Gold experience grammar explanation A2 _U4 .pptx

English grammar

1. Unit 4 – the future: plans and intentions

2. We can use several different forms to talk about the future in English. Let’s look at: When we use going to . When we use the present continuous and present simple. How we can make predictions about the future using will . When we use may and might to talk about possibility in the future. How we make sentences with will and going to . When do we use future forms? Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+

3. Function: When do we use them ? Look at the conversation. Are the friends talking about the past, present or future? The future. Look at what the girl says: ‘ I’m going to Marta’s birthday party.’ Is she talking about an organised plan or an intention? An organised plan. Marta is having a birthday party. Look at what the girl says next: ‘ It starts at 3pm’. Is this a prediction or something that is scheduled? It’s scheduled (e.g. in her diary). Look at the last thing the girl says: ‘ You might find something nice there.’ Is this a fact or is it a prediction? Does she know for sure? A prediction. She isn’t very sure. Look at what the boy says: ‘ I’m going to look for something at the shopping centre now.’ Is this a fixed arrangement or an intention? An intention. Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+ I’m going to Marta’s birthday party later. Are you coming? Yes, I am. What time does it start? Hmm. You might find something nice there. It starts at 3pm, but I think most people will arrive after that. Are you going to take a present? Of course! I’m going to look for something at the shopping centre now. I’m sure I’ll find something. There are loads of good shops.

4. Function: When do we use them? predictions with will or may/might going to for predictions when we are fairly sure for predictions when we are not sure for things we are planning to do I’m sure I’ll find something. You might find something nice there. I’m going to look for something at the shopping centre . present continuous present simple for organised arrangements for scheduled or timetabled events Look at the conversation again and match the examples in bold to the uses. The first is done for you. I’m going to Marta’s birthday party later. It starts at 3pm. Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+ I’m going to Marta’s birthday party later. Are you coming? Yes, I am. What time does it start? Hmm. You might find something nice there. It starts at 3pm , but I think most people will arrive after that. Are you going to take a present? Of course! I’m going to look for something at the shopping centre now. I’m sure I’ll find something. There are lots of good shops.

5. Function: When do we use them? predictions with will or may/might going to for predictions when we are fairly sure for predictions when we are not sure for things we are planning to do I’m sure I’ll find something. You might find something nice there. I’m going to look for something at the shopping centre . present continuous present simple for organised arrangements for scheduled or timetabled events I’m going to Marta’s birthday party later . It starts at 8pm. We can use the modal verbs may (not) or might (not) when we are not sure if a prediction is true or not. will can be contracted to ’ll . For negative meaning, we use won’t. Arrangements and scheduled events often have times/time phrases or dates. In connected speech, we often pronounce going to as / gɒnə /. Listen to how your teacher says it and repeat. How do we make sentences with will and going to ? Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+ Notice the similarity between going to and the present continuous with go .

6. Form: How do we make sentences? Fill in the examples in the table. Use the verb c ome in each example. will positive I /You/He/She/ It/We/They will (’ll) ____________. negative I /You/He/She/ It/We/They ____________ come. questions Will I /you/he/she/ it/we/they come? short answers Yes, I /you/he/she/ it/we/they ____________. No, I /you/he/she/ it/we/they will not (won’t). going to positive and negative I am (’m)/am not (’m not) going to come. He/She/It __ ______________ ___ going to We/You/They are (’re)/are not (aren’t) questions ___________ I going to going to come? Is he/she/it Are ______________ short answers Yes, I am. he/she/it is. we/you/they __________________. No, I _________________. he/she/it is not (isn’t). we/you/they are not (aren’t). come will not (won’t) will is (’s)/is not (isn’t) Am we/you/they are am not (’m not) Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+

7. This is the infinitive of the verb (without to). will positive I /You/He/She/ It/We/They will (’ll) come. negative I /You/He/She/ It/We/They will not (won’t) come. questions Will I /you/he/she/ it/we/they come? short answers Yes, I /you/he/she/ it/we/they will. No, I /you/he/she/ it/we/they will not (won’t). going to positive and negative I am (’m)/am not (’m not) going to come. He/She/It is (’s)/is not (isn’t) going to We/You/They are (’re)/are not (aren’t) questions Am I going to going to come? Is he/she/it Are we/you/they short answers Yes, I am. he/she/it is. we/you/they are. No, I am not (’m not). he/she/it is not (isn’t). we/you/they are not (aren’t). Let’s practise ! Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+ Form: How do we make sentences?

8. I ……………………… … . …(visit) to the dentist after school. My mum booked it last week. What time………………………….our flight………………………….(leave) in the morning? I………………………….(do) more exercise from now on. I need to get fit! It’s hard to be sure, but I don’t think they………………………….(win) the game. The concert………………………….(start) at 6pm. Hurry up or we………………………….(be) late! I………………………….(not help) him again. He never says ‘Thank you’. Practice activities Complete the sentences with will, going to , the present continuous or the present simple and the correct form of the verb. Copyright © 2019 by Pearson Education      Gold Experience 2nd Edition A2+ ’m/am going to visit does leave ’m/am going to do ’ll/will win ’ll/will be starts ’m/am not going to