During this lesson, you will learn how to make sentences and questions about the future.
Pre-Task #1: Grammar Focus (30 mins)
Task#1A
Let’s learn the different structures to speak about the future
To speak about the future, we use:
| #1 | Future Simple |
| #2 | Future with Going to |
| #3 | Other Expressions |
With those structures, we can create:
| #1 | I will start a major |
| #2 | I am going to start a major |
We could use also:
| #3 | We might start a major |
| #4 | I hope to start a new major |
| #5 | My goal is to start a new major |
| #6 | I plan to start a new major |
| #7 | I would like to start a new major |
| #8 | I want to start a new major |
By the way, we can also say:
| #1 | I wanna start a major |
| #2 | I am gonna start a major |
Task#1B
Let’s read some sentences with plans about the future
Instructions:
- Make pairs
- Read the sentences about the future for 10 minutes
- Make sure that you understand (1) The Grammar (2) The Vocabulary and (3) The Pronunciation
Pre-Task #2: Listening Task (30 Mins)
Task#2A
Let’s start your listening skills
Instructions:
- Check the vocabulary with a partner.
- You will listen 24 super short videos clips
- Write what you hear
- Do your best and don’t give up
Pre-Task #3: Reading Task (30 mins)
Task#3A
Read about the life of Anna and Sasha
Instructions
- Make pairs or groups of three.
- Read about the lives of Anna and Sasha
- Make 4 Predictions for each one of them.
Break: (30 Mins)
Task#4A
Time to have a break
Main Task (45 Mins)
Task#5A
Listen and complete tasks
Instructions
- Write 10 sentences about what you like (15 mins)
- Use the connector “so” to join the ideas
- Write ideas about what you will do if time and money wouldn’t be an obstacle
- 5 sentences must be personal and 5 sentences must be about your professional and academic growth.
Example
- I like electronic music so I will probably attend a music festival next week.
- I like learning English so I might spend a time in England next summer.
Post-Task: Pronunciation (15 Mins)
Task#6A
Take a short test about what you have learned so far during the course
Assessment: Writing Task (30 Mins)
Task#7A
In this task, you will write sentences about the future
Instructions
- You will be provided with specific instructions about what to write
- Write what you have been requested
- When you are done with the assignment, take a picture of your it.
- Upload it to the virtual campus before leaving the room.
Additional Exercises
Task#1G
Take some times to analyze these examples
Telephone Number #1
Answer one of these questions based on the last digit of your telephone numbers. If your last digit is 0, you can choose any questions that you like.
- What are you doing tonight?
- What are you doing tomorrow?
- What are you doing next weekend?
- What fitness goal do you have?
- What spiritual goal do you have?
- What are you going to buy?
- When are you gonna get married?
- When are you gonna finish my major?
- What diet goals do you have?
Telephone Number #2
Finish these sentences. Choose the sentence based on the last digit of your telephone number. If your last digit is 0, you can choose any questions that you like
- Next year I am going to …
- Next weekend I am going to …
- Next month, I will….
- Next week I will…
- Tomorrow I am doing …
- Next Tuesday, I will learn ..
- Next Sunday, I am going to
- In two years, I ..
- In three years I..
