Objectives:
Improve speaking fluency
Express opinions, pros and cons of different ideas
Make excuses
Use the target language
Topic ; future
Warm up
Who am I?
In this game, the leader prepares cards with famous people's names on them.
The leader tapes one card on the back of each member. Then everyone
pretends they are at a party and asks each other questions to find out their
own identities. When someone guesses their own name correctly, the name-tag
gets taped to their front and they continue to chat with the party guests until
everyone is wearing the nametag on the front.
Reading activity
Students will read the lecture on page 97 then will answer the questions that
appear there.
Speaking activity
Student will ask their classmates the following questions (page 98)part 1
Listening activity
Student will answer the audio on page 98(cd 3,track 40)
Later, explain the expressions in page 100
Speaking activity
Role plays
Students will perform the following role plays. Choose A or B
(1A)
(1B)
Your partner wants you to come out
tonight but you dont want to. Make
excuses why you can not go out
tonight.
You are having a party tonight for your
friend. It is a surprise party so you can
not tell your partner why they need to
come. Convince you partner to come
to the party.
(2A)
(2B)
You are in love of her/him. You want her to
be your girlfriend so you make an
invitation. In that date, you will ask her if
she wants to be your girlfriend. you also
push hey to go out with you
B refuses and gives an excuse. You do not
want to hurt him so you invent many
excuses.
(3A)
(3B)
You are sick. You don't think you are
very sick and do not want to go to the
doctor. Give as many excuses as you
can to explain why you cannot or
should not go.
Your friend is sick. You think they are
very sick. Convince your friend to go to
the doctor.
B refuses and gives an excuse. You do not
want to hurt him so you invent many
excuses.
Listening activity
Student will listen the conversation on page 100
Explain the grammar box
FORM
When we use going in a phrase to talk about the future, the form is composed of three elements:
the verb to be conjugated to match the subject + going + the infinitive of the main verb
Subject
+ to be (conjugated)
+ going
+ infinitive
She
is
going
to leave.
am
going
to stay.
Affirmative
He
is
going
to jog.
is not
going
to jog.
he
going
to jog?
he
going
to jog?
Negative
He
Interrogative
Is
Negative Interrogative
Isn't
USING "GOING" FOR PLANS AND INTENTIONS
EXAMPLES
Is Freddy going to buy a new car soon?
Are John and Pam going to visit Milan when they are in Italy?
I think Nigel and Mary are going to have a party next week.
We are going to have dinner together tomorrow.
Aren't you going to stay at the library until your report is finished?
USING "GOING" FOR PREDICTIONS
EXAMPLES
He's going to be a brilliant politician.
I'm going to have a hard time falling asleep.
You're going to be sorry you said that.
Is it going to rain this afternoon?
Aren't they going to come to the party?
Ask student to do the following activity
Directions to Students: You are having a party this weekend, and you call your best friend to
see if he/she can go. They can't go to your party. Write a conversation using future with be
going to. Practice the conversation for a presentation.
A:
B:
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B:
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B:
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Writing activity
Write positive sentences in going to future.
1.
I / work -
2.
you / dance -
3.
it / rain -
4.
they / ask -
5.
he / stays -
6.
we / speak -
7.
I / give -
8.
she / try -
9.
they / help -
10.
he / push -
The following people do not intend to do the following actions.
Write negative sentences in going to future.
1.
(I / sell / my car)
2.
(he / help / us)
3.
(they / study / harder)
4.
(we / cook / dinner tonight)
5.
(I / celebrate / my birthday this year)
6.
(she / clean / her room)
7.
(they / move / house)
8.
(she / stay / with Amy)
9.
(they / change / their clothes)
10.
(we / get up early / next Sunday)
Students will watch a video
Then will fill in the blanks
My __________ and I are going to have the most amazing weekend together! We
are going to see some __________ and eat out on Friday evening. Then, on
__________, we are going to make some sandwiches and go on a picnic
___________________________. I love the trees in spring. The weather is going
to be __________ and warm. I am going to _______________________ and relax.
On Sunday, I am going to work out, and my sister is going to __________ the
internet. After that, we are going to rent a __________ and spend the evening at
home.
2. Mark the statements T for true, F for false.
1. My sister is going to surf the internet on Sunday.
2. The weather is going to be very cold.
3. I am not going to relax, because I will be very busy.
4. We are going to make some sandwiches and go to the park.
5. I am going to spend Sunday evening at home.
6. We are not going to eat out on Friday evening.
3. Match the questions in Column A with the answers in Column B.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
Are you going to visit your grandfather on Sunday?
The Tigers. They are the best.
Who is Ann going to invite to her party?
No, I visited him last weekend.
When is it going to stop raining?
John, Ben, and Mariko.
Are you going to go camping with Christina?
He will bring a tent for sure.
Who, do you think, is going to win?
I guess next week.
What is Manolo going to pack for the trip?
Yes, I promised her.
2. Complete the sentences with the phrases from the box.
on the weekend | birthday party | going to go | buy her a present | concert ticket
Silvia is a university student. During the week she studies very hard.
___________________, she usually does something fun. Next Saturday is her
birthday. She is going to have a ___________________ and is going to invite all
her friends. Usually, she likes camping but this time they are
___________________ dancing because the weather is going to get colder. On
Friday Silvias friends are going to ___________________. She likes music, so a
___________________ will be a good idea.
3. Underline the correct verb phrase.
1. Sofia is going/ are going to go shopping on Sunday.
2. My parents is going/ are going to visit me tomorrow.
3. They is going/ are going to go camping this summer.
4. It is going to/ are going to get warmer.
5. We is going/ are going to invite many people to our party.
6. The snow am going to/ is going to continue over a week.
7. I is going/ am going to play tennis the day after tomorrow.
8. Sue and Ivan am going/ are going to go skiing this winter.
9. Paula am going/ is going to start swimming lessons.
10. It is going to/ am going to rain tomorrow.
Finish the activities on pages 101-105
Production:
Check the pictures. Make predictions.
Write down your plans for the weekend in five sentences.
