6TSO Unit 5, Step 3 Using future tenses

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Unit 5, Step 3: using future tenses

It's a date!

Did you know? The Americans and the British write and say dates quite differently. 

Let's see if you know the difference.  

Bingo time!

Ex. 5

a) Complete the missing information. Make sure to write the dates correctly!

Afterwards, compare notes with a partner.

Ex. 5

You will get the transcript of Jamal's itinerary.

Look at the underlined sentences. 

• Which tense do you recognize?
• When do you use this tense?

We are flying out to Bali on June 23.
Which tense is this?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Future simple
4. Future continuous

When do you use a present continuous tense? To express...

1. a general prediction
2. a vague plan
3. an action going on in the future
4. a personal arrangement

Maybe we will go to Mt Bromo.
Which tense is this?

1. Present simple
2. going to future
3. Future simple
4. Future continuous

When do you use a future simple tense? To express...

1. a general prediction
2. a vague plan
3. an action going on in the future
4. a personal arrangement

p. 249

Answer the questions

1 Who is Pamela Curry?

2 Where has Amy been staying?

3 Why doesn’t Amy want to drive?

4 Who is Roger?
He is the son of ...

5 How does Amy feel about her mother's proposition?

In the extract of 'An Epic Detour' the author used several future tenses. how many did you recognize?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Which form(s) were used in the extract?

1. future simple, going to future, present continuous
2. going to future, future continuous, future perfect
3. future continuous, present continous, future simple
4. future simple, future continuous, going to future

Which form(s) were used most often?

1. future simple
2. going to future
3. future continuous
4. future simple and future continuous

"I'll be showing the house to some prospective buyers today at four." is an example of a ...

1. future simple
2. going to future
3. future continuous

p. 252

In which sentences are the time frames certain?
1) Once I make your hotel reservations, I’ll e-mail you the itinerary.
2) I'll be showing the house to some prospective buyers today at four.

1. example 1
2. example 2

Which activities will take longer?
1) Once I make your hotel reservations, I’ll e-mail you the itinerary.
2) I'll be showing the house to some prospective buyers today at four.

1. example 1
2. example 2

Which tense is this?:
Once I make your hotel reservations, I’ll e-mail you the itinerary.

1. future simple
2. future continuous
3. going to future

Which tense is this?:
I'll be showing the house to some prospective buyers today at four.

1. future simple
2. future continuous
3. going to future

p. 253 ex. 6

Complete the grammar grid with the correct information. 

You get 2 minutes!

Present simple

Present continuous

going to future

future simple

future continuous

personal arrangements

e.g. in timetables

predictions based on evidence we have now

intentions

predictions not based on evidence we have now

ongoing events in the future, often with the time specified

spontaneous decisions

promises

Ex. 7 p. 254

Complete the sentences with an appropriate tense to refer to the future.

1 – Why are you buying post cards?
– I ... (to write) cards to my family back home.
(intention)

2 Jesse is very excited about his trip to Europe. He ...(to leave) for France, tomorrow. (arrangement)

3 Isa ... (to wait) for him when her bus ... (arrive) tonight.

4 When he is in Australia, he ... (to stay) with friends. (action going on in the future)

5 – I’m about to fall asleep and I need to drive 2 more hours.
- Let’s stop. I ... (to get) you a coffee. That ... (to wake) you up.

6 – It's so hot in the car.
– I ... (to turn) the air-conditioning on.

7 We ... (to drive) to the station at 11.00 because the train ... (to leave) at 11.15.

8 As soon as the weather clears up, we ... (to swim) in the sea.

9 – ... (you – to take) the children with you on your honeymoon?
– No, they ... (to go) on an adventure camp.

10 We ... (to fly) to London this afternoon.