Present continuous for arrangements Chapter 5

One Read about Pat.

My name’s Pat Miller. I’m from Richmond, Virginia, but I live in Miami.
I’m an assistant. I work for an architect. At my work, I answer phone calls
and answer emails. I write and print documents. I help my boss with his
schedule. I attend meetings twice a week. This afternoon, I’m attending a
meeting with a client. I’m going to an event tomorrow morning. Next
week, I’m meeting a client at the mall.

Two Read about James.

This is James Johnson. He’s from San Jose but he lives in LA. He’s 27 years
old. He’s a store manager at Walmart. He supervises the staff and he
trains new employees. He answers emails from vendors. He is attending
a meeting this afternoon. On Monday morning, he is traveling to Miami
for a conference. The conference starts at eight thirty. He has a meeting
on Friday at ten. On Friday afternoon, he isn’t working.

Three Look at the future time phrases.

tomorrow _________ _______ week

tomorrow _________ ________ week
tomorrow _________ ________ 2 weeks
tomorrow ________
_______ month _______ year
________ month ________ year
________ September ________ 2 years

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Four Look at James’s calendar.

nouns
intern
IT
flight
CEO

verbs:
fly
depart
return

Five Look at the information.

nouns:
appointment
conference

Six Look at the sentences.

1] I’m answering some emails. 6] I have a doctor’s appointment at one.
2] I’m meeting a client at twelve. 7] He has a test tomorrow in Math class.
3] He’s watching a movie. 8] She’s playing videogames.
4] I’m going out tonight. 9] Are you going to the concert tomorrow?
5] The store opens at nine. 10] The flight is departing at six thirty.

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Seven Read the conversation.

 Hello?
Hi, Mary. This is James, your neighbor. 
How are you doing?
 I’m doing great. And you?
All good. What are you doing? 
 Nothing. And you?
I’m answering emails. But I would like to rest. 
 I’d like to go on vacation.
Where would you like to go? 
 I’d like to go to the Bahamas.
Really? 
 Yeah. I want to go to the beach.
Would you like to go on vacation?
Yes, I would. I’d like to go to Mexico. 
I want to eat Mexican food.

Eight Read the sentences and questions.

I would like a new job.
I’d like to graduate next year.
I’d like a car.
I would like some ice cream
I want some pizza.
Would you like a motorcycle?
I’d like to take a nap.
My sister wants a baby.
I want to go out to eat tonight.
Dan would like to sleep in tomorrow.
Jason wants to hang out with his friends.
Would you like to go on vacation?
I want to go dancing tomorrow night.
My mother wants a piece of cake.

Nine Look at the chart.

buy a new cellphone

open a business

get a job

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Ten Look at the images.

verbs:
buy a car
get married
go dancing
go out to eat
go to the movies
graduate
hang out with my
friends
have children
learn Italian
open a business
relax
retire
sleep in
take a nap
travel

Check your skills

I can express future times phrases I can express wishes with would like
I can express future arrangements I can express wishes with want
I can write times I can ask and answer questions about wishes
I can write dates I can use contractions

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