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will - future uses
Will - future uses
Related language points
future - generalfuture continuous
going to - future intentions
present continuous for future arrangements
present simple - timetabled future
future perfect
going to (prediction)
See also:
functions:
functions:
grammar:
functions:
Will vs going to dominoes
B1-B2
20 mins
groups: 3-4
Making predicitons - reference notes
B1-B2
Will for predictions
B1-B2
Material from other sources
Global Upper Intermediate students' book
Unit 1 Alive & Well Page 11 Future forms
will, going to, present continuous, present simple
will, going to, present continuous, present simple
Unit 8 Review 1 Page 68
Unit 9 Soap Pages 80 - 81
Unit 16 Review 2 Page 136
Personal predictions; class survey
Personal predictions; class survey
Unit 12 Student Pages 113 - 114
Unit 14 Review 2 Page 134
Module 6 Time off Page 56
Will and won't for predictions. Students ask and answer questions about a future holiday: 'Will I have to book a seat?' etc Matching sentence segments + listening
Will and won't for predictions. Students ask and answer questions about a future holiday: 'Will I have to book a seat?' etc Matching sentence segments + listening
Module 10 Getting together Pages 108 - 109
Module 10 Getting together Page 115
practise
practise
21 - Promises, promises Page 21
'Will' for promises. (+ First conditional) Role Play(family). Ss have to extract a promise out of other family members in exchange for making a promise themselves.
'Will' for promises. (+ First conditional) Role Play(family). Ss have to extract a promise out of other family members in exchange for making a promise themselves.
26 - Houseparties Page 26
Mill type role play with role cards. Ss ask about future plans etc and decide who they want to spend Christmas with.
Mill type role play with role cards. Ss ask about future plans etc and decide who they want to spend Christmas with.
34 - Crystal balls Page 34
Will for prediction. Mill type role play with role cards. Role cards: fortune tellers / fortune hunters.
Will for prediction. Mill type role play with role cards. Role cards: fortune tellers / fortune hunters.
Developing Grammar in Context
10 Going to and will Pages 53 - 57
17 Predict your future Page 17
Mill-drill type activity focusing on personal predicitons. 'I will probably', 'I'm sure I won't' etc.
Mill-drill type activity focusing on personal predicitons. 'I will probably', 'I'm sure I won't' etc.
12 Horroscope consequences Page 12
Horoscope consequence game
Horoscope consequence game
13 Getting ready to go Page 13
Talking about holiday plans
Talking about holiday plans
Progress check 11-15a Find the mistake Pages 11 - 15
Students compare sentences to see which one contains a mistake
Students compare sentences to see which one contains a mistake
36 This may be your life Page 36
May, might, will. won't Class survey to compare people's predictions about their futures.
May, might, will. won't Class survey to compare people's predictions about their futures.
18a & b Tomorrow's world Page 18
(18a) Multiple-choice quiz about life in the future. (18b) Six short texts in which the answers can be found.
(18a) Multiple-choice quiz about life in the future. (18b) Six short texts in which the answers can be found.
