Future Tenses: Unlocking the Power of Tomorrow's Language

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Future Tenses: 

Unlocking the Power of Tomorrow's Language

Dealing with problems

Project brief

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to use future tenses correctly and confidently.

Introduce the learning objective and explain the importance of future tenses in everyday communication.

What do you already know about future tenses?

What are Future Tenses?

Future tenses are used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. There are four main future tenses in English: Simple Future, Future Continuous, Future Perfect, and Future Perfect Continuous.

Introduce the concept of future tenses and provide examples of each one. Explain that each tense is used to describe different types of future actions.

Simple Future

Simple Future is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It is formed by adding 'will' before the base form of the verb.

Explain how to form Simple Future and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Simple Future in pairs.

Simple Future

Simple Future is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It is formed by adding 'will' before the base form of the verb.

The engineers will install the fire-rated doors next week.

The pallet racks will arrive before the electrical work begins.

Explain how to form Simple Future and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Simple Future in pairs.

Future Continuous

Future Continuous is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. It is formed by adding 'will be' before the present participle (-ing form) of the verb.

Explain how to form Future Continuous and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Future Continuous in pairs.

Future Continuous

Future Continuous is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. It is formed by adding 'will be' before the present participle (-ing form) of the verb.

The team will be setting up the ventilation system while the flooring is being laid.

By this time tomorrow, we will be testing the HVAC system for proper airflow.

Explain how to form Future Continuous and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Future Continuous in pairs.

Future Perfect

Future Perfect is used to describe actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future. It is formed by adding 'will have' before the past participle of the verb.

Explain how to form Future Perfect and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Future Perfect in pairs.

Future Perfect

Future Perfect is used to describe actions that will be completed by a specific time in the future. It is formed by adding 'will have' before the past participle of the verb.

By the end of the month, we will have completed the installation of all steel beams.

The electrical wiring will have been installed before the safety inspection.

Explain how to form Future Perfect and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Future Perfect in pairs.

Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous is used to describe actions that will have been in progress for a specific duration of time before a certain point in the future. It is formed by adding 'will have been' before the present participle (-ing form) of the verb.

Explain how to form Future Perfect Continuous and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Future Perfect Continuous in pairs.

Future Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Continuous is used to describe actions that will have been in progress for a specific duration of time before a certain point in the future. It is formed by adding 'will have been' before the present participle (-ing form) of the verb.

By next year, the construction team will have been working on the warehouse layout for over six months.

In two weeks, the contractors will have been reinforcing the concrete foundations for several days.

Explain how to form Future Perfect Continuous and provide examples. Encourage students to practice forming Future Perfect Continuous in pairs.

Going to

We use the verb "be" and "going to" to talk about plans and intentions. Things we have already decided to do. We also use "going to" to make predictions when we see some evidence in the present.

Discuss the different ways to use future tenses in conversation and provide examples. Encourage students to practice using future tenses in pairs or small groups.

Going to

We use the verb "be" and "going to" to talk about plans and intentions. Things we have already decided to do. We also use "going to" to make predictions when we see some evidence in the present.

The project manager is going to schedule the delivery of the roof trusses next week.

We are going to install the safety barriers once the walls are completed.

We are not going to finish this on time.

Discuss the different ways to use future tenses in conversation and provide examples. Encourage students to practice using future tenses in pairs or small groups.

Common Future Time Expressions

There are many time expressions that are commonly used with future tenses, such as 'tomorrow', 'next week', and 'in five years'. Using these expressions can add clarity to your communication and help you make accurate predictions.

Provide a list of common future time expressions and explain how to use them with future tenses. Encourage students to practice using time expressions in pairs.

Practice Exercises

Now it's time to practice using future tenses! Complete the following exercises in pairs or on your own:

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Provide practice exercises for students to complete, such as fill-in-the-blank sentences or conversation prompts. Encourage students to share their answers with the class for feedback.

Dicussion questions

Future Simple

What new technologies will revolutionize the construction industry in the next 10 years, and how can engineers prepare for these changes?

Provide a list of sentences with missing verbs for students to complete using Simple Future.

Future Continuous

This time next year, what major projects will you be working on, and how do you plan to manage your time to handle them effectively?

Provide a list of sentences with missing verbs for students to complete using Future Continuous.

Future Perfect

What significant milestones will you have achieved in your career by the end of the next five years, and what steps will you take to reach them?

Provide a list of sentences with missing verbs for students to complete using Future Perfect.

Future Perfect Continuous

By the end of this year, how long will you have been working in your current field, and how do you think your skills and knowledge will have evolved by then?

Provide a list of sentences with missing verbs for students to complete using Future Perfect Continuous.

Going to

What changes are you going to implement in your workflow or management style in the coming year to improve project efficiency?

Provide conversation prompts for pairs to practice using future tenses in a realistic context.

Common Errors with Future Tenses

Common errors with future tenses include using the wrong tense or forgetting to use a time expression. It's important to practice using future tenses correctly to avoid confusion in communication.

GAME

Provide examples of common errors with future tenses and explain how to avoid them. Encourage students to practice identifying and correcting errors in pairs.

Project brief

Read the project brief and complete the tasks below

BRIEF

Project brief

Read the discussion questions and complete the right words

EXERCISE

Can you anticipate some of the issues that may arise during this project?

Dealing with difficulties

Group the phrases

Dealing with difficulties

Complete the sentences

Cost Overruns and Budget Management:

How will the team address potential cost overruns if material prices for steel, concrete, or insulation increase unexpectedly? What measures can the Assistant Controller and Project Manager take to keep the project within budget without compromising quality?

Timeline Delays Due to Material Shortages:

With current supply chain disruptions, how can the team mitigate delays in the delivery of key materials such as roof trusses, electrical wiring, or fire-rated doors? How should the Project Leader and Project Engineer adjust the construction schedule to accommodate delays?

Design Changes and Structural Integrity:

If unforeseen issues arise, such as problems with the foundation or wrong measurements, how can the Project Engineer and Project Manager work together to make adjustments to the structural design? What impact will these changes have on the overall warehouse layout and project timeline?

Communication and Decision-Making Processes:

How can the Project Leader ensure effective communication between the engineering, construction, and financial teams? What protocols should be in place to handle urgent decisions, such as changing suppliers for piping or electrical systems?

Role play

The warehouse construction project has encountered delays and budget overruns due to supply chain issues and unforeseen structural problems. The team is meeting to discuss solutions to keep the project on track while staying within the budget.

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.