FUTURE PLAN

THE FUTURE SIMPLE & THE NEAR FUTURE

 THE FUTURE SIMPLE
How do we use the Future Simple tense?
No Plan
We use the Future Simple tense when there is no plan or decision to do something
before we speak. We make the decision spontaneously at the time of speaking.
Look at these examples:
• Hold on. I'll get a pen.
• We will see what we can do to help you.
• Maybe we'll stay in and watch television tonight.
In these examples, we had no firm plan before speaking. The decision is made at the
time of speaking.
We often use the Future Simple tense with the verb to think before it:
• I think I'll go to the gym tomorrow.
• I think I will have a holiday next year.
• I don't think I'll buy that car.
THE FUTURE SIMPLE
How do we use the Future Simple tense?
Prediction
We often use the Future Simple tense to make a prediction about the
future. Again, there is no firm plan. We are saying what we think will
happen.
Here are some examples:
• It will rain tomorrow.
• People won't go to Jupiter before the 22nd century.
• Who do you think will get the job?
THE FUTURE SIMPLE
How do we use the Future Simple tense?
Be
When the main verb is be, we can use the Future Simple tense even if
we have a firm plan or decision before speaking.
Examples:
• I'll be in London tomorrow.
• I'm going shopping. I won't be very long.
• Will you be at work tomorrow?
 THE NEAR FUTURE
The expression be going to, followed by a verb in the infinitive, allows us to
express an idea in the near future:
• I'm going to talk to him. (Very soon I will talk to him.)
• Several employees are going to be promoted next month. (Several
employees will be promoted next month.)
Be going to can also express a conviction or a certainty:
• It's going to rain. (For sure, it will rain.)
• I'm not going to fail. (I definitely will not fail.)
Note: be going to can also be used with a past participle:
They are going to have finished by tomorrow afternoon. (They will have
finished by tomorrow afternoon.)
(however, will is used much more frequently in this type of construction: They
will have finished...)
 Present continuous

We usually use the present continuous when the plan is an

arrangement – already confirmed with at least one other person
and we know the time and place.
• I'm meeting Jane at 8 o'clock on Saturday. 
• We're having a party next Saturday. Would you like to
come?
We often use the present continuous to ask about people's future
plans.
• Are you doing anything interesting this weekend?
 FUTURE PLAN
Describe a future plan which is not related to work or study. You should say
– what the plan is
– when you thought of the plan
– who is involved in the plan
And say how you think you will achieve the plan.

For me, the plan would be travel because I love going to different places. I would
think of a trip that I want to take, then imagine how I would describe it, and I
would attempt to talk about those bullet points while doing so.
FUTURE PLAN - sample
Because of the current coronavirus situation, few people are able to
travel. For me, this is a strange sensation. I usually travel every summer
and winter, and so it feels a little strange to stay in the same place for so
long. As such, I am planning a trip for when the pandemic ends.
This trip involves going down through Southeast Asia to countries like
Philippines or Indonesia or to Australia, then exploring that country for a
few weeks before visiting New Zealand. I would love to go there and see
the wildlife, especially the whales that live in the seas around the
country. Hopefully I could manage to spend a few weeks there, too,
staying in hostels, visiting friends, and travelling cheaply around the
countryside. I think it would be a pretty amazing holiday.
FUTURE PLAN – sample (cont)
I first thought of this plan a few years ago but of course it was just a
loose idea that I put off for a long time. Now that the world has
changed, I don’t often think about travel. It’s just too much of a
temptation and the fact that it is impossible makes it a bit of a tease.
This plan would basically just involve me backpacking freely for a
couple of months, so no one else would be involved, but I do hope to
drop in on some friends that live “down under.” I’ll rely on them for
hosting me and showing me around every now and then, but apart
from that it will just be me on the road. It requires a lot of planning,
courage, and saving, but I’m used to all of these things.
FUTURE PLAN
Useful Structures
• I am planning to……
• My future plan is ………
• I will prepare ……..
• In order for this plan to come true, we have to……..
• Another thing to consider is ………..

What are you up to?

 FUTURE PLAN -Vocabulary
• Destination: Địa điểm;
• Annual: Hằng năm;
• Getaway: Nơi nghỉ dưỡng;
• Acquaintance: Người quen;
• Spoke very highly: Đề cao, nói tốt; •
• Adventure: Thám hiểm;
• Relaxation: Sự nghỉ ngơi;
• Continuously: Một cách liên tục; •
• Proper: Đàng hoàng;
• Essential: Cần thiết;
• Vital: Quan trọng;
• Trusted: Đáng tin tưởng;
• Local guide: Người dẫn đoàn;
• Contact information: Thông tin liên • Milestone: Cột mốc
lạc; • Dream of: Mơ về
• Journey: Hành trình; • General: Chung, tổng quát
• Accommodation: Nhà ở;
• Revision: Sự ôn tập
Luxurious: Sang trọng; • Job opportunity: Cơ hội việc làm
• Utilities: Điện, Nước, Wifi; • Indicate: Chỉ ra
• Flight ticket: Vé máy bay; • Certification: Bằng cấp
Traveling expenses: Chi phí du lịch; • Volunteer: Tình nguyện
• In advance: Sớm;
• Relationship: Mối quan hệ
• Well-prepared: Chuẩn bị kỹ càng. •
Boost: Tăng cường
• Currently: Hiện tại • Confidence: Sự tự tin
• Attend: Tham dự
• Pursue a dream: Theo đuổi ước
• National exam: Kì thi quốc gia mơ
Example Topics
• Education
• Career
• Travel
• Hobby
• Volunteer
• Food & Health
• Love Life
• Finance