Reading log - Lesson 7: Future tenses practice

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Reading Log - lesson 7

Today's schedule

- Information about assignment 3 and writing test 3

- Information about the futute tenses

- Future tenses practice

Assignment 3

As you read the book, find 5 words that are new to you or difficult. Look them up if necessary. Write the sentence you found them in (with the page number). Write your own sentence using the same word showing you know what the word means.  

Writing test 3

A. You have now finished reading your book.  Choose one of the following options:
1. Write what you think will happen if the author added another chapter  ot he end of book (150 words). Use lots of detail and the future tense. 
OR
2. Imagine that a new character will be introduced at the end of the story. Write about who this new character will be, how they will interact with the existing characters, and what impact they will have on the plot (150 words). Use lots of detail and the future tense.
B. Write a summary of your book (200 words). Talk about what happened in the story (beginning, middle and end).

C. Write a review where you state your opinion of the book. Explain why you liked or did not like the book and if you would recommend it to another student or not. Be as specific as you can. (150 words).

Future tenses

Goal: knowledge about the future forms to be used during writing test 3.

Which forms are used for talking about the future?

Future forms:

1. Going to + hele werkwoord

2. Will/shall + hele werkwoord

3. Present simple (I do, he does, she works, we sing etc.)

4. Present continuous (I am doing, he is doing, she is working, we are singing)

Present Simple

We use the present simple for something scheduled:

We have a lesson next Monday.

The train arrives at 6.30 in the morning.
The holidays start next week.
It's my birthday tomorrow.

Present Continuous

We can use the present continuous for plans or arrangements:

I'm playing football tomorrow.

They are coming to see us tomorrow.
We're having a party at Christmas.

WILL 

•    when we express beliefs about the future:
I think Brazil will win the World Cup.
I'm sure you will enjoy the film.

•    to mean want to or be willing to:

I hope you will come to my party.
George says he will help us.

•    to make offers and promises:

I'll see you tomorrow.
We'll send you an email.

•    to talk about offers and promises:

Tim will be at the meeting.

Mary will help with the cooking.

We use be going to:

 to talk about plans or intentions:
I'm going to drive to work today.
They are going to move to Manchester.
•    to make predictions based on evidence we can see:
Be careful! You are going to fall. (= I can see that you might fall.)
Look at those black clouds. I think it's going to rain. (= I can see that it will rain.)

Future forms:

Do the 'drag and drop' question about when to use which form, please. 

will / shall

going to

present continuous (I am doing)

present simple (I do)

voorspelling met aanwijzing

afspraak

plan

vertrek-tijden

komt spontaan in je op

vragen met 'I' of 'we'

probably / I think

Future forms:

1. Going to + ww: plannen + voorspellingen met aanwijzingen

2. Will/shall + ww: Iets wat spontaan in je opkomt / feiten / onzekerheid (probably / I think …)

3. Present simple --> vaste tijden (de trein, openingstijden, etc.)

4. Present continuous --> voor afspraken die al helemaal vaststaan.

Now:

Some practice questions for you to answer!

Pay attention! 

> Answer the open questions with the full form (so no contractions like: 'll or 'm, but will and am)

We have to go now. Our lesson _________ at 8.40.

A

is going to start

B

will start

C

is starting

D

starts

vaste tijden (de trein, openingstijden, etc.)

It's really warm here. _________ a window, please?

A

Shall I open

B

Am I going to open

C

Will I open

D

Do I open

Iets wat spontaan in je opkomt/je biedt iets aan

Do you have any plans for this evening? -- Yes, I _________ dinner with my grandparents at 8 o'clock.

A

am having

B

will have

C

am going to have

D

have

voor afspraken die al helemaal vaststaan.

Do you see those clouds? It ____________ soon...

A

is going to rain

B

will rain

C

rains

D

is raining

voorspelling met aanwijzingen

What are you going to do this weekend? -- I don't know. I think I _______ home and watch Netflix.

A

am staying

B

am going to stay

C

will stay

D

stay

onzekerheid (probably / I think …)

I've decided to throw a party. I ________ (invite) lots of people!

plan

That bag looks heavy. I _______ (help) you with it.

Iets wat spontaan in je opkomt

I'm sorry about that prank. I __________ it again, I promise.

A

am not going to do

B

am not doing

C

won't do

D

don't do

feit/voornemen

Kath ____________ (probably - be) home late tonight.

onzekerheid (probably / I think …)

_____________ tomorrow? -- No, tomorrow is my day off.

A

Will you work

B

Are you going to work

C

Do you work

D

Are you working

voor afspraken die al helemaal vaststaan.

Do you understand these tenses or do you know how to get a grasp of it?

Some more practice?

If you would like to watch a video about this subject or if you would like to practise some more,

visit the next slides, please. 

Tips / further practice:

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/future-forms/

https://learnenglish.ecenglish.com/lessons/future-time

https://www.e-grammar.org/present-tense-be-going-to-future/test2-exercise1/

Homework

- Finish this LessonUp before Monday the 13th of October

- Work on assignment 3 in Learnbeat, please.

- Finish your book!