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    Section 3 talking about the future

    page 35

    language notes
    The differences between the structures used to talk about the future are complicated, and
    not very important for beginners. Note that many languages use a present form to talk
    about the future in cases where English doesnt:
    *We have a party this evening.
    *I promise I never forget you.
    Where English does use a present form to talk about the future, it is most often a present
    progressive (see page 38).

    possible further activities


    Horoscopes Get students, individually or in groups, to write good or bad horoscopes for
    themselves, for you, for other people they know, for members of the government etc. The
    will future and the going-to structure are both possible.

    page 36

    possible further activities


    Contractions Write up or say full-form going to sentences and get students to say them
    with contractions.
    Miming future actions Students take it in turns (individually or in groups) to mime things
    that they are going to do (not things that they are doing). The class try to guess what
    is being mimed. (Youre going to drive. Youre going to swim. Youre going to have
    breakfast. Youre going to watch TV. )

    page 37

    possible further activities


    Holidays Students write or say some things that they are probably or certainly going to do
    on their next holiday.
    Gonna Ask students to see how many song titles they can find on the internet containing
    Im gonna or youre gonna.

    page 38

    possible further activities


    Contractions Write up or say full-form present progressive sentences (with future
    reference) and get students to say them with contractions.
    Plans Students say what they are (not) doing this evening.
    Diaries Students write diaries for themselves with entries like those in the illustration to
    Exercise 2. They exchange them and report to the class on each others plans. (On Monday,
    Marco is having lunch with the President.)

    An asterisk (*) indicates an incorrect form or use. Section 3 continues


    Oxford English Grammar Course Basic Michael Swan and Catherine Walter 2013
    page 39

    language notes
    Note that first-person shall is becoming uncommon except in offers and questions about
    obligation. (Shall I carry something for you? Shall we wait here?). In other cases, I/we will is
    normal. The information in some older grammars about differences between will and shall
    is no longer accurate.

    possible further activities


    Contractions Write up or say full-form sentences with I will / will not, you will / will not etc,
    and get students saying them with contractions.
    Predictions Students work in groups to predict news items for next week, using will +
    infinitive. (There will be is a useful structure.) Help with vocabulary. Next week, check to
    see whether any of the predictions were accurate.

    page 40

    possible further activities


    Electoral promises Students prepare and make short political speeches containing
    promises, the more extravagant the better. (If you elect me, I will . Vote for me.) Help
    with vocabulary. When everybody has finished, the class vote.

    page 41

    language notes
    Where English uses a present form to talk about the future, it is most often a present
    progressive. The simple present is only used in certain cases.
    On the other hand, some languages use a future form after a conjunction, where English
    uses a present:
    *Ill phone you as soon as Ill arrive.
    *When Ill have some time Ill paint the kitchen.

    pages 4243

    possible further activities


    Problems Students make problems for each other like the one in Exercise 2 on page 42.
    Directions Students write directions like those in Exercise 5 on page 43, to tell someone
    how to find their home.

    page 44

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    Questions and negatives Students work in groups to add sentences to Exercise 4, using
    words that begin with the same sound. (Franco will play football in France. Will Tomas play
    tennis in Turkey? Stefan will eat salad at six oclock.)

    Oxford English Grammar Course Basic Michael Swan and Catherine Walter 2013

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