Talking about the future: Will, Won't, May, Might, To Be Going To, Eerste Voorwaardelijke Zin

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Talking about the future: Will, Won't, May, Might, To Be Going To, Eerste Voorwaardelijke Zin

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to use will, won't, may, might, to be going to and eerste voorwaardelijke zin to talk about future events.

Introduce the learning objective to the students and explain what they will learn in the lesson.

What do you already know about talking about the future?

Will

Will is used to talk about future events that we think will happen. Example: I will go to the beach next weekend.

Explain the usage of will and give examples. Ask students to give examples of their own.

Won't

Won't is used to talk about future events that we think will not happen. Example: I won't eat sushi because I don't like it.

Explain the usage of won't and give examples. Ask students to give examples of their own.

May

May is used to talk about future events that might happen. Example: I may go to the party tonight.

Explain the usage of may and give examples. Ask students to give examples of their own.

Might

Might is used to talk about future events that might happen. Example: I might take the bus to work tomorrow.

Explain the usage of might and give examples. Ask students to give examples of their own.

To Be Going To

To Be Going To is used to talk about future events that we have planned or intend to do. Example: I am going to study for my exam tomorrow.

Explain the usage of to be going to and give examples. Ask students to give examples of their own.

Eerste Voorwaardelijke Zin

Eerste Voorwaardelijke Zin is used to talk about future events that may or may not happen depending on a condition. Example: If it rains, I will stay at home.

Explain the usage of Eerste Voorwaardelijke Zin and give examples. Ask students to give examples of their own.

Practice 1

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb: I _________ (go) to the party tonight.

Give the students a worksheet with sentences where they have to choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence. Go over the answers together afterwards.

Practice 2

Match the sentence beginnings with the correct endings: 1. If I win the lottery, 2. I might go to the park, 3. I won't eat pizza tonight. A. I will buy a new car. B. because I am not hungry. C. if the weather is nice.

Give the students a worksheet with sentences beginnings and endings. They have to match the correct beginnings with the endings. Go over the answers together afterwards.

Practice 3

Write a sentence for each of the following situations: 1. something you will do tomorrow. 2. something you might do next week. 3. something you won't do this weekend.

Ask the students to write a sentence for each situation. Have them share their sentences with the class.

Review

Let's review! What are the different ways we can talk about future events?

Ask the students to recall and explain the different ways to talk about future events. Review any areas where they need more clarification.

Summary

In this lesson, we learned about different ways to talk about future events using will, won't, may, might, to be going to and eerste voorwaardelijke zin.

Summarize what the students learned in the lesson and emphasize the learning objective.

Homework

For homework, write a paragraph about what you are going to do next weekend.

Assign the students homework where they have to write a paragraph using the different ways to talk about future events.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.