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bs) pbb Bei Soses Oe Se like Singapore have become more and ees ome Ve PE LeU) Vocabulary ©) Number the pictures to match the phrases from the box. See Un be © Write the plans from exercise A in the correct column, Short-term plans eR CuUn un Idon’t want to have | children now. I'm too ‘Number the long-term plans in order of importance to you (1 for the most important plan). Compare your lst with a partner's list. Give reasons. Grammar: Future—be going to ‘My car is really ol Be going to Scones ae We're going to buy a new car tomorrow. He's not going to get 2 new job next year. | sre you gong todo the aundry tis weakens? | N85: 3 When are you going to ay the phone in Tuesday. | “We can use be going fo to talk aout our plans forthe future “We also use these time expressions: omorrow, next Saturday /week/year ©) Match the questions and the answers. 2 3. 4. 5. Where are you going to have lunch today?____a,_Yes, !am. He loves dancing, ‘Are you going to invite Ajay to the party?______b, Maybe, | would take an umbrella What are you going to do on Saturday? __ c. AtLuigi’s ‘When is Nicola going to arrive? —_ d. We're going to go ice skating. Is it going to rain this evening? —__ e. Her plane arrives at five o'clock. © Complete the conversation with be going to and the verbs in parentheses. Hey! | just won $100! Wow! What________(you do) with it? Well first,|________________ (buy) my mother some flowers. Great. She___ (love) those. Andthen,|______________ (give) my sister $10. And the rest? SSG) ie mt ae you buy) anything for yourselt? Maybe. But not now. Look at the pictures on page 96. Take turns asking a partner questions about the phrases. Conversation (CXEDD Listen to the conversation. 's Kiri going to go to the beach? Mai: Hi, Kir, What are you going to do this weekend? Kiri: Well, I'm going to study for the test and do the laundry. Why? Why do you ask? We're going to go to the beach. Do you want to come? Mmm, I'm not sure. ' love to, but ... you know... work. Come on. It's going to be fun! ‘Well, maybe | can study for the test tonight. And | can do the laundry ‘when we come back. Mai: So you're going to come? Kiri: Sure! Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again. Change the underlined words and practice it again. CUGAGTNEENTVA tateabovtplans | rcweatend Tella partner your plans for this weekend. ‘When/Where/How/Why are you going to...? We can say Mmm or Vm not sure to show ‘uncertainty, Moving Forward 97 98 Unit 8 |=} GOAL 2: Discuss Long- and Short-Term Plans Listening CXEDBD Listen to the interview with a pop singer. Is he talking about his short-term plans or long-term plans? CQEDB Listen again and circle T for true and F for false. 1. Pedro is going to record his new album in June. You can buy Pedro's new album in stores. Pedro is going to take a break in the summer. Pedro is going to do a world tour this year. Alicia is going to have a baby in July. The baby isn't going to change Pedro's life. a a cea ea 1. Pedro is going to start making a film at the end of the year. Correct the false sentences in exercise B in your notebook. Pronunciation: Reduced form of going to (CXEDD Listen and repeat. CABDD Listen to the sentence and check (v) the correct box. Full form | Reduced form When are you going to finish? They're not going to like it. We're going to leave at three thirty I'm going to take a shower. What are you going to do this weekend? I'm not going to go to the meeting Oo fo ] oO Are you going to take a taxi? oO oO im Oo ene Fe eK When is Saleh going to arrive? Take turns reading the sentences in exercise B with either the full form or the reduced form. Your partner has to say which form you used. Come Ruy CEM CU Sc Bec eat out tonight? go to aparty this weekend? play or watch a sport this evening? (rest this weekend? Cc ee ae i ‘Are you going to start start your own business? | your own business? learn another language? move to another country? | buy a new car? J (CAB with a partner, take turns asking and answering the questions in exercise ‘A. Then ask a Wh- question. GEAEDEEERNA Discuss tong- and short-term plans Tell a partner your plans for tonight and your plans for the next five years. Use the words in the box to help you. What type of business? V'm not sure. Maybe a hang gliding school. Moving Forward 99 RELA U mC} Language Expansion: Weather conditions oO <4 sunny, bright, clear cloudy, overcast 9 hot, warm & raincoat We use adjectives to describe the weather. Today is sunny and warm. ©) Complete the sentences. Use the words on this page. oo 1. I's not going to rain tomorrow. You don't need to take your » or your. ‘A umbrella sunglasses 2. Put on your sweater. It's going to be _____ outside. 3. The weather forecast says it's going to be cloudy today. You don’t need to ba take your ¥ 4, Is going tobe _________and_______ tomorrow, so don't forget your sun hat. 4 rain boots & swimsuit — Grammar: Will for predictions and immediate decisions ~~ {think it will rain this afternoon. It will be windy tomorrow. ‘ Don't take your sweater. I'm sure it will nat (won't) be cold. z Rou ill.INo, it won't. co es, it will. No, it won *We use be going to and wil to make predictions. “We only use wil fo make an immediate decision. A: The phone is ringing. B: OK, | wll answer it. yy ©) Complete the sentences using will or be going to. 1. A: You're looking happy. B: Yes,|________buyanew car this afternoon, = 2. A: Oh no! It's starting to rain. get an umbrella. 3. A: This is heavy. B: Wait, |__ help you. 4, A: You have to get up at B: Yes, | to go to bed A sweater five o'clock tomorrow. early tonight. 100 Unit 8 © Rewrite the questions using be going to or will. a | 4. Is it going to rain tomorrow? oe Will it be sunny this afternoon? 3. Ate we going to have a hot summer this year? eee 4. What wil the weather be lke on the weekend? 5. Is it going to be overcast tomorrow? 6. he book before the end of the year? 7. Ate temperatures going to rise inthe next 100 years? 8. Will you get good grades? (GBD witha partner, take turns asking and answering the questions in exercise B. © write some predictions about your lite. Use be going to and will have a happy life. live to be 100 years old. 3. |___find an interesting job. 4, |_______ speak perfect English one day. Conversation CUEDED Listen to the conversation. Do we have everything ready for the beach? Sure. Everything's ready. Do you think it’s going to rain? No, they say it's going to be hot. ‘Are you going to take your umbrella? No, | said it’s going to be hot. It’s not going to rain. No, | mean your beach umbrella for the sun Oh, | see. Yes, that’s a good idea. (CABB Practice the conversation with a partner. Switch roles and practice it again, BB. Circle the predictions. Change be going to to will and practice it again. LLEVA Make weather predictions Talk to a partner, What is the weather like now? What is it going to be like tomorrow? Lo ToTSSR UOT Reading Discuss these questions with a partner. Then read and check your answers. 1. What are fossil fuels? 2. What is alternative energy? | Read the article. Underline will and be going to. Wl Answer the questions. 1. How much energy will we need in 2100? | 2. What are three problems with solar power? 3. What are two problems with wind energy? 4=Does Michael Pacheco think ther be enough energy in the future? How do you think people will get eneray in the future? Solar, wind, fossil fuels, or another way? Discuss with a partner. Word Focus alternative = something diftere cost-effective cost-ef omething ve saves money renewable = something you can use again and again ugly = not beautiful 102 Unit 8 LS Valiant (e Yala OU aa\ niche Mer On aCe MU TRen tae yc) Sram a CBU antes Corey UTR Kee RTT) BALD ICS OURO MNES RIC} PUR Re Tot Pea Cra hades crete sae we get a lot of energy from fossil fuels: coal, OIE Cce CMe Co Ror tcs Crome u Rt om a cCs Cc nar ee cee keene entire SVN tec Rcstenc ly ckantas SOLAR POWER Near Leipzig in Germany, there is a field ST SURO Era Cg uae teenie Ceram Om RR noms Uw tod energy! However, there are problems. One POON e Rca eco ceet eon but the price is falling. “Thirty ae esi Cra eC Eb) PMS RS te recat ones uence ars ore mere neta a os eee tcne Meshes nats future most houses will have solar panels. Seer) a enacts Tava It needs a lot of space, and, of course, it Ceecnare eet most houses will have solar panels? TST Ue ULC LE Write more questions in the chart. Fillin the first column with your answers, and then ask your partner the questions. Compare and discuss your answers. we will find a cure for cancer? eople will travel to Mars? wars will end? 104 Unit 8 Writing ©) Write when you think these events will happen in your notebook. In the next 5O years, | think we will find a cure for cancer, maybe t will have Maybe by eople will OQEUEELE A discuss the tuture Join two or three other students and discuss your ideas about the future. Before You Watch Look at the pictures. Discuss these questions with a partner. 1. What fuels can you use to cook food? 2. What fuel do you use to cook food? While You Watch CYB) wate the video. Check (7) the correct box, ees Pe ee 1. You don't have to cut down trees. a 2. African women don't have to walk a long way to collect firewood. A firewood ao Oo 3. There is no smoke. 4. Solar ovens can be used to make water clean. Qo 5, Solar ovens don't cause pollution a After You Watch/Communication

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