Future intentions with will
FORMWill + infinitive without toWill is a modal auxuliary verb. The forms of Will are the same for all persons.The short form: ´llNegative: will not, the short form won´ t Questions: Will you?Short answers:Yes, I will. No, I won´ t
USE
Will is used to express a future decision or intention
made at the moment of speaking. ´I´ll give you my phone number.´ ´It´s Jane´s birthday´. ´Is it?´ ´I´ll buy her some flowers.´
to express an offer or promise or to ask somebody to do something. ´I´ll help you.´ ´Will you please be quiet?´
Try to put the sentences in order:
´How would you like your steak?´
´Oh, all right then. I´ll have a rump steak.´
´I´ll start with soup, please, and then I´ll have roast
beef.´
´I´m sorry, madam, there´s no more roast beef.´
´Rare, please.´
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Complete the conversation with the lines below:
1. There´s a party at my house on Saturday. 2. No it isn´t. I´ll just get her. 3. Can you come? 4 .Oh, never mind. Perhaps next time. Bye.A Hello,
B Hello. Is that Liz?A No, it isn´t. I´ll just get her.
C Hello, Liz here.B Hi, Liz. It´s Tom. Listen! There´s a party at my house on Saturday. Can you come?
C Oh sorry, Tom. I can´t. It´s my sister´ s wedding.
B Oh, never mind. Perhaps next time. Bye.
C Bye!
Write the responses. Use the cues with the expressions in the box.
Don´t forget to get Justin a birthday present.
Don´t worry. I´ll buy one after
school.
buy/ after school
Don´t worry. It´s all right. OK. I´m sorry.
You were late for school
yesterday.
get up/ earlier tomorrow
I´m sorry. I´ll get up early
tomorrow.
Look after your ticket. You lost it last time.
not lose / this time
Don´t worry. I won´t lose it this
time.
It´s your turn to wash
up.
do/ in a minute
It´s all right. I´ll do it in a minute.
I heard something interesting
about Phil, but it´s a secret.
not tell/ anyone
Don´t worry, I won´t tell it
anyone.
Future intention with going to.
FORMAm/is/are + going to + infinitive
I´m going to work.
Negative: Í´m not, he isn´t, we aren´t going + infinitive.
Questions: Are you? Is he? Are they?
Short answers: Yes, I am. No, I´m not. Yes. We are. No we aren´t.
USE
1 to express a future decision, intention or plan
made before thew moment of speaking.
Vicky is talking to Justin about his party. Use these cues. Make their conversation.
Are your parents going to
be there ?
• No, they are going to be
at the theatre..
• you/ have/ the party/ at /
your house? • Are you going to have the
party at your house?
• No/ have/ it/ here/ at the sports centre
• No, I am going to have it here at the sports centre.
• eight o´ clock• It´ s going to start
at eight o´ clock.
• what time/it/start? • What time is it
going to start?
• how many people/ you/ • invite?• How many people are
you going to invite?
• all my friends• I´ m going to invite all my
friends.
• / the guy/ from the Carlton Club Yes/ have
• Yes, I am. I´ m going to have the guy from the Carlton Club.
• you/ hire/ a DJ?• Are you going to hire a
DJ?
This man is going to have a year off. Look
at the pictures. Which of these things is he
going to do?• He is going to play the
violin.• He is going to take up
skiing.• He is going to play
football.• He isn´t going to study • Chineese.• He isn´t going to read
books.• He is isn´t to study
astronomy.
Literature
• Hutchinson, Tom: Project 3
• Murphy, Raymond: Essential Grammar
in use
Soars, John and Liz: New Headway Elementary
Thank you for your attention
Bye - bye