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You can use the present continuous to talk about New language Future with present continuous
things that are happening now. You can also use it Vocabulary Excuses
to talk about arrangements for the future. New skill Talking about future arrangements
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FILL IN THE GAPS BY PUTTING THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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Plans and intentions
You can use “going to” to talk about what you want to do New language Future tense
in the future. Use it also to talk about specific plans, such Vocabulary Time words and phrases
as when and where you’re going to do something. New skill Talking about your plans
Add “not” after the verb “to be” to make the negative.
SUBJECT “TO BE” “GOING TO” BASE FORM OF VERB REST OF SENTENCE
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FILL IN THE GAPS PUTTING THE VERBS IN THE FUTURE WITH “GOING TO”
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KEY LANGUAGE “BY” WITH TIME WORDS AND PHRASES
“By” followed by “Going to” follows the verb “to be.”
a noun or time
phrase means
something will
happen at some
point before
that time.
NOW JUNE
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What’s going to happen
Use the future with “going to” to make a prediction New language The future with “going to”
about the future when there is evidence in the present Vocabulary Prediction verbs
moment to back up that prediction. New skill Predicting future events
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FILL IN THE GAPS PUTTING THE VERBS IN THE FUTURE WITH “GOING TO”
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Making predictions
You can use the verb “will” to talk about future events New language The future with “will”
in English. This form of the future tense has a slightly Vocabulary Prediction words
different meaning from futures using “going to.” New skill Saying what you think will happen
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FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE FUTURE WITH “WILL” OR “WILL NOT”
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KEY LANGUAGE “THINK” WITH “WILL”
If you’re not sure about You’re not “That” is not essential to the
something, you can certain. sentence, and it’s often left out.
begin a sentence with
“I think.” This shows you
are giving your opinion.
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KEY LANGUAGE “GOING TO” AND “WILL”
Use “going to” when You are predicting this, but you
don’t have firm evidence.
you have evidence for
a prediction. Use “will”
when a prediction
is an opinion
without evidence.
LOOK AT THE PICTURES, THEN SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING
IN THE GAPS USING THE PHRASES IN THE PANEL
CHECKLIST
The future with “will” Prediction words Saying what you think will happen
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Making quick decisions
You can use “will” to talk about the future in two ways: New language Quick decisions with “will”
when you make a prediction without evidence, and Vocabulary Decision words
when you make a quick decision to do something. New skill Talking about future actions
SITUATION DECISION
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MATCH THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SENTENCES TO THE CORRECT ENDINGS
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KEY LANGUAGE “THINK” WITH “WILL”
You can use “think”
with “will” to show
that your decision
is something you You are deciding now.
are considering. You’re not completely sure.
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SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS USING
THE PHRASES IN THE PANEL
CHECKLIST
Quick decisions with “will” Decision words Talking about future actions
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Future possibilities
Use “might” to show you’re not sure if you’ll New language Using “might”
do something. It’s a possibility and you don’t Vocabulary Activities, food, and pastimes
want to say that you “will” or you “won’t.” New skill Talking about future possibilities
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES, REWRITE THE
PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE HIGHLIGHTED PHRASES,
CORRECT ORDER CORRECTING THE ERRORS
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KEY LANGUAGE “MIGHT” WITH UNCERTAINTY
You can use other
phrases along
with “might” to
emphasize that
you are uncertain
about something.
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Giving advice
If someone has a problem, one of the ways New language “Should”
that you can give advice is by using the Vocabulary Advice
modal verb “should.” New skill Giving advice
“Should” comes
before the advice.
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS
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MATCH THE PROBLEMS TO THE ADVICE
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SAY THE SENTENCES OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS USING “SHOULD”
OR “SHOULDN’T”
CHECKLIST
“Should” Advice Giving advice
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Making suggestions
You can use the modal verb “could” to New language “Could” for suggestions
offer suggestions. “Could” is not as strong Vocabulary Advice
as “should.” It communicates gentle advice. New skill Making suggestions
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MATCH THE PROBLEMS TO THE CORRECT SUGGESTIONS
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KEY LANGUAGE USING “COULD” AND “OR” FOR SUGGESTIONS
When people give suggestions using “could,” they
often give more than one option to choose from.
You don’t have to repeat the If the main verb is the same
modal verb “could” after “or.” for both suggestions, you
don’t repeat it after “or.”
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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND MARK THE TWO SUGGESTIONS GIVEN TO
SOLVE EACH PROBLEM
CHECKLIST
“Could” for suggestions Advice Making suggestions
USING “MIGHT”
WITH UNCERTAINTY
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