FUTURO WILL

Afirmativa Formas contraídas

I / You / He / She / It / We / You / They I / You / He / She / It / We / You / They

will live ‘ll live

Negativa Formas contraídas

I / You / He / She / It / We / You / They I / You / He / She / It / We / You / They

will not live won’t live

Interrogativa Respuestas breves

Will I / You / He / She / It / We / You / they go? Yes, I / You / He / She / It / We / You / they will.

No, I / You / He / She / It / We / You / they won’t.

 Will + verbo en infinitivo se usa en inglés para hacer predicciones en el futuro.

I will live in America. Viviré en América.

We won’t have a big house. No tendremos una casa grande.

 Solemos decir I think, I expect, I guess (creo, supongo, imagino) antes de la predicción.

He thinks he will be a good painter. Cree que será un ben pintor.

 Con will podemos usar expresiones temporales como: one day, soon, tomorrow, next year, y
oraciones temporales introducidas por when.

When I’m 22 I’ll have a good job. Cuando tenga 22 años tendré un buen trabajo.
We’ll go to university next year. Iremos a la Universidad el año que viene.
 EJERCICIOS
1. Completa las oraciones con Will y elige el verbo adecuado.
Be feel eat play go get

a. She ______________________________a doctor when she’s older.

b. I ___________________________married when I’m 32.
c. I think I _____________________________tired tomorrow evening.
d. Clark _________________________the saxo in a famous jazz band one day.
e. We ____________________________ pasta when we go to Rome.
f. Susan ____________________________to university when she finishes school.

2. Escribe oraciones con will o won’t según el contexto.

a. We ___________________________a good time in the swimming pool. It’s cold. (have)
b. I ___________________________as a singer because I like music very much. (work)
c. My best friend _____________________________to the park because she is ill. (go)
d. My cousins _____________________________by plane. It’s very expensive. (travel)
e. They ___________________________their exams. They always study a lot. (pass)
f. Your brother _____________________________the film. It’s a western and she loves them. (like)
g. It __________________________cold tomorrow. It’s august. (be)

3. Mira la información del cuadro. Escribe preguntas y respuestas cortas.

Jenny Tim Dan and Julie

Transport Car Bike Motorbike

job Police officer Doctor Architects

home London Manchester Liverpool

Jenny / drive / a car ?

Will Jenny drive a car? Yes, she will.

a. Tim / work / as a doctor ?

______________________________________?__________________
b. Jenny / train / to be a police officer?
______________________________________?__________________
c. Dan and Julie / ride / a bike?
______________________________________?__________________
d. Tim / live / in London?
______________________________________?__________________
e. Dan and Julie / live / in Liverpool?
______________________________________?__________________
f. Jenny / ride / a motorbike?
______________________________________?__________________
Worksheet 2a
Astrology: Reading A

The Fire Dog

In Chinese astrology the Chinese zodiac is made up of a cycle of

12 years, and each year is a different animal. The 12 animals
are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep,
Monkey, Rooster (male hen), Dog and Boar (wild pig). The Chinese zodiac starts at
the beginning of the New Year – around the end of January or the beginning of
February. The day of the New Year changes because the Chinese use a lunar calendar
– it depends on the moon. In 2007 the Chinese New Year is 18th February, in 2008 it’s
7th February.

There is also a cycle of five elements, and each year is a different element. The five
elements are: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Therefore it’s possible to be a
Wood Rat, or Wood Horse or a Metal Rat or Metal Horse. The whole cycle of animals
and elements takes 60 years.

In Chinese astrology your horoscope is a description of what’s going to happen to you

in the future, based on the year when you were born. Your personality also depends
on your animal and element.

People born under the year of the Dog usually have lots of friends because the Dog is
one of the most popular animals. Dog people are honest, intelligent and fair. Dog
people are also good listeners, they are very generous and are happy to help others.
Of course they are also faithful. On the other hand they can sometimes be unfriendly
and aggressive. They can worry a lot. They get along with Horses and Tigers but not
Dragons.

The last Fire Dog year was 2006 so Fire Dogs are either babies or 60 years old. Fire
Dogs are natural leaders. They often have lots of admirers and an interesting
personality. They can also be very aggressive.
Worsheet 2b
Astrology: Reading B

Cancer

In Western astrology the zodiac is made up of a cycle of 12 star

signs. The sky is divided into twelve equal parts and each part
has a sign made from the stars. In the past the path of the sun
went from one star sign to another but because the stars move this is no longer true.
Each star sign is 30 or 31 days long and the cycle is one year. The zodiac starts on the
March (or Spring) equinox, usually March 20 or 21 – it depends on the sun. This is the
day when, on the equator, the sun and night are the same length. The 12 star signs
are: Aries the ram (a male sheep), Taurus the bull, Gemini, Cancer the crab, Leo the
lion, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio the scorpion, Sagittarius, Capricorn the goat, Aquarius and
Pisces the fish. Cancerians are born between 21st June and 23rd July.

There are also four elements, and each element has three star signs. The four
elements are: Fire (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius), Earth (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn),
Air (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) and Water (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces). This never
changes, for example Gemini is always Air and Taurus is always Earth.

In Western astrology your horoscope is a description of what’s going to happen to you

in the future, based on the position of the stars and the planets when you were born.
Your personality also depends on your star sign.

People born under the sign of Cancer (21st June to 22nd July) are usually kind and
romantic. When they trust people they can be very faithful. On the other hand
Cancerians are not always easy to understand and can sometimes be difficult to be
with. They can be sweet one minute and then angry the next. They are often moody.
Cancerians are often good journalists, writers or politicians. They are very fond of
food and eat a lot. They get along with Scorpions and Capricorns.
Astrology: reading tasks

1 Which statement is true for you?

a I always read my horoscope and believe what is said.

b I read my horoscope but just for fun.
c I never read my horoscope – it’s all nonsense!

2 Read your text and fill in the table below:

A Chinese astrology B Western astrology

The zodiac is a cycle of 12 ________. The zodiac is a cycle of 12 ________.

There are ________animals. There are ________star signs.

Each animal is about ________long. Each sign is about ________long.

There are ________elements. There are ________elements.

The zodiac starts ________or ________, The zodiac starts ________or ________,

it depends on ________. it depends on ________.

Your personality depends on ________. Your personality depends on ________.

Dogs are: Cancerians are:

• _____________________________ • _____________________________
• _____________________________ • _____________________________

but they can also be: but they can also be:
• _____________________________ • _____________________________
• _____________________________ • _____________________________

They get on well with They get on well with

• _______________________ and • _______________________ and
• _____________________________ • _____________________________

3 Are the following statements true or false?

a Both Chinese and Western astrology have animal signs.

b There is only one animal sign which is the same for both.
c There are two elements which are the same for both.
d The horoscopes for both depend on when you were born.
e Cancerians and Fire Dogs have very different personalities.
f Fire Dogs are 45 years old.
g Cancerians are born in November.
4 Now find your Western star sign personality and your Chinese animal
personality. Use the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_sign scroll down to The dates of the

astrological signs in different systems and find your sign (using the tropical zodiac).
Click on your sign.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astrology scroll down to Table of the lunar

calendar and zodiac and find your Chinese year (remember this starts January or
February). Click on your animal.

Western astrology

My star sign is:

Positive adjectives:

Negative adjectives:

Chinese astrology

My animal is:

Positive adjectives:

Negative adjectives:

a How different are the personalities?

b Which one is more correct?