Can/could & future will/to be going to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson plan

• New rules
• Lesson aims
• Grammar explanation
• Exercises
• Recap lesson aims
• Homework

New rules

• Be silent during the explanations
• No playing games in class
• Raise your hands when answering/asking a question
• Phones IN bags, otherwise they'll be on my desk

New rules

Breaking the rules means:

• Removed from class after the second warning;
• 30 minutes detention if removed from class;
• Happens too often? Yellow card

Lesson aims

After this lesson you:

• Understand the future tense will/to be going to;
• Understand when to use can, could, and to be able to.

Future tense

• Will/shall + infinitive;
• Promises;
• Predictions (without evidence);
• Spontaneous decisions.

Future tense

Examples will/shall:

• I will tell you tomorrow!
• I think it will rain tomorrow.
• Yes, we will go to the concert with you tonight!

Future tense

• To be + going to + infinitive;
• Predictions (with proof);
• Someone is planning to do something.

Future tense

Examples to be + going to + infinitive:

• I am going to go on holiday in summer.
• We are going to graduate this year, look at our grades!
• He is going to leave tomorrow morning.

Kunnen

• Can: present tense, ability or permission
• Example: 
• I can speak three languages.
• You cannot stay for the night.
• He can jump really high.

Kunnen

• Could: past tense, ability or permissions
• Example:
• He could throw farther than anyone in our class.
• You couldn't borrow a pen.
• We could skip this class.

Kunnen

• To be able to: every other tense, ability
• We will not be able to come tomorrow.
• He has not been able to finish his homework.
• She will be able to walk in a few weeks.

I ... there tomorrow! (to be)

1. can be
2. will be
3. is
4. could be

It ... soon, the clouds are dark. (to rain)

1. will rain
2. is going to storm
3. can rain
4. is going to rain

You know what, I ... you! (to join)

1. am going to join
2. will be join
3. will join
4. will help

He ... English very well. (to speak)

1. could speak
2. is able to speak
3. can speak
4. will speak

Sir! You ... here! (- to park)

1. can park
2. can not park
3. cannot park
4. are able to park

I ... you tonight, sorry. (- to join)

1. will not be able to join
2. will be able to join
3. cannot join
4. could join

Lesson aims

After this lesson you:

• Understand the future tense will/to be going to;
• Understand when to use can, could, and to be able to.

Homework

First draft speech tomorrow (08/02)

Finish 4.2 this week