The world is your oyster

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The world is your oyster

The world is your oyster

• Oysters are hard to open, but you can find a pearl inside.

         = You are in a position to take the opportunities (the pearl) that life                (the oyster) has to offer.

Studying abroad

Would you like to study abroad?

Yes

No

Why would someone choose to study abroad?

If you were to study abroad, where would you want to go, and why?

(Student) Exchange programmes

(Student) Exchange programmes

= an arrangement in which people (students/pupils) from different countries visit each other's country

Programme or program?

• Programme: British English

• Progam: American English

Future tenses

Future simple & to be + going 

Future simple

When to use:

1. Spontaneous decisions

     I will pay for the check.

2. Predictions, possibilities (NOT based on any evidence)

     I think he will like his birthday present.

3. Offers, promises

     I will help you.

To be + going to

When to use:

1. Plans, intentions

     I'm going to buy a bigger car.

     I'm not going to quit my job.

2. Predictions based on evidence

     She's going to fail her exams, unless she starts studying.

     It's going to rain. Look at those clouds!

Exercises

Complete the sentences

Will or going to?

I ... call you as soon as I arrive

1. will
2. am going to

They ... travel to Japan next summer.
They already bought their tickets.

1. will
2. are going to

I promise you, we ... watch a film tonight.

1. will
2. are going to

Betty and Jo ... forget this day.

1. won't never
2. are never going to
3. will never
4. is never going to

Complete the text by dragging and dropping the different tenses

Next summer, my family and I   ...   visit Italy. We   ...   stay in Rome for a few days and explore the city. I think we   ...   try a lot of delicious Italian food while we are there. My parents haven’t decided yet, but they   ...   probably book a boat tour along the coast. One thing is certain: I   ...   take a lot of pictures! I also hope we   ...   have nice weather during our trip.

am going to

will

will

are going to

will

are going to

Complete the sentences

Using the future simple or to be + going to

It ... (to rain) later, so take an umbrella.

I ... (to take) the trash out. I promise.

He probably ... (to be) late, because there is no traffic.