Unit 9 Collocation/Future in the past

7. How do you think you would first find out about any important ___ news?

"breaking"

Multiple Choice

It is used to promise, volunteer, and offer.

• will

• be going to

• present continuous

Multiple Select

It is used to predict.

• will

• be going to

• present continuous

Will VS Be going to : Predictions

Will: Predictions or opinions

example: Our team will loose.

Be going to: Predictions with evidences

example: Look at that! He is going to win

Multiple Choice

it is used to plan about the future with intention.

• will

• be going to

• present continuous

Be going to VS Present Continuous: Future plan

Be going to: future plan with intention

example: I am going to get a new job.

Present Continuous: future arrangement/ fixed plans

example: I am getting a new job. 

Student's Book

exercise 2 page 124

Student's Book

exercise 3 page 124

Multiple Choice

1. The sky went black and it looked like it was about rain very soon.

• correct

• incorrect

The sky went black and it looked like it was about "to" rain very soon.

Multiple Choice

2. She couldn't go to school the next morning because she was seeing the doctor.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

3. They were to getting an incredible surprise the day after.

• correct

• incorrect

They were to "get" an incredible surprise the day after.

Multiple Choice

4. They thought it was snowing the next day, but it didn't.

• correct

• incorrect

They thought it "would snow/was going to" snow the next day, but it didn't

We don't use "Present/Past Continuous" with events that are outside people's controls

example: It was snowing. NO

It was raining NO

"the meaning changes!"

Multiple Choice

5. He had no idea that he would win his next race.

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

6. They went to bed early because the next day was to be very busy.

• correct

• incorrect

They went to bed early because the next day was "going" to be very busy.