it’s. be alawyer, but —_affirefighter, but my _ marry George, but | changed. hardtomakea didn’t passthe family talked me —_| changed my i living as an artist. exam. out of it. mind. B VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR PRACTICE Complete each sentence, using would and a reason } from the Vocabulary. Then compare reasons with a partner. See page TS5 for answers. 1 Laura thought / be / a doctor, but... 3 We were sure / Bill and Stella / get / a divorce, but... 2 Ithought / become / an astronaut, but... 4 Joe always believed / become / a writer, but. - i |}. IRR LISTEN TO ACTIVATE VOCABULARY Listen to the conversations. Complete each statement about the | decision each person made. Then listen again and use the Vocabulary to write the reason each person | changed his or her mind. 1 She wanted to be a ...S0ulPt2"... , but she changed her mind because ....!.W95, impossible to make a living, ! 2 He was going to ....IY.... Jessica, but he didn’t because hig, parents convinced him net to, , 3 He always thought she would become a ...!2W¥2F..., But she didn’t because se.coulen'. pass. the entianee exer) , 4 She was going to ...2t¥... a Romanian named Andrei, but she didn’t because... 'astes. change... | , TINTON pain change of terion plans A NOTEPADDING On thenotepad, writesome | intentions or plans you had in the past but for my life ee oe | changed your mind about. Write the reasons | for the changes, using the Vocabulary or os “ Peeper other reasons. for my studies ——_____—_————-} B_ CONVERSATION ACTIVATOR With a partner, change the Conversation Model, using the information on your notepad. Then my career: change roles: i ‘A: So what are you doing these days? B: well, s ‘A: No kidding! | thought you had other plans. DONT STOP! B: That's right. | was going 0 sa...» » Dut zl «Ask more questions ‘> Explain your choices and decisions. ‘A: How come? “ome * Discuss the future. B: Well, © CHANGE PARTNERS Practice the conversation again about other intentions or plans from your notepad.