Unit 7 Gramàtica

Future continuous and future perfect Comparatives and superlatives

Future continuous Adjectiu Comparatiu Superlatiu
I / You / He / She / It / will long longer than the longest
be going.
We / They won’t big bigger than the biggest
Will I / you / he / she / it / we / they be going? busy busier than the busiest
Yes, will. beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful
I / you / he / she / it / we / they
No, won’t. good better than the best
Future perfect Uso
I / You / He / She / It / will El comparatiu serveix per comparar dues coses, llocs o
have gone.
We / They won’t persones, mentre que en el superlatiu es compara una
Will I / you / he / she / it / we / they have gone? persona, un lloc o una cosa amb almenys dos o dues més.
Yes, will. Driverless cars will be safer than cars driven by people.
I / you / he / she / it / we / they
No, won’t.  The ‘vactrain’ will be the fastest form of transport we’ve
Usos ever seen.
El future continuous es fa servir per descriure accions que Per establir comparacions es poden utilitzar unes altres
es desenvoluparan en un moment concret del futur expressions.
Las frases en future continuous solen incloure les expressions  Driverless cars are less dangerous than cars driven by
in / at i this time … people.
In 2025, we’ll be using driverless cars. Football isn’t as old as Kabbadi.
At 1.30, they’ll be having lunch. This was the least cold winter that I can remember.
This time next week, I’ll be travelling to New York. Per descobrir més expressions utilitzades per fer
El future perfect s’utilitza per referir-se a accions que comparacions, consulteu la secció Functional language de la
s’acabaran en un moment concret del futur. Se sol incloure pàgina 127.
en les frases expressions temporals introduïdes per by.
By four o’clock, I’ll have finished this essay.
Future expressions
By the year 3000, we’ll have discovered life on another
  Els temps verbals citats no són els únics que serveixen per
planet. parlar del futur. També es poden emprar algunes expressions.
be (just) about to (+ infinitiu)
Future tenses I’m just about to go to bed. I’ll call you tomorrow.
S’utilitzen diferents temps verbals de futur per a be likely to (+ infinitiu)
funcions diferents. It’s likely to be drizzly tomorrow.
be due to (+ infinitiu)
will
We’re due to fly to the USA soon and I’ve lost my passport.
Prediccions (basades en We’ll win the World Cup.
opinions o impressions)
Promeses I won’t tell anyone.
Decisions espontànies I’ll have another biscuit.
be going to
Prediccions (basades en There’s going to be a blizzard.
evidències externes)
Intencions I’m going to call him now.
Present simple
Horaris The plane leaves at 7.45.
Present continuous
Plans concrets We’re moving to Scotland.

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 Unit 7 Grammar practice

Future continuous and future perfect 2 W

 hen the plane from
Rome?
1 Choose the correct option. Say if the sentences are
3 We in the square at six o’clock.
in the future continuous (FC) or future perfect (FP).
4 T his cake very nice. I forgot to put
1 What will we be doing / done tomorrow?
sugar in it.
2 By 2025, we’ll be / have got married.
5 I your hamster while you’re on holiday.
3 At 7.30, I’ll be having / had breakfast.
6 What a beautiful bag! I think I it.
4 Everyone will be / have driving electric cars in ten
years. 4 Look at the sentences in exercise 3 again and match
 hen will you have finishing / finished your
5 W them to the functions.
homework? A a promise
 t half past two, the match won’t have beginning /
6 A B a prediction based on external evidence
begun . C a prediction based on a belief
2 Complete the text with the correct future D an event on a timetable
continuous or future perfect form of the verbs. E a spontaneous decision
F a fixed plan
Melting Arctic ice to open
up new shipping routes Comparatives and superlatives
5 Complete the gaps in the sentences with one word.
Scientists claim that by 2050, ships 1 This is best film I’ve ever seen.
(1) (sail) directly over
2 Walking isn’t as tiring cycling.
the North Pole. At the moment, this route
3 My sister’s outgoing than I am. I love parties
is difficult and this makes trade between
and she hates them.
Europe and China expensive. But so much ice
4 Does travelling by train take longer flying?
(2) (melt) by 2050 that a
corridor (3) (open up) 5 M
 y feet really hurt! These are the comfortable
shoes I’ve ever bought!
in the Arctic Ocean and transporting goods
(4) (become) much cheaper.
It is thought that over the next decades. It is
Future expressions
possible that in 2050, while most of the world’s 6 Add four words to the second sentence so that it
population is suffering from the effects of climate means the same as the first. Include the bold word.
change, a few people (5) 1 The Prime Minister is giving a speech at 11.00. (due)
(make) money from it. The Prime Minister
a speech at 11.00.
2 T here will probably be a light breeze today. (likely)
Future tenses There a light breeze
today.
3 Complete the sentences with future forms of the 3 When do you expect to get your results? (due)
verbs. When get your
buy feed meet sell take off taste results?
4 Arsenal probably won’t beat Chelsea. (likely)
1 I don’t think the band many copies of
Arsenal Chelsea.
their next album.

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 Unit 7 Vocabulari
7.1 Phrasal verbs: travel
come across (phr v)
/ ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs /
get away (phr v) / ˌɡet ˈəweɪ /
get off (phr v) / ˌɡet ˈɒf /
get on (phr v) / ˌɡet ˈɒn /
see off (phr v) / ˌsiː ˈɒf /
set off (phr v) / ˌset ˈɒf /
speed up (phr v) / ˌspiːd ˈʌp /
stop over (phr v)
/ ˌstɒp ˈəʊvər /
take off (phr v) / ˌteɪk ˈɒf /
turn back (phr v) / ˌtɜːn ˈbæk /
7.1 Extra vocabulary
commuting (v)
/ kəˈmjuːtɪŋ /
double-decker (n)
/ ˌdʌbl ˈdekər /
fare (n) / feər /
pedalling (v) / pedlɪŋ /
pedestrian (n) / pəˈdestriən /
rush hour (n) / ˈrʌʃ aʊər /
7.1 Nouns: weather
blizzard (n) / ˈblɪzəd /
breeze (n) / briːz /
drizzle (n) / ˈdrɪzl /
frost (n) / frɒst /
gale (n) / ɡeɪl /
hailstorm (n) / ˈheɪlstɔːm /
heatwave (n) / ˈhiːtweɪv /
hurricane (n) / ˈhʌrɪkən /
mist (n) / mɪst /
shower (n) / ˈʃaʊər /
sleet (n) / sliːt /
tornado (n) / tɔːˈneɪdəʊ /
7.2 Functional language
What and How
What a lovely idea!
How very interesting!
How very disappointing!
7.3 Extra vocabulary
bronze (adj) / brɒnz /
finish line (n) / ˈfɪnɪʃ ˌlaɪn /
opponent (n) / əˈpəʊnənt /
runner-up (n) / ˌrʌnər ˈʌp /
substitute (n) / ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt /
tackle (v) / ˈtækl /
7.3 Word builder
be in a league of their own
be no match for
fight a losing battle
get off to a good start
put up a good fight
7.4 Functional language
Comparing and contrasting places
It might be (+ comparative) …
… is less / more (+ adjective) than …
There are (not) as many as …
They are not as (+ adjective) as …
… get(s) (+ comparative) and (+ same comparative)
The (+ comparative), the (+ comparative).
There’s never been a (+ comparative) way to …
(noun) is second to none.
You’ll not only (+ infinitive), but you’ll also
(+ infinitive) … .
… is the only (+ noun), in town with (+ noun) …
It may be (+ adjective), but it won’t be as (+ adjective)
as …
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 Unit 7 Vocabulary practice

1 Complete the missing double letters in the 3 Complete the interview with the words.
words. Then use six of the words to complete the
double-decker get away hailstorm mist
headlines.
set off stop over tornado turn back
1 5
bli ards dri le
Retired bus driver, 68, describes
2 6 round-the-world cycle trip
sp ds up hu icane
Ex-bus driver John Laws has returned home after cycling
around the world. Devon Life interviewed him about his trip.
3 7
o onent ru er-up Why did you decide to do it? What was the most
I’d travelled thousands of difficult aspect of the trip?
4 8 kilometres, but in Devon in a The weather! In India, a
co uting s o (1) (4) had
bus. I wanted to see the world! destroyed the road. In
China, I was in an incredible
UK prepares for (1) and How long did it take and how
(5) – it
many countries did you cycle
snow as wintry weather continues was like golf balls were
through?
falling from the sky! And
I (2) two and
in Cambodia, there was so
(2) to work causes stress say doctors a half years ago and travelled
much (6)
through sixteen countries.
that I couldn’t see the road at
What will you remember all. There were times when I
Last year’s Tour de France (3) most about the trip? wanted to (7)
retires from cycling The scenery and the kind – but fortunately I didn’t!
people I met – especially the
And what now? Will you be
Nepalese family who invited
Diet book claims green tea (4) weight loss enjoying a quiet retirement
me to (3)
in Devon?
at their house when I had
No way! I can’t wait to
nowhere to stay.
Nadal faces his toughest (8) again!
(5) yet in Light (6)
won’t stop the party at
tonight’s match the Glastonbury Festival!
4 Translate the sentences.
1 At six o’clock, the plane will have taken off.
2 Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences.
1 It’s only a … . It’ll have stopped raining soon. 2 I came across my bronze swimming medal while I
A shower B frost C sleet was tidying my room.
2 You can’t get … the train without a ticket.
A off B on C away
3 It isn’t very windy, but there’s a light … . 3 T here are plenty of cheap flights at the moment so
there’s never been a better time to get away.
A gale B breeze C heatwave
4 Let’s go and watch the runners cross the … .
A fare B finish line C rush hour 4 I hope that at 4.15, I’ll be crossing the finish line.
5 T hat was a bad … ! Why didn’t the referee give him a
yellow card?
A opponent B substitute C tackle 5 The runner-up said his opponent was second to none.

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