THE FUTURE

Predictions

Predictions are
what you think or know
about the future. Read
the predictions about
next year and match
them to the pictures
below.

Work in pairs:
Student A, read one of the
predictions. Student B,
respond with one of the
expressions below. Change Somebody will make
Global temperatures It will rain everyday.
roles and repeat. a flying car.
won’t decrease.

I think that’s possible.

I think that’s impossible.
I think that’s unlikely.
I think that’s certain.
There will be more Smartphines won’t There will be another
wars. be more expensive. economic crisis.
Complete your own predictions about 2050 using “will” or “won’t”:
Ask questions about 2100:
Future plans
Put the verbs in the brackets into the most suitable form: “present continuous” or “will”

are you doing

will stay
‘m having

‘m not doing
‘ll probably arrive

are you meeting

will rain
‘m travelling will send
‘m working ‘ll probably won’t be

is hosting are coming

Decisions for the future
Complete the dialogues using “will” or “going to”:
‘m going to look
will help
are you going
to bring will bring

are you going

to choose
will ask
are you going
to get
‘m going to buy
will get
Are you going
to visit
will call
are you going
to do
are going to eat

‘m going to lie
won’t disturb
are you going
‘m not going to stay
to stay
Complete with “will” or “going to”:

will

going to

will
Watch the video and complete the sentences

is going to break.
are going to jump.
is going to stop..
is going to drink some wine.
is going to sleep..
Complete the sentences with “will” or “going to”:

will be
will snow

will get
are going to be
are going to miss

will arrive

isn’t going to be
will get

will live
Complete with “will” or “going to”:
to” or “present continuous”:

going to

present
continuous

will
Make true sentences about you using the verbs
Complete the dialogue with “will” or “going to”:

are you going to do

‘m going to
meet
‘ll go
are you going to eat
‘ll try
are you going to do
are going to visit

‘ll let
‘ll call
‘m going to
play
What are your plans and intentions
for the future? Tell to the class your
decisions for next week.
Making plans in the future
Match the expressions with their definitions
Now, complete the sentences with the expressions:

an appointment a date a get-together a dinner engagement

a check-up an interview

get-together

appointment

date

check-up

dinner
engagement
interview
Complete the sentences with the “simple present” or “present continuous”

‘m meeting

is coming

have

are visiting

‘m not doing

have

don’t have

‘m having
MAtch the underlined words with their definitions
Watch the video and answer the sentences

1. Why can’t Simon meet Alice on Thursday

evening?
2. When and where do they arrange to meet?
3. What reason does Alice give for canceling
the meeting?
4. When and where do they finally agree to
meet?

1. He’s having a dinner with his family.

2. Friday, 8:15 pm in front of the theater.
3. Her cousin is visiting her for the weekend.
4. Sunday, 8:15 pm in front of the theater.
Complete the dialogue with the following expressions:

Shall we say Thursday evening?

I’m afraid Thursday
is not good for me.
Can you make it on Friday?
Friday sounds fine.

how about 8:15?

See you on Friday.

Complete the dialogue with the following expressions:

I’m afraid I can’t

make it

Can we do Sunday instead?

Sure, that works for me.

See you then.

Now, ask your partner to go out
following the model