Talking about the future

Complete the sentence:
If ......... , then all the students would cry for days
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Complete the sentence:
If ......... , then all the students would cry for days

Slide 1 - Question ouverte

What verbs can you use to talk about the future?

Slide 2 - Carte mentale

Talking about the future
Will + verb 
Going to + verb
Present continuous
(Present simple)

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Going to + verb
  Experience / Evidence :
 ‘I saw the forecast. It’s going to rain tomorrow’ or 'Did you see how red the sky was yesterday evening? 
It's going be a beautiful day'  

Planned events : 
‘we’re going to work on this tomorrow’ 


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Going to + verb
Intention :
‘I’m going to pass this exam, no matter what’

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Quick! Experience/ Evidence, ? and Intention

Slide 7 - Question ouverte

Present Continuous
Experience/Evidence, Planned events/arrangements, Intentions
However, it is generally prefered to use the Present Continuous for planned events, and Going To for intentions!

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Present Continuous
To be + verb + ing
I am working tommorow.
The nanny is picking up my children from school tomorrow at 15:15
The students are planning to learn German during the English class.


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Which one was preferred for intentions again?
A
Will
B
Present continuous
C
Going to + verb

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Will
  Predictions : Perhaps, I will win the lottery
Beliefs :  I believe I will win first prize if I keep practicing
Promises/Threats/Unplanned actions:
I will open the window.
His mother will kill you if you don't get him home by 10 PM.
she will give you that book tomorrow.



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My mother ... drive us to school tomorrow morning.
A
Will drive
B
is going to drive
C
is driving

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Yeah dad! I ... that glass of water for you
A
Will grab
B
Am going to grab
C
am grabbing

Slide 13 - Quiz

My parents .... my granmother soon.
A
are going to visit
B
will visit
C
are visiting

Slide 14 - Quiz

What will you do when you get home?

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Where do you want to go on your next vacation?

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What will you probably not have done in 10 years?

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Writing : Time capsule
In groups of three - four take 5 minutes to think of a list of items that should go into a time capsule.

Afterwards, every individual will write a scene a piece explainig how the future people of Earth will respond to opening the capsule and fining the items. ( 10 minutes)

When we're done you will read each others work and check if the future tenses are used correctly using the checklist.

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What will we do first?

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How will you write the piece in which people react?

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What will we do with the written texts?

Slide 21 - Diapositive

Time capsule
In English : Decide which items you would put in a time capsule, aim for 8-12 items, so they have enough to react to!

timer
5:00

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Their reaction!
Write a piece of text of about 70-80 words where talk about how the people of the future will repond!
Use each form of the future at least once:
- Going to + verb
- Present continuous
-Will + verb
timer
10:00

Slide 23 - Diapositive

Check if the following 3 were used correctly:

Present Continuous: Used for planned events ?
Going to : Used for intentions / prediction based on experience/ evidence?
Will : Used for promises/threats/ unplanned actions/ beliefs or predictions based on guessing?

timer
3:00

Slide 24 - Diapositive

I can use the future tenses to accurately describe situations in the future.
Not yet
Kinda
Ok
Good
Excellent

Slide 25 - Sondage

I feel confident in writing a text in English.
Not yet
Kinda
Ok
Good
Excellent

Slide 26 - Sondage

Are you doing anything this weekend?

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