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present continuous for future arrangements
Present continuous for future arrangements
Related language points
future - generalfuture continuous
will - future uses
going to - future intentions
present simple - timetabled future
future perfect
going to (prediction)
Futures - making arrangements I
Present tenses - dominoes matching
B1-B2
20 mins
groups: 3-4
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 12 Student Pages 113 - 114
Unit 14 Review 2 Page 134
Module 4 Special occasions Pages 36 - 37
Gap fill on three people's plans for New Year
Gap fill on three people's plans for New Year
Module 10 Getting together Pages 108 - 109
Module 10 Getting together Page 115
practise
practise
39 - Present continuous with future meaning Page 39
Mill-type activity with roles (You are going to the cinema tonight etc.) Ss have to find out which people are going out together tonight.
Mill-type activity with roles (You are going to the cinema tonight etc.) Ss have to find out which people are going out together tonight.
Grammar Games and Activities One
28 - Four people's diaries Pages 82 - 83
Ss in pairs have to find the differences between two sets of four diaries.
Ss in pairs have to find the differences between two sets of four diaries.
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.
Developing Grammar in Context
11 Present tenses for the future Pages 58 - 62
2 What are you doing next week? Page 2
Diary type mill-drill activity
Diary type mill-drill activity
4a Things to do - places to visit Page 4
Making arrangements / invitations from picture and word prompts
Making arrangements / invitations from picture and word prompts
