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1 ii 2.03 Listen to the dialogue and choose will or going to.

Debra Where’s the map?

Rick t didn't bring it. 'l'm going to / l’ll use my new mobile phone instead. It's got a satellite navigation system.

Debra OK, fine. So where are we?

Rick |ust a minutę. I’m trying to switch it on.

Debra Weil, hurry up. I'm getting cold.

Rick ³l’m going to /1*11 lend you my coat.

Debra Thanks. We're lost, aren't we? And look at that black doud. Ifs going to / lt'll rain. What are you doing? Rick l'm hitting my phone. It isn’t working.

Debra Do you think thafs going to / that’11 help?

Rick    Probably not.

Debra Look. I've got a better idea. ‘Tm going to /1*11 cali a taxi.

Rick    But we don’t know where we are!

Siudy the information in the Learn this! box. Match examples 1-5 of will and going to in the dialogue with the uses in the box.

5 We use will for

J 1 Predictions, especially after I (don’t) think...

*    I think he'll like his present.

2 2 Offers and promises

I l'll lend you some money.

I won’t tell anyone.

3 Decisions that you make while you are speaking I He isn‘t answering his phone. I‘ll send a text.

| We use going to for

■ 4 Predictions, especially when they're based on what we Jf can see

look out! You're going to drop that Computer!

5 Intentions

/'m going to work hord next term.

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4 (i 2.04 iu.^,t»l,'lil,'r<rnini,'l Listen and repeat the answers to exercise 3. How is the word to pronounced in going to?

5 Make notes about your own futurę. Write down:

•    three things you’re going to do next week

•    three things you think you'll do after you leave school

6    Work in pairs. Tell your partner your intentions and

predictions from exercise S. Are any the same as your partneds?

Unit 6 • Technology