4TSO Unit 1: Check in + Step 1: What’s the plan?

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Check in: Project X Party

Ex. 1

Discuss these questions.

a What could go wrong at a house party you organize?

b Share your ideas with your class and make a list for each of the categories below. 

the house

the food

the music

the guests

Ex. 2

Watch the trailer for Project X. Highlight the things you wrote down in exercise 1b that you see in the trailer.

Step 1: What’s the plan?

Using the present continuous and the going-to future

Ex. 1 

Take a look at the schedule your teacher gives you.

a After reading the schedule, talk to your neighbour and compare the schedules.

e.g. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., he is visiting his grandmother.

After that, he is going to play a game at his best friend Jared’s house.

Ex. 1 

Use the correct structure:

• bowling with family --> Dominic is bowling with family on Wednesday evening.
• going to play basketball --> On Monday Farah is going to play basketball.
  

Student A: Farah

Discuss plans for:

• Monday evening
• Tuesday evening
• Thursday
• the weekend

Student B: Dominic

Discuss plans for:

• Monday evening
  
• Wednesday evening
• Thursday
• Sunday

Ex. 1 

b If the schedules are for the same week, what would go wrong?

Ex. 1 

b If the schedules are for the same week, what would go wrong?

Dominic has made plans with Farah, but she’ll be away for the weekend.

c Check the example sentences in exercise a and highlight the verb forms. What are the main verbs?

e.g. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., he is visiting his grandmother.

After that, he is going to play a game at his best friend Jared’s house.

c Check the example sentences in exercise a and highlight the verb forms. What are the main verbs?

e.g. On Tuesday at 5 p.m., he is visiting his grandmother.

After that, he is going to play a game at his best friend Jared’s house.

main verbs = to visit and to play

d How are the two verbs conjugated differently?

d How are the two verbs conjugated differently?

is visiting , is going to play 

"is visiting" is an example of...

1. the present simple
2. the present continuous
3. the future simple
4. the going to future

"is going to play" is an example of...

1. the present simple
2. the present continuous
3. the future simple
4. the going to future

d How are the two verbs conjugated differently?

is visiting (= present continuous), is going to play (= going-to future)

How do you form the present continuous tense?
(e.g. He is visiting)

1. to be (present tense) + ING-form
2. will + base form of the verb
3. to be (future tense) + ING-form
4. to be + going to + base form of the verb

How do you form the going to future?
(e.g. She is going to play)

1. to be (present tense) + ING-form
2. will + base form of the verb
3. to be (future tense) + ING-form
4. to be + going to + base form of the verb

f What do you think the difference is between the two?

The present continuous (e.g. is calling) is used to describe plans that are:

1. more certain / specific time indication
2. less certain / intentions

The going to future (e.g. is going to call) is used to describe plans that are:

1. more certain / specific time indication
2. less certain / intentions

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

Make your own plans.

a Go to one of the event calendars for New York, Sydney, London or Edinburgh.

b Pick out an activity for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Write them down in full sentences using the present continuous. 

Event calendar New York

Event calendar London

Event calendar Edinburgh

Event calendar Sydney

c Also write down three activities you want to do without planning them on a specific day, using the going-to future.

Which of these are NOT capitalized in English?

1. days
2. months
3. holidays
4. seasons

Ex. 4

Walk around the classroom and ask at least five people what they are going to do on each of the days. Make a few notes on the worksheet you will get.

Ex. 5

Write a conclusion about the activities your classmates have planned. Use the present continuous and the going-to future and be as specific as possible.

a Preparation: highlight the activities that several people are going to do (ex. 4).

to attend – to dance – to drink – to drop by – to eat – to hang out – to join – to see – to stay – to stroll around – to visit – to walk around

b Action: write your conclusion. Make sure that you write at least five sentences (50-75 words).

Use the present continuous and the going-to future correctly.

Difference between the present continuous and going to - future?

The present continuous is formed with:
To be + -ING form of the verb

true

false

The going to future is formed with:
To be + going to + -ING form of the verb

true

false

Which tense do we use to talk about the future?
e.g. I ... (to travel) to Australia.

1. present continuous (I am travelling)
2. going to future (I am going to travel)
3. both

Which tense do we use to talk about fixed plans?
e.g. I .... (to have dinner) with friends tomorrow evening.

1. present continuous (I am having)
2. going to future (I am going to have)
3. both

Which tense is often combined with a specific time reference? (this weekend, next summer,...)
e.g. I ...( visit) friends in Barcelona next week.

1. present continuous (I am having)
2. going to future (I am going to have)
3. both

Which tense is used to express an intention?
e.g. I ...( study) Japanese when I finish secondary school.

1. present continuous (I am studying)
2. going to future (I am going to study)
3. both

Over to you!

Go to Smartschool > Engels 4MW-Temmerman > Oefeningen and do the Bookwidgets to test your knowledge and skills.

1. Unit 1: grammar: present continuous or going to future?
2. Unit 1: grammar: Describing future plans

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Present continuous

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Going to future

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Present continuous

To be + -ING form of the verb

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Going to future

To be + going to + base form of the verb

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Present continuous

To be + -ING form of the verb

Future

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Going to future

To be + going to + base form of the verb

future

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Present continuous

To be + -ING form of the verb

Future

Fixed plans

Personal arrangements

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Going to future

To be + going to + base form of the verb

future

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Present continuous

To be + -ING form of the verb

Future

Fixed plans

Personal arrangements

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Going to future

To be + going to + base form of the verb

future

plans (not fixed)

Intend to do something

Tense one:

e.g. I'm studying this weekend.

Present continuous

To be + -ING form of the verb

Future

Fixed plans

Personal arrangements

Specific time reference

Tense two:

e.g. I'm going to travel.

Going to future

To be + going to + base form of the verb

future

plans (not fixed)

Intend to do something