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Grammar i futures overview

8 (BBS Listen to four conversations and answer these questions about a) julia, b) Simon, c) Frań and d) Patrick.

1    Why does he/she want to change his/her work situation?

2    Has he/she got any definite plans? What are they?

9 a Complete examples i-6 in the Active grammar box from memory. Then listen and check your answers.

Active grammar

1    That's a good idea! i łhink !___to

the Hbrary now and do it there.

2    P ve decided i______work and go back

to college,

3    i............. them at to o⁵ clock tomorrow

morning.

4    i think they__Saliy the lob of

depańmental manager, $he’s reatly good and she’s been there ag es.

5    Ody Id_______assistant manager. I

heard kim talking to James about it.

y v :    6 He__get the Job. tVs obvious.

He’s being fmt-tracked for it.

A Use the Present Continuous to talk about a futurę arrangement (when details, e.g. about time and place have been decided).

Use going to to talk about a pian or intention (but no details have been decided).

Use going to to make predictions based on what you can see/hear now.

Use will to make predictions based on what you know/believe. We often use think, hope, believe, etc. with will in this case.

Use will to talk about a decision madę at the time of speaking. We often use I think with will in this case.

Use be bound to to express certainty about the futurę.

b Match the ruies A-F with the correct examples i-ó.

Choose the correct alternative.

1    Pve decided. Fm definitely not bound/going to apply for that job.

2    We’// meet/’re meeting after work at the cafe on the corner,

3    She’s getting/’s bound to get the job. She’s got the right experśence.

4    I bought a newspaper this morning. VII look for/m going to look fora better-paid job.

5    Oh, there’s the personne! officer. i won’t go/*m bound to go then because 1 need to talk to her.

6    1’// play/’m playing tennis with a colleague at 5p.m. this afternoon.

7    He’s doing shift work at the moment so he won’t be/'s bound to be tired tomorrow.

Complete the How to box with the words in the

box be Iow.

depęnds idea probably su(e thibking

talk about futurę plans

Describe plans, t’d like to have a complete

■-ntions anc [ break.

auangemems / think HI do some voluntary work.

l’ve decided l’m going to teave work.

!’m meeting them at 10.00

tomorrow morning.

I’m planning to retrain.

1 Im_aoout resigmng.

2    !’m notyet but I think Fil leave soon.

3    One    is to do some

voluntary work.

4    irS^d^on being accepted on the course.

5 l’m    going to start in September.

Tell your partner about your work/study,/ life plans for the futurę using the How to box above.

id like to tmin as an astronaut. When l‘ve taken my exams HI probably move to the city

see Reference pcge 3:    Are any of your plans ve y dlfferent from