Rhetorical devices and the future

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's goals:

• Future tenses re-cap.  
• Recognise and can name rhetorical devices for a speech. 
• Sign up for speech date. 

Future simple

will + verb: 

- used to talk about a future action or event at the point of decision (spontaneous): I will come to cinema with you tonight.

- used to make predictions about the future: You will live a long and happy life! 

- used to make promises: I will improve Winschoten when I elected! 

to be going to + verb:

- used to talk about future events and actions based on present evidence, especially when we can see that the event is imminent: Watch out! We're going to hit that tree!

- used to talk about intentions/ plan & decisions based on intentions: We're going to visit our friends in New Zealand next winter.

Present continuous

to be + verb & -ing: 

Used to talk about plans and arrangements for the near future. A time reference often makes the future meaning clear:

- What are you doing tonight?

- We're meeting early tomorrow morning.

- We are planning great things for the party this weekend.

Present simple

verb/verb + s:

- used to talk about fixed timetables and schedules: 

   Our trains leaves at 6.30 tomorrow morning.

   The restuarant opens at 17:00. 

Future in short

arrange-ment

The doctor called me today. I _________ him tomorrow.

1. will see
2. am seeing
3. am going to see
4. see

I'm sure I _________ the lottery.

1. am going to win
2. win
3. am winning
4. will win

There have been no customers for a while. I'm sure the shop ________

1. is going to close
2. closes
3. will close
4. is closing

Oh my god! Is that your secret? I promise I ________ anyone.

1. will not tell
2. am not going to tell
3. am not telling
4. won't tell

My sister and I _________ to the zoo next week.

1. are going to visit
2. are visiting
3. will visit
4. visit

The train _______ at 9.45 each morning.

1. is leaving
2. is going to leave
3. will leave
4. leaves

Do you understand the future tense now?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe
4. I didn't pay attention

Rhetorical devices 

Rhetorical questions

Rule of 3 

Simile & metaphor

Hyperbole

Repetition 

Slogan

Alliteration

Balanced sentences 

To do now and as homework: 

1. Sign-up for a date to do your campaign speech (itslearning) 
2. Watch the video posted on itslearning and complete rhetorical devices worksheet on itslearning - you can also write your answers down on paper. 
3. Study vocab chapters 16-17 FU 

Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses – will-future, going to-future, Simple Present or Present Progressive.

logical consequence

Prediction

Spontaneous action

Timetable

Intention

Arrangement

I will take you to the train then.

Look at those clouds. It it going to rain soon!

It will rain.

I am going to see a film tomorrow.

I am seeing a doctor tonight.

The plane leaves at 9.15.