Katie
BE GOING TO
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WILL FUTURE
I AM GOING TO : I HAVE DECIDED TO DO STH.
Today, I am going to drive my new
motorcycle, then I am going to
phone my best friend and finally I am
going to read my favourite novel.
IS GOING TO HAPPEN: The situation now make us
believe that.
Look at those black clouds!
It’s going to rain.
She is pregnant.
She is going to have a baby.
PREDICTIONS WITH
PRESENT EVIDENCE
WILL
I left the door open. I will close it
right now.
(In the restaurant)
W :What would you like to drink?
I will have a cup of coffee, please.
Did you call Sue?
No, I forgot it.
I will call her tonight
Decisions at
the time of
speaking
I am little hungry.
I think I will have a
sandwich.
I don’t think I will go out
tonight. I am too tired.
Personal opinion
Don’t worry. I will help you with
your homework.
I will love you forever.
Offers
You will be rich
Promises
Predictions
Exercise 1.- Choose the correct form of the verb.
1) Why are you working so hard these days? (buy)
- Because I’m going to buy a car , so I’m saving as much as I can
2) What are you going to buy Jill for her birthday? (buy)
- A CD.
-Mmm, but she hasn’t got a CD player.
- In that case, I will buy her a book.
3) Dad, can you do this for me?
- I’m
sorry. Ask Mum. She
will
do it for you.
4) Why have you got so many eggs?
-Because I am going to make an omelette.
5) I haven’t got enough money to get home.
will lend you some, if you like. How much do you need?
-I
HEART LINE:
Marked line: Lucky in love!
Happy relationships.
Weak line: Unlucky in love/ Unloyalty
THE HEAD LINE
Curve – Marked line:
Brilliant memory/ creativity/
Unrealistic
Straigth- Weak line:
Bad Memory/ Poor concentration/
Realistic
THE LIFE LINE
Large and mar ked line:
Good health / Energ y /Power
Weak line:
A lot of illness/ weak
The Anabella’s Future
Anabella is a princess. She wants to know what
will happen to her in the future, so she goes to
visit a fortune teller.
D:Can you see my
future?
FT: I cer t ainly can.
D: Tell me about it!
FT: You will mar r y a
rich prince.
D: Auch! Can you
see him?
Is he handsome?
FT: Well … Not when you first meet him…He
looks like a frog!
P: A frog?
F: Yes…Some day you will meet a
frog! And you will kiss it.
P: I will not!
F: Yes, you will and it will turn to
a handsome prince!
FT: What are you
doing?
P: I’m not going to
listen to any more!
I’m going back to
the palace!
FT: You can’t
change the future
my dear…
(When Anabella returns to the
palace…)
FT: Oh!! My dear, you will
have to kiss a lot of frogs
before to find the right
one.
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Put the verbs into the correct form (future
I). Use going to.
It (rain) .
They (eat) stew.
I (wear) blue shoes tonight.
We (not / help) you.
Jack (not / walk) home.
(cook / you) dinner?
Sue (share / not) her biscuits.
(leave / they) the house?
(take part / she) in the contest?
I (not / spend) my holiday abroad this year.
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Write sentences in going to future.
he / get up / early
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
they / do / their best
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
you / learn / Irish
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
she / buy / a computer
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
we / take / the bus
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
she / watch / the match
Positive:
Negative:
Question:
they / wait / in the park
Positive:
Negative:
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He / buy / bread / this afternoon
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Exercise 4.
Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the going
to-future. Watch the punctuation and form sentences
or questions.
Example: ___ they __________ a football for
Peter? (to buy)
Answer: Are they going to buy a football for Peter?
1) She ____ to the stadium. (not/to walk)
2) __you____ to London? (to fly)
3) John____ anything. (not/to eat)
4) ____she____ at a campsite? (to stay)
5) What___ you____ tomorrow? (to do)
6) I _____Dennis tonight. (not/to see)
7) __Alexander_____ the next bus? (to take)
8) They_______ football in the gym. (not/to play)
9) When ___ you_______ me the book back? (to give)
10) Angela_______________ a week in Japan. (to
spend)