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UNIT
TWO
PREDICTIONS AND PLANS
I. Simple Future vs. Idiomatic Future
II. First Conditional
III. Reflexive pronouns

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 UNIT 2
• Future Simple vs. Idiomatic Future

According to British Counsil, the future has different forms: "will" and "be going to."
Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express
two very different meanings.

We use “be going to” to

We use will to express: talk about:
 Predictions  Plans
 Sudden decisions  Decisions based on
 Intentions evidence.
 Promises  Something likely to
 Offers and requests happen.

WILL BE GOING TO

Affirmative form: Affirmative form:

Subject + will + verb
 You will help him later.
Negative form:
Subject + will not + verb
 You will not help him later.
 You won’t help him later
Subject + am, is, are + going to + verb
 You are going to meet Jane tonight.
.
Negative form:
Subject + am, is, are not + going to + verb
 You are not going to meet Jane tonight.
 You aren’t going to meet Jane tonight.

Interrogative form: Interrogative form:

Will + subject + verb +? Am, is, are + subject + going to + verb
 Will you help him later?  Are you going to meet Jane tonight?

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Practice: Use “will” or “be going to” to complete the following sentences.

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Practice: Complete the sentences using the negative form of “will” and “going to”.

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Exercise 2: Work in pairs. Choose one character A or B and read the following
texts. Then answer the questions below.

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Exercise 3: What are you going to do next weekend? Write your answer, use
future simple and idiomatic future.

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Exercise 4: Read and choose the right options. Then listen the conversation and
check your answers.

Maya: Look! Tom’s windsurfing. Are you going

to? / Will you have a go too?

Declan: No, I’m going to stay on dry land. Let’s

film Tom, shall we?

Maya: How? We didn’t bring the camcorder.

Declan: didn’t we? Oh, I know. I’m going to /

I’ll use my smartphone. It’s got a video
camera… Oh no! It needs recharging.

Maya: Here, I’m going to / I’ll lend you mine.

Declan: Ok, thanks. Wow Tom’s good, isn’t he?

Maya: Yes, don’t go to near the edge of the jetty, Declan.

Declan: It’s all right. I’m not going to / I won’t fall in! Wow, I’m getting some great film!

Maya: Watch out! You are going to / you’ll walk off – Declan, are you ok?

Declan: Yes, I’m Ok!

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Exercise 5: Answer the questions about your future. Then discuss the questions in
groups.

1. What are you going to do at the end of this course?

2. Are you going to look for a job this year?

3. Do you think you will ever be rich or famous? Why or why not?

4. Do you think the teacher will win the lottery someday?

5. What are your goals for the next five years?

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 UNIT 2
• First Conditional

VOCABULARY: What’s the weather like in your city?

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PRACTICE: Look at the weather forecast and complete the sentences with the
vocabulary from the box.

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ACTIVITY 1: Listen and write the right number to each picture. What’s the weather
like?

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ACTIVITY 2: Work in pairs and ask your partner the following questions.

1. What kind of weather do you like?

2. Do you like cold and windy days? Why?

3. Do you like hot and sunny days? Why?

4. What can you do in a rainy day?

5. What do you wear in a sunny day?

Example:

A: What can you do in a rainy day?

B. I can drink coffee and stay at home.

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 FIRST CONDITIONAL

According to Cambridge dictionary, we use the first conditional when there is a

possibility that this condition will happen in the future.

 If she studies, she will pass the exam.

 She will pass the exam if she studies.

The first conditional is formed by a condition and a result.

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Practice: Look at the conditions and complete with the right tense.

0. If it is sunny, I will go to the beach.

1. If it is sunny, I _________________________________________________.
2. If I get sick, I __________________________________________________.
3. If my best friend save a lot of money, she / he________________________.
4. If we travel to London, we ________________________________________.
5. If my friends come to my house, I __________________________________.
6. If I go to the cinema, I ____________________________________________.

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Activity 1: Listen and match the pictures with the clauses. Then listen again and
complete the sentences.

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Activity 2: Complete the sentences with the first conditional form of the verb in
brackets.

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Activity 3: Read the following text and answer the questions.

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1. What will she do if it rains next weekend?

´ 2. Will she stay at home if it doesn’t rain?

3. What will she do if she has money?

4. What will happen if she doesn’t finish her homework?

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 UNIT 2
• Reflexive Pronouns

A reflexive pronoun indicates that the person who is realizing the action of the
verb is also the recipient of the action.

Personal Reflexive
Pronouns Pronouns Examples

I hurt myself while I was driving.

Myself I

You cut yourself with a knife!

Yourself you

Peter lost himself in the forest.

Himself He

Mary looked at herself in the mirror.

Herself She

The house wouldn’t withstand storms by itself.

Itself It

Ourselves We We travelled by ourselves.

Yourselves You You have to behave yourselves.

Themselves Them They enjoyed themselves at the party.

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Practice: Complete the chart with one of the reflexive pronouns.

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Exercise 1: Order the words to form the right statement.

I. herself / while / doing / hurt /she / the housework /

_______________________________________________________________
II. the children / after / themselves / can look /
_______________________________________________________________
III. help / Mery / yourself / to the cookies / please /
_______________________________________________________________
IV. about / myself / the sad / I / news / told / him /
_______________________________________________________________
V. at home / make / please / feel / Joshua / yourself /
_______________________________________________________________
VI. himself / made / this / Peter / dish /
_______________________________________________________________
VII. I / her / myself / called /
_______________________________________________________________

Exercise 2: Choose the correct reflexive pronoun

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Exercise 4: Read the text carefully and answer the following questions with True
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a) Julie thinks that we should love ourselves. _______

b) According to Julie, the first step to success is walking with yourself. _______

c) She considers her brother successful because he works for himself. _______

d) Julie’s brother thinks we should always blame ourselves for the things that are

not our fault. _______

e) The reflections in this text is “if you love yourself, you can achieve everything”.

_______

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