Homework Answers

more comfortable
1. This armchair is _____________________ than the old one. (comfortable)
slower
2. Trains are _____________________ than aeroplanes. (slow)
most expensive
3. I bought the _____________________ souvenir I could afford. (expensive)
more
4. In this classroom there are _____________________ girls than boys. (many)
youngest
5. Ann is the _____________________ child in the family. (young)
cheapest
6. That TV set is the _____________________ of all. (cheap)
safer
7. You are _____________________ here than there. (safe)
prettier
8. Fifi is _____________________
most exciting than Kate. (pretty)
9. This is the _____________________
more talented
film I have ever seen. (exciting)
10. Tim is _____________________ than Peter. (talented)
Future Tense
 Lesson Objectives
By the end of today’s lesson you will have learned…
• 1. How to use ‘will’ and ‘be going to’ when talking about the future.
 Make sentences!

• Yesterday, I …

• Today, I …

• Tomorrow, I …
 Chat Time!

Discuss with your neighbour:

• Your plans for this weekend
• Your intentions for the rest of this year
• Your predictions for the year 2050
 Future Tenses
‘will/won’t’
• We use ‘will’ and ‘won’t’ (also called
the Future Simple tense) for
predictions about the future (usually
without evidence).
e.g. Apes will rule the world.

• Structure:
+ S + ‘will’ + V1
- S + ‘won’t + V1
? Will / Won’t + S + V1 … ?
 Future Tenses
‘will/won’t’
• We also use ‘will’ and ‘won’t’ for spontaneous decisions,
promises and offers.
e.g. I’ll just make a quick cup of tea.
I promise I will never hurt you.
I will give you a 10% discount because you are so
beautiful.
 Future Tenses
Present Continuous
• We use the Present Continuous more for arrangements with other
people.
e.g. Fitri is coming to my house to watch a movie tonight.
• Structure:
+ S + am/is/are + V-ing
- S + am/is/are + not + V-ing
? Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing … ?
Future Tense with ‘going to’
• We use the Future with ‘going to’ for specific
intentions.
e.g. I’m going to finish all my homework on Friday so I can enjoy my
weekend.
Rizky is going to ask Shafira on a date tomorrow.

• Structure:
+ S + am/is/are + going to + V1
- S + am/is/are + not + going to + V1
? Am/Is/Are + S + going to + V1
Future Tenses
 Future Tenses

• We also use the Future with ‘going to’ for general intentions
(not arranged), decisions already made and predictions
(when you can see the evidence).
e.g. “I’m going to have three children after I’m married”
“What job are you going to apply for?”
“It is going to rain this afternoon.” (You have seen the
forecast)
Future Tenses

Will / Won’t Be + going to Present Continuous

Predictions (without
Specific intentions Personal
evidence)
arrangements
Spontaneous Decisions already made
decisions
Promises General intentions

Predictions (with
Offers
evidence)
 We’ll help you! Are you going to the cinema tomorrow
I don’t think I’ll ever be famous night?
I’ll hold the door for you
You’ll feel better soon I’m playing basketball tonight
I’ll wash. You dry.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy it I’m seeing Jenny on Sunday
I’ll ask him
It won’t take long to get there What are you doing next week?
 That looks heavy. I’ll help you.

I’m going to play…

he’ll win this match.

I’m going to meet Charlie and Anna later.

Let’s nopt go to the beach . I think it’ll be too full of tourist today

I’m going to start piano lessons on Monday. I’m realty looking forward to it

I think it’s not going to rain today.

Ask her! I’m sure she won’t mind.

 Pair Work
• Ask your partner the questions in your Workbook.
• Listen to their answer for each question and make sure they use the correct future
form.

• Answer your partner’s questions.

• In English, we usually answer in the same tense as the question. This is good
practice for when you speak with native speakers.
• Listen to what future form they use in the question and think about how to answer
it correctly.
100%
Modals of Certainty

might
may
probably will
probably
won’t won’t
will

0%
100% will

Modals of Certainty
probably will

might may

probably
won’t

0% won’t
 Pair Work
• Swap roles with your partner so that you are both answering a new set of
questions.
• This time, use modals of certainty and ‘probably’ to answer your partner’s
questions more accurately.
• Listen to your partner and write down their answers.
 Coursework 2 - Presentations
• In groups of 4/5 students, you will give a short presentation using the
language we have learned in today’s lesson.
• You can choose from any of the following topics:
Transport Health
Education
Jakarta Humans
Planet Earth Food
Technology
Global politics Indonesia
 Presentations
• RULES:
• Your presentation will be between 2 and 3 minutes long.
• Each member of the group must speak.
• Try to use a range of future tenses and modals of certainty.
 Learning Outcome

Today we have learned …

• 1. How to use ‘will’ and ‘be going to’ when talking about
the future.
• 2. How to express different degrees of certainty.